WinTech & King Racing Dominate the 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta

The 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta proved to be another record-breaking year for WinTech Racing and King Racing. As an Official Boat Supplier, we proudly supported athletes across 166 entries, supplying 73 boats and delivering exceptional performance from youth to masters and championship levels.

🥇 GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Our athletes brought home 15 gold medals, setting three new course records and showcasing the depth and versatility of WinTech and King shells across all divisions.

Top Gold Medal Performances:

• Rio Salado / Pam N. – Women’s Grand Master/Veteran Singles (50+, 60+) – Cobra FLX
  
  

• Curtin University BC – Men’s Grand Master Eights (50+) – King SE 8+
  
  

• Toronto Sculling – Women’s Grand Master Eights (50+) – King Vapor 8+  🕒 Course Record
  
  

• Lake Union – Women’s Grand Master Fours (50+) – King SE 4+ 
  

• Princeton University – Men’s Master/Senior Master Eights (30+, 40+) Senior Master – King 8+
  
  

• RV De Laak – Men’s Master/Senior Master Eights (30+, 40+) Master – King SE 8+
  
  

• Conshohocken - Justin Schmidt – Men’s Lightweight Singles – WinTech Cobra FLX
  
  

• Unity Boat Club – Para Inclusion Doubles – WinTech International
  
  

• Unity Boat Club – Mixed Para Inclusion Fours – King 4+
  
  

• TriStar – Women’s Under 17 Fours – King SE 4+ – 🕒 Course Record
  
  

• RowAmerica Rye – Women’s Youth Eights – King SE - 🕒 Course Record
  
  

• Tideway Scullers – Women’s Youth Doubles – WinTech Cobra
  
  

• Windsor Boys – Men’s Youth Coxed Quads – King SE 4x+
  
  

• Kent School – Men’s Youth Fours – King SE 4+ – 🕒 Course Record
  
  

• RowAmerica Rye – Women’s Youth Eights (1st U17) – King SE 8+
  
  

Women's Grand Master Single Winner - Pam Neuharth
Boat: WinTech Cobra SE FLX | Photography: AllMarkOne

Men's Lightweight Winner - Justin Schmidt
Boat: WinTech Cobra SE FLX | Photography: AllMarkOne

Women's Youth 2x Winner - Tideway Scullers
Boat: WinTech Cobra SE | Photography: AllMarkOne

Para Inclusion Doubles Winner - Unity Boat Club
Boat: WinTech International | Photography: AllMarkOne

Mixed Para Inclusion 4+ Winner - Unity Boat Club
Boat: King S | Photography: AllMarkOne

Women's Grand Master 4+ Winner - Lake Union
Boat: King S | Photography: AllMarkOne

Women's U17 Coxed 4+ Winner - TriStar (COURSE RECORD)
Boat: King SE | Photography: AllMarkOne

Men's Youth 4+ Winner - Kent School ( COURSE RECORD)
Boat: King SE  | Photography: AllMarkOne

Men's Youth Coxed 4x+ Winner - Windsor Boys School 
Boat: King S | Photography: AllMarkOne

Men's Master 8+ Winner - Princeton University
Boat: King S | Photography: AllMarkOne

Men's Senior Master 8+ Winner - RV De Laak
Boat: King SE | Photography: AllMarkOne

Women's Grand Masters 8+ Winner - Toronto Sculling
Boat: King Vapor | Photography: AllMarkOne

Men's Grand Masters 8+ Winner - Curtin University BC
Boat: King SE | Photography: AllMarkOne

Women's U17 8+ Winner - RowAmerica Rye
Boat: King SE | Photography: AllMarkOne

Women's Youth 8+ Winner - RowAmerica Rye (COUSRE RECORD)
Boat: King SE | Photography: AllMarkOne

🥈 SILVER MEDAL WINNERS

Five crews achieved second place finishes, including podiums in premier youth and masters events:

• Long Beach Junior Crew – Men’s Master/Senior Master Doubles (30+, 40+) – WinTech International
  
  

• Endeavor RA – Women’s Grand Master Eights (50+) – King SE 8+
  
  

• Headington School (UK) – Women’s Youth Eights – King Vapor 8+
  
  

• RowAmerica Rye – Men’s Under 17 Fours – WinTech International
  
  

• Molesey BC – Women’s Championship Eights – King Vapor 8+
  

• Endeavor RA –  Women's Master (30+, 40+) – King SE 8+
  
  

• Endeavor RA –  Senior Master Eights (30+, 40+) – King SE 8+

🥉 BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS

Six additional podiums demonstrated the consistency of WinTech and King shells across competitive categories:

• Black Sheep GBR – Women’s Grand Master Eights (50+) – King Vapor 8+
  
  

• Endeavor RA – Women’s Veteran Eights (60+, 70+) – King SE 8+
  
  

• Penn AC – Men’s Championship Doubles – WinTech Cobra
  
  

• RCHB/RCHD Composite – Women’s Championship Doubles – WinTech Cobra
  
  

• P3PE – Directors’ Challenge Women’s Quads – WinTech Cobra
  
  

CHAMPIONSHIP & RECORD PERFORMANCE

King and WinTech shells were front and center in Championship Eights and Doubles, mixing it up with the sport’s top programs. Notable performances included Molesey BC, Penn AC, and RCHB/RCHD, all racing elite-level lineups in King Vapor and WinTech Cobra hulls — confirming both brands’ speed at the highest levels of competition.

Women's Championship 8+ - Molesey Boat Club (2nd Place)
Boat: King Vapor | Photography: AllMarkOne

“We’re immensely proud to support athletes from around the world in chasing excellence. This year’s Head of the Charles wasn’t just about medals—it was about community, performance, and the passion for rowing. Congratulations to every crew who trusted their race to WinTech and King Racing.”

— The WinTech & King Racing Team