Yale-Harvard Regatta
Friday, June 9 – Saturday, June 10
Thames River (Gales Ferry, Conn.)
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The 156th edition of the Yale-Harvard Regatta takes center stage this weekend as the Bulldogs wrap their 2023 season on the Thames. The YH Regatta marks the final race for Steve Gladstone at Yale with the legendary coach announcing his retirement last fall after 13 seasons at the helm and a crew career lasting more than 50 years. 

Schedule of Events
Friday June 9th

• 5:00 PM - 4V/Combination (2 miles)
• 6:00 PM – Regatta Committee Cocktail Party (Open to public)

Saturday June 10th

• 2:15 PM - 3V (2 miles)
• 3:00 PM - 2V (3 miles)
• 4:00 PM - 1V (4 miles)

About the Regatta

• The year 2023 marks the 156th regatta in these two programs' storied history.
• The first race was held in 1852 on the waters of Lake Winnipesaukee in Center Harbor, N.H.
• "The Race" began when Yale issued a challenge to Harvard to "test the superiority of the oarsmen of the two colleges." Following the first race in 1852, there was a layoff period until 1855 when Yale reignited the challenge between both institutions.
• The first YH regatta was only two miles long, which eventually transitioned to a four-mile race.

Series Records

• 1V (Sexton Cup): Harvard leads 95-59 (1 no result)
• 2V (F. Valentine Chappell Trophy): Harvard leads 77-40
• 3V (New London Cup): Harvard leads 75-41-1

 
A Look Back
Last season's YH race saw Yale sweep the Thames River for the first time in 26 years. The Bulldogs took the crown in all four races, while the 1V crew set the upstream record.
 
This Season

• The first varsity, fourth varsity, and fifth varsity boats went undefeated in all four regular season races.
• The second varsity squad took a third-place finish in the opening race, second, and then back-to-back first place finishes to wrap the regular season.
• After taking second in the first race of the season, the third varsity went on to win three-straight.
• At Eastern Sprints, the Bulldogs secured their seventh-straight EARC title.
• Both the 1V and the 3V boats took first place, while the 4V took third, 5V took second, and 2V finished fifth.
• The 1V boat also broke the Lake Quinsigamond course record with a time of 5:23.619).
• Along with their EARC victory, Yale also secured its seventh-straight Ivy League title.
• Steve Gladstone, Yale's Craig W. Johnson '68 Head Coach, won his fifth Ivy League Coach of the Year award.
• Nine members of the Bulldogs' first varsity boat were named First Team All-Ivy: Harry Keenan, Harry Geffen, Miles Beeson, Nick Rusher, Fergus Hamilton, Syvert Senumstad, Yaroslav Mikhaylov, Marcus Emmett, and Liam Galloway.

Lineups
1V

Bow	Harry Geffen / London, UK
2	Liam Galloway / Ridgefield, Conn.
3	Marcus Emmett / Melbourne, Australia
4	Yaroslav Mikhaylov / Brookline, Mass.
5	Syvert Senumstad / Kristiansand, Norway
6	Miles Beeson / Aberdeen, Scotland
7	Nick Rusher / West Bend, Wisc.
Stroke	Fergus Hamilton / Jindera, Australia
Coxswain	Harry Keenan / Sydney, Australia

     
2V

Bow	Jakov Bijelic / Zagreb, Croatia
2	Benjamin Wiegand / Kenilworth, Ill.
3	Alexander McClean / Sydney, Australia
4	Daniel Williamson / Auckland, New Zealand
5	Zac Day / England
6	Alex Potter / Sydney, Australia
7	Matthew Hansen / London, England
Stroke	Luca Liautaud / London, England
Coxswain	Thomas Allen / Mill Valley, Calif.

 
3V

Bow	Josh Hill / Victoria, Australia
2	Joe Long / Chalfont St. Peter, U.K.
3	Archie McChesney / Oxford, UK
4	Honza Vacek / Prague, Czech Republic
5	Cameron Matossian / Rye, N.Y.
6	Seth Hope / Cambridge, New Zealand
7	Patrick Craig / London, U.K.
Stroke	Nikola Bakoc / Belgrade, Serbia
Coxswain	Justin Lobo / La Jolla, Calif.

 
4V

Bow	Max Gillard / London, England
2	Edward Sharp / Oxford, England
3	Jonathon Catmull / Norwich, England
4	William Porter / Madison, Conn.
5	Stewart Fuqua / Arlington, Va.
6	Felix Mebius / Groningen, Netherlands
7	Clancy Doe / Queensland, Australia
Stroke	Noah Norman / London, England
Coxswain	Grace Dodd / Washington, D.C.