Off to America

The competitive season for Upper Boats kicks off this weekend with two eights traveling to compete in the Head of the Charles regatta in Boston.  We'll be starting 3rd and 20th and it looks like Abingdon are the only other British school making the trip.  They are sure to be strong competition.  As ever, it is difficult to know the lie of the land at this early stage of the year, and it is much harder to pin down all the variables in one's preparation than it is later in the season.  However, we've had a good run of things down at Masters', and the boys are looking forward to the trip.  As ever, we are enormously grateful to Belmont Hill for offering to host us so generously.  The regatta's own website has a wealth of information and provides an excellent results service when the time comes (www.hocr.org).  I'll look to send updates as and when, with hopefully a few pictures of a sunny and picturesque New England in the Fall...