Congratulations to Robinson student Louis De Neve (Natural Sciences 2021) who competed in The Head of the Charles 2024.

From 18-20 October, CUBC student and alumni crews raced at one of the biggest events in the global rowing calendar – The Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The race is held on the Charles River over a 3-mile course comprising several bends that require skilled coxing. Over a beautiful weekend the sun shone on all the light blues – current and past. Cambridge walked away with gold in the Men’s Championship Eights, Women’s Master’s Double, Men’s Alumni Fours, and Men’s Senior Master’s Fours against top international crews, with an impressive set of results across the board.

Louis De Neve coxed the Women’s Championship Eights 'B' boat which ended up finishing 22nd, just under 10 seconds behind Oxford’s A crew. 

"It was incredible experience racing in Boston - I'm so thankful that we had the opportunity to arrive to the course early and get the chance to steer the course beforehand. As a CUBC B boat had not entered this race in a very long time, my amazing crew made the most of our seeding towards the bottom of the division, winning a number of blade clashes with crews failing to concede the racing line. We've come out of this week a much stronger boat than we went in with, while also highlighting where we have room for improvement. It has been an exciting start to the season, and our squad has incredible potential." 

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