Welcome to NavyLights!

Eight hearts must beat as one in an eight oared shell or you don’t have a crew!
— George Yeoman Pocock

This site was originally established for alumni in the Classes of 1974 – 1978 who rowed in Navy lightweight crews coached by LT Jon Eric VanAmringe, USN (Yale 1970); however, since its inception, interest has grown to all Friends of Navy Lightweight Crew!

About browsing this site….

  • NavyLights Links is a page with links to sites about Navy lightweight rowing, rowing in general, and information about the Naval Academy.
  • History & Archives is a page with links to Navy lightweight rowing histories by year from 1919 – present as well as links to Navy lightweight historical information such as lists of all past and present Navy lightweight crew head coaches, captains, Spirits of the Lightweights, and other items of interest.
  • News/Event/Currents links directly to the latest Navy Crew Newsletter.
  • Alumni is a page with all items rowing.
  • Join / Members Roster. [currently disabled] “Join” is a page for alumni and friends of Navy rowing to register; “Members Roster” is the tab that shows for those already registered and shows all NavyLights.org members.

Go Navy Lights

Be One With The Boat!