Yale-Harvard Regatta
Friday, June 5 – Saturday, June 6
Thames River (Gales Ferry, Conn.)
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The 159th edition of the nation's oldest collegiate sporting event, the Yale-Harvard Regatta is set to begin this Friday on the Thames River in New London, Conn.

Racing will open Friday evening with the combination race for the Snider Cup, followed by Saturday afternoon's slate featuring the first, second and third varsity crews, competing for the Sexton Cup, F. Valentine Chappell Trophy and New London Cup, respectively.

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 5

• 5 p.m. – 4V / Combination Race (2 miles)

Saturday, June 6

• 1:15 p.m. – 3V (2 miles)
• 2 p.m. – 2V (3 miles)
• 3 p.m. – 1V (4 miles)

About the Regatta

• This year marks the 159th running of the regatta between these two storied programs.
• The first race was held in 1852 on Lake Winnipesaukee in Center Harbor, N.H.
• "The Race" began when Yale challenged Harvard to "test the superiority of the oarsmen of the two colleges."
• The regatta was first held on the Thames River in New London in 1878, and every race except five has been held there ever since.
• After the inaugural race, a brief hiatus followed until Yale reissued the challenge in 1855.
• The original two-mile distance later evolved into today's four-mile format.

Series Records

• 1V (Sexton Cup): Harvard leads 97–60 (1 no result)
• 2V (F. Valentine Chappell Trophy): Harvard leads 78–43
• 3V (New London Cup): Harvard leads 77–42–1
• 4V/Combination (Snider Cup): Harvard leads 18-9

Recapping the 158th Regatta

Harvard rowed to victory in all four races on the Thames:

• 4V / Combination (Friday): Harvard took home the win 9:16.5. Yale finished in 9:21.5.
• 3V (Saturday): The Crimson earned an eight-second victory, 9:17.96 to Yale's 9:25.0.
• 2V: In the three-mile race, Harvard crossed the line in 15:03.5, with Yale finishing in 15:23.4.
• 1V: In the main event, the Crimson secured the victory with a time of 21:23.5, while the Bulldogs followed in 21:37.7.