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The world’s top scullers have traveled to Boston for the Head of the Charles championship singles races
The world championships in the Shanghai steambath were less than a month ago, so why not have a reprise here with more people watching in much cooler weather?
Thatâs essentially the case for Saturday afternoonâs womenâs championship singles race at the Head of the Charles Regatta, which will feature not only the Olympic gold medalist (Karolien Florijn of the Netherlands) but also the global victors in the openweight (Fiona Murtagh of Ireland) and lightweight (Michelle Sechser of the United States) categories, plus Paris lightweight doubles winner Imogen Grant of Great Britain.
âItâs so cool to see the start list of the event this year,â said Sechser, whoâll be chasing her third consecutive crown, last achieved by the incomparable Gevvie Stone, who collected six in a row from 2014-19. âThis is by far the hardest field Iâve ever raced in. Full stop.â
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The women's champ single at this year's Head Of The Charles is shaping up to be "the event of the regatta," according to Michelle Sechser, though she admits that she "might be biased" in making that assessment, as she is the two-time defending champion in the race.
Biased she may be, Sechser is definitely not wrong. The depth of the field in this weekend's race is something one might expect to see at the Olympics, a World Cup, or the World Championships.
"This is by far the fastest, strongest field I've ever been on the start list for, and it's also the most depth and speed that the champ single at the Head Of The Charles has had in its entire history," Sechser said. "It's definitely unique because, in the past, Emma Twigg has come, and we've had one or two heavy hitters from the international scene, but this year, the depth just extends so far beyond that."
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