Rich Sampson Rows on 3rd Place Team in Head of the Charles Regatta

On October 21, Davis Malm shareholder Rich Sampson competed in Boston’s 59th annual Head Of The Charles^® Regatta (HOCR). Representing the HOCR host organization, Cambridge Boat Club, Rich’s team placed third out of 20 teams competing in the Men’s Grand Master Fours (60+) category with a time of 17:54.347.

Rich has a long history competing at the HOCR and has held several positions with the race organization since 1999, ranging from a member of the Board of Directors to managing director. He currently serves as co-chair of the HOCR’s Course Committee, which is responsible for installing and removing the course for the three-day race.

The HOCR was founded in 1965 and is the world’s largest rowing race, regularly fielding more than 11,000 athletes from around the world to compete in a full line-up of sculling and sweep rowing events. A must-attend race for world class and Olympian rowers, competitors range from young adult rowers to veteran athletes in their 90s. The HOCR is hosted by the Cambridge Boat Club, which was established in 1909 to encourage boating and yachting in Boston.