the family & fraternity of alumni oarsmen and friends of navy lightweight crew
Yale wins "Battle of the Blues"; Navy retains Callow Cup; Yale Women take Cayuga
Folks...
The results are in, cheering is over and the focus is now on practice and finding speed for next week's competition.
8 2 9 PM 2 Day
Folks...
Earth Hour 2008. As cities and households turn off their lights for an hour, remote sensing imagery shows the world getting enveloped in a calm, temporary wave of darkness. Images from past year have been fantastic - really shows our presence on the planet.
First blood in the 2008 Boat Races went to Oxford -- Racing this weekend
Folks...
If you missed it ... results from Henley on Thames. {see article below}
Racing this Saturday:
Navy Lightweights open their season vs. Princeton in competition for the Joseph Murtaugh Cup on the Severn at 0700.
Yale Heavyweights face off against Brown on the Housatonic at Derby at 0800
Yale Sweeps Pre-Season Mayor's Cup; Navy LWs add Delaware
Folks...
A late report on the opening day of racing for the Yale HW men. Competition included crews from Temple, Emory, Wesleyan, Florida Tech, Colgate, and Jacksonville. Yale was the winner in 1V8+, 2V8+, F8+ and F4+.
Rob Friedrich, Navy LW coach, reports:
Ready All!
Folks...
The weather is still mixed here in Western PA, but the rowing season begins tomorrow! Yale Heavyweights will open in a pre-season 1,500 meter contest in Tampa, FL.
Should the rowing season kick off before St. Patrick's Day? At least it should be warm on Florida's west coast.
CHRISTENING THE JON ERIC VanAMRINGE
CHRISTENING THE JON ERIC VanAMRINGE
0930, Saturday, 25 March 2006
Hubbard Hall
Navy's 1V rows the Jon Eric VanAmringe to a win in its inaugural race!!!
What an absolutely fantastic weekend!!!
Forty-five hearty souls attended the weekend events and witnessed a NavyLites first – Navy lightweight crews swept Princeton in four races!
In 1961 Navy swept the water in two races – the 1V and 2V – so this also marks only the second time that Navy lightweight crews have ever swept Princeton.
BRAVO ZULU NAVY!
Upon completion of the morning races, fans and crews made their way to Hubbard Hall where Navy’s new Resolute Intrepid eight-oared sweep was officially christened the Jon Eric VanAmringe – fresh off its first race and first win!
Navy Lites 74-78 -- Reunion '03
NavyLites74-78 Reunion 2003
On 25 and 26 April 2003, the 1974, 1975, and 1976 Navy Lightweight Crews coached by John Eric VanAmringe, Yale Class of 1970, conducted their first ever reunion.
Twenty-one alumni from the Classes of 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978 attended the reunion. Total attendance was forty-six, which also included fourteen alumni spouses, siblings, and friends; and six current coaches and officer reps plus their five guests.
Friday Evening, 25 April
A Friday evening dinner in the Hubbard Hall N-Room was a huge success! Glasses were raised numerous times and included toasts to:
- The U.S. Armed Forces -- to the most powerful and capable military force in history; to the men and women who make this military great; and to all our Crewmates who continue to serve and keep us safe.