CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — 

The United Staets Coast Guard Academy men's rowing team took a trip up to Beantown over the weekend to compete at the historic Head of the Charles. One of the biggest regattas on the rowing calendar, the Bears sent their 2V out for the club eight race on Saturday and their 1V for the collegiate eight on Sunday.

Saturday saw trying weather with a stuff headwind, but the second varsity boat was able to put in a solid race. Head coach Bill Randall '80 described it as "a real Head of the Charles experience" for his athletes as the boat both passed and were passed by several boats, and also clashed with another.

Harvard University would take the top spot in the race, followed by Northeastern and Brown to round out the top three, as the Bears finished 24th. Coast Guard was one of just a few Division III teams in the race as they outclassed their rivals from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, who finished in 31st.

Sunday set up a beautiful afternoon of rowing on the Charles as Coast Guard's 1V lined up with the best DIII crews in the country. The Bears finished 27th in the field of 38 after a competitive race, which saw the team give way to a charging UVA boat as they entered the Eliot Bridge turn. Marist College would win the day with an HOCR record time, followed by Tufts University and Temple.

Complete results for the HOCR's full three-day schedule can be viewed here. Coast Guard men's rowing will hit the water again this Saturday, the 24th, for their final races of the fall season at thre Wormtown Chase on Lake Quinsigamond. The Bears will send out a full squad of four eights for the regatta.