Photos: The best images from the 2024 Head of the Charles

The event along the Charles River brings some of the best annual sights in Boston.

A morning sunrise lights up the Charles River for this eight person rowing shell. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff

October 19, 2024

The Head of the Charles is in full swing.

Thousands of rowers from around the world are in Boston this weekend for the world’s largest three-day regatta. As rowers from several parts of the world descend upon the Charles River, so do thousands of spectators, presenting one of the best annual sights in the city.

Let’s take a look at the best images through the first two days of the 2024 Head of the Charles.