Last weekend the whole team traveled up to Philadelphia for the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. A passing nor’easter made for some wet and wild conditions, including rain, heavy river flow and gusty winds; we were lucky to get racing in! Despite the rough conditions, the team maintained good spirits and all are hoping for […]
Our fall season is in full swing. The Head of the Charles was this past weekend. Conditions were wicked windy. In total, VRA raced 6 boats; 3 undergrad and 3 alumni. The overall tone of the weekend was a bit bittersweet. We are delighted to report that no alumni were killed by hopping back into boats. […]
Dear Virginia Rowing Family, Last year we introduced sweeping changes to how we handle novice rowing at VRA – from how we introduce novices to rowing and our culture, to how we integrate them into the team. Having a large squad is critical to our ongoing success, both on the water and financially, and our […]
Come one, Come all! Join us in Charlottesville for the 2018 Class Day Races and Alumni Weekend on Saturday, November 17, 2018. The Day’s Programme is as follows: 0830 Team arrives at Boathouse. Classes get organized, assist with lunch set up, warm-up for racing. 0930 Racing begins! We’ll start the day off pitting the classes […]
During the second weekend in May, the team traveled to Philadelphia to compete at the Dad Vail Regatta, where competition was stiffer than ever before. Our five eights, double, and single found stiff competition at the largest colligate regatta of the year. Like always, Dad Vails fell during Finals, providing an excellent opportunity to practice […]
It was a pleasure to head to Oak Ridge, Tennessee for racing this weekend at an old Virginia favorite, SIRAs. Compared to our first couple of races, the conditions were picture perfect down in the ever-hospitable south. We traveled with five 8+s, two 1Xs, and one 2X. Women’s Single (1st of 8) Fourth year Ashley […]
This past weekend the team traveled with five eights back up to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for our second regatta of the year. Weather conditions and construction were nearly identical to our last trip up, both rough, although it did appear that several large piles of dirt had moved locations. Nevertheless, the Hoos had a good day […]
New this year, VRA participated in GivingToHoosDay on April 10, 2018. GivingToHoosDay is a “fun day of online giving” on which the entire University community came together to celebrate and support their favorite areas of the University. Donations to VRA on April 10, same as always, counted towards personal overall annual giving total to UVA; unlike […]
The team traveled with five eights to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the first regatta of the year. Amid a myriad of construction, a strong headwind, and rough water conditions the Hoos got to work at the 36th Memorial Murphy Cup Regatta hosted by Temple University. Novice Eights (4th & 6th of 11) Two novice eights […]
Class of 1996 Lawrence E. Austin Laura Dent Buice Anthony L. Campillo Shawn D. Carey Iain T. Christie Stephanida Christie Ana Karla G. Coudert Julie A. Dumas Marc P. Edmonds C. Bradley Folger Barbara Tinges Frost Margaret E. Gutgesell Donna L. Hearn Stacey McGowen Kathleen D. McLaren-Hawking Eleanor Elizabeth McManuels David F. Moe Eric A. […]