Snap. SHOP results have gone multi-media. Sort of.

Until next year ... out.

[Correction: "Snap" should now read "Boom."]

From our regatta volunteers to the more than 400 participants who showed up at this year’s Charlie Butt Annual Scullers Head of the Potomac, thanks to everyone for making it such a huge success! 

Please visit the official results page linked here for all of the official results. 

Member Robert Shaffer took some great video of the races and posted them on Youtube here.

Finally, for a bunch of random photos from an afternoon at the finish line, please click here.

Too much to handle in one post? Click below to email it to yourself for later or post it on Facebook and share the madness with your grandparents.

See you in 2013!

Register now! 2012 Scullers Head of the Potomac

Charlie Butt established W-L Crew in 1949. W-L Crew first garnered national headlines for winning the Royal Henley Regatta in 1964 (first year a U.S. school participated) and again, in 1969. Between 1949 and 1987, W-L Crew won the National Scholastic title 12 times.

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Ms. Samantha Byrd, chair of Potomac Boat Club’s Regatta Committee, announces that registration is open for the 2012 Charlie Butt Annual Scullers Head of the Potomac (SHOP).

The SHOP, scheduled for Sunday, September 30, has been held every year for the last 32 years in honor of legendary rowing coach Charlie Butt.  Considered an important milestone on the fall racing calendar, the SHOP includes more than 40 sweep and sculling events with crews coming from all over North America and the world.

Last year, the PBC Regatta Committee has reworked the race schedule to better accommodate large entry events and provide more time between events for multi-entry participants.  Please check the registration page linked above for important registration deadlines.  SHOP Race Headquarters will be at Thompsons Boat Center. 

A new dedicated SHOP site with registration info, waivers and other information is also coming soon!

Questions regarding the SHOP should be emailed to the Regatta Committee’s new SHOP co-chair, Peter Clements, at headofthepotomac@gmail.com.  Volunteers, it’s never too early to make your availability known!

The Regatta Committee wishes you the best of luck as you finish up the summer racing season.

See you in September at the SHOP!

Previous SHOP Results

We’ve been lazy about consolidating some of our previous Charlie Butt Annual Scullers Head of the Potomac results but we’ve finally gotten off of our duffs to do it … three years worth at least.

And here they are for all of you PBC rowing statisticians out there:

2011 SHOP Results and Photos

2010 SHOP Results

2009 SHOP Results

Random 2011 SHOP AM Photos

Yes, while you’re focused on a critical race against time, there is randomness going on all around you. Here’s the proof. [Hover over the slideshow and click on the title for access to the set.]

30th Charlie Butt Scullers Head of the Potomac – Register now!

Men's Eights jockey for position as they approach Key Bridge during the 2008 SHOP.

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Ms. Samantha Byrd, chair of Potomac Boat Club’s Regatta Committee, is proud to announce that the 30th Annual Charlie Butt Scullers Head of the Potomac (SHOP) will be held this year on Sunday, September 26.

The regatta is held in memory and honor of legendary rowing coach, Charlie Butt.

Once considered a tune up for the Head of the Charles held in mid-October, the SHOP includes more than 40 sweep and sculling events, and today is considered its own milestone on the fall racing calendar.

To register, please visit the Scullers Head of the Potomac online registration area on Ronin Racing. Entries must be received by Saturday, September 11, 2010, to avoid the late fee. Please note that once registration closes on Saturday, September 18, 2010, it’s closed. There will be no race day registration this year.

Still have a question about the SHOP? Please send it to our Regatta Committee at headofthepotomac@gmail.com.   And if you can volunteer to help out on race day, make sure you let them know at this address, too!

The Charlie Butt Scullers Head of the Potomac is a true test of physical endurance and mental toughness for sweep crews and scullers alike. Don’t miss a chance to race down one of the Nation’s most historic rivers!

Posted: 2009 Scullers Head of Potomac Photos!

Photos from the Charlie Butt 29th Annual Scullers Head of the Potomac are up on SportGraphics right now!

• For pics of Potomac Boat Club, go here.
• For pics of PBC-hosted WeCanRow DC, go here.
• To search the whole shebang, just visit the SportGraphics SHOP search page here.

By the way, did you miss out on getting a t-shirt from this special event?  Well, it’s not too late.  Contact Nancy Butt-Packard to see what she has left.  Proceeds from t-shirt sales go to benefit young athletes through the Charlie Butt Scholarship Fund.

Looking good, Potomac!