Harvard Sweeps 158th Harvard-Yale Regatta

Harvard prevailed over Yale in all four races on Connecticut’s Thames River in the 158th edition of the Harvard-Yale regatta, June 7-8.

The Crimson started the sweep on Friday evening in the fourth varsity eight race, winning the James Snider Cup by five seconds over two miles. Saturday racing started with the two-mile third varsity race for the New London Cup, won by open water by Harvard’s undefeated, Eastern Sprints, and IRA champion crew. The second varsity three-mile race for the F. Valentine Chappell Trophy went to Harvard following a nearly 20-second win.

Harvard’s varsity won the 7 p.m. premier, four-mile race for the Sexton Cup in deteriorating conditions by 14 seconds. Yale stayed close for much of the race, but the Eastern Sprints champions pulled away in later stages of the race to complete the sweep and capture the Hoyt C. Pease and Robert Chappell Jr. Trophy for winning the majority of Saturday’s three races.

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