Hear the banter of the coxes, the cutting of the water by oars

The more traditional event spectators have their spots along the banks of the Charles, on docks and on the car bridges crossing from Cambridge. From almost any spot you hear the banter of the coxes, the cutting of the water by oars, or the slapping of the water when some of the boats made their way to the starting line. The Head of the Charles regatta is the world's largest two-day rowing event. The first race took place October 16, 1965. In its history, the race has grown into a 55-event regatta which draws over 300,000 fans and over 8,000 athletes from around the world.

In early "head" racing the object of the competition was to row and bump their opponents' boats from behind. Eventually, one by one, each of the boats that had entered the race would be eliminated until only one was left standing. This last boat standing was referred to as the "head of the river."

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