ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Navy rowing program will be in action this weekend with four entries from its heavyweight and lightweight ranks competing at 2023 Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston. Known throughout the world as one of the premier rowing competitions, the Head of the Charles will feature teams racing in a head-style contest over a three-mile stretch of the Charles River. The heavyweight junior varsity crew is first on the water on Saturday afternoon before the heavyweight varsity and both the first and second lightweight boats test themselves on Sunday.
Alumni boats lead off the series of Navy and Gold clad crews on the Charles this weekend with former Navy rowers competing in the Senior Master (50+) Eights on Saturday at 9:11 a.m. and the Men's Alumni Eights event at 10:59 a.m. Two more boats made up of former Hubbard Hall greats are slated to compete on Saturday as the Women's Alumnae Eights is scheduled for 11:19 a.m. with the Men's Master (40+) Eights at 12:23 p.m.
The first race involving current Midshipmen is the Men's Club Eights race at 1:29 p.m. on Saturday. Navy's junior varsity heavyweight crew will take to the three-mile course on the Charles in this event and will be racing in bow No. 5. A total of 36 collegiate and club boats are entered in the Club Eights contest.
On Sunday afternoon, the Mids' top varsity heavyweight and lightweight boats will compete in their respective Championship Eights events. The heavyweight contest, event number 65, is set for a 1:57 p.m. start time and Navy will be riding with bow marker 21 among a field of 27 entrants. The next event will feature the best lightweight crews at the regatta with the Lightweight Championship Eights at 2:09 p.m. Navy's first and second varsity boats will be racing with bow numbers 4 and 11, respectively. Overall, 14 crews are entered in the field.
Since its origin in 1965, the Head of the Charles Regatta has drawn the best crews from around the world to compete along the Charles River. The three-day event attracts over 11,000 athletes and 400,000 spectators.
For the best view of the regatta, spectators are suggested to the watch between the Anderson and Weeks bridges, near the halfway point of the course.
Race Schedule
Saturday
9:11 AM - Senior Master (50+) Eights: Event 15 ... Bow #25
10:59 AM - Men's Alumni Eights: Event 23 ... Bow #15
11:19 AM – Women's Alumnae Eights: Event 24 … Bow #46
12:23 PM – Men's Master (40+) Eights: Event 29 … Bow #8
1:29 PM - Men's Club (JV) Eights: Event 33 ... HWT: Bow #5 (36 in field)
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Sunday
1:57 PM - Men's Championship (Varsity) Eights: Event 65 ... HWT: Bow #21 (27 in field)
2:09 PM - Men's Lightweight (Varsity) Eights: Event 66 ... LWT: Bow #4 and #11 (14 in field)
