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This weekend hundreds of thousands of spectators will watch thousands of rowers from around the world compete in the 40th Head of the Charles regatta, the largest two-day rowing event in the world. BU first recognized men’s crew as a varsity sport in 1939 and women’s crew in 1973, so while BU’s crew teams have raced the regatta for years, they have not always had a top-notch boathouse to call their own. Before the $5 million DeWolfe Boathouse was constructed in 1999, the Terriers worked out of the century-old boathouse above, pictured at the 1979 Head of the Charles, which had been home to the Boston Athletic Association and the MIT crew team before them. Built off-site and floated up the coast of Massachusetts on a barge to the Charles River, it was demolished in 1998 to clear the way for the new boathouse. The teams gladly traded in dysfunctional heating and ventilation systems, cold showers, and warped and rotting floors for gleaming hardwood floors, luxury wood paneling, high ceilings, spacious exercise and weight areas, and a team lounge. The dock was made 75 percent larger, and the building features an interior and exterior balcony for the best view of the two-day event. Photo by BU Photo Services
22 October 2004
Boston University
Office of University Relations