April, 9
The first home regatta of 2011 for the Eli lightweights was held at Derby today with Joy Cup competition against the Engineers from M.I.T. and the Hoyas of Georgetown. And like 2010, the varsity race was a thriller all the way down the course. The 1V race saw Yale leading with Georgetown just a few seats down throughout the race, with M.I.T. trailing. In the end, Yale was able to hold its advantage through to the line, finishing in 5:53.4 to Georgetown’s 5:54.5.
The rest of the regatta also went the Bulldogs’ way, as Yale won the 2V, 1F, and 4V/2F combo race. Full results here.