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...thrilling fact that boats do not actually race against each other, but against the clock (or more specifically, TAG Heuer, the "official timekeeper" of the regatta) does not prevent crowds from gathering happily on the River's banks to cheer a random boat while munching on overpriced fried dough. Many decide to ignore the race altogether, choosing instead to peruse the booths lining the streets, picking up everything from free corporate paraphernalia to sample sticks of shish kabob...
...underneath this carnival-like atmosphere, there is a real reason why the Regatta is something special. Every boat--whether it represents a club, House, university, or nation--is part of a larger 3-mile parade. It is a parade evoking a unique combination of pride, pageantry and tradition...
...hope those who make it down to the river this weekend also make it past the distracting circus--if only to truly appreciate the Regatta...
Rowers in this weekend's Head of the Charles Regatta will compete in the cleanest river in the event's history, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced earlier this week...
...Regatta participants and others in the community have long had concerns about pollutants in the river. On Earth Day last year, Harvard joined the EPA and other universities and firms in formally resolving to clean up the Charles...