The Marist Boathouse
Marist crew has been very active in
competitive sports since the early 1960s.
In 1963 the Marist boathouse was built and
named in memory of William Martin,
chairman of the fund drive for its
construction. It housed the college's rowing
and sailing equipment and the crew boats. The two ramps leading to the
Hudson River are used to launch the crew and sail boats which the
Marist crew uses in racing and regattas.
Initially 13-foot wooden sloops called Blue Jays were used in student
sailing competition and for pleasure sailing by the faculty. These were
replaced in 1966 by Barnegats, 19-foot fiberglass sloops. For racing
there was a crew of two but the boat could hold six. These Barnegats
were later replaced by smaller boats.
For five consecutive years, ending in 1996, the Marist's men crew won
the prestigious Haight Trophy by defeating eight other eastern college
schools. Marist crew holds an honored position in this, the oldest
intercollegiate sport in America. Its crowning achievement was to
qualify, in 2002, for the Henley Cup Regatta in Oxford, England. They
were defeated in the second round by Harvard, the eventual overall
winner.
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