Where to Find the Dad Vail Regatta Schedule, Results, Livestream, and Registration

The official site, dadvail.org, is the central hub for all four: its homepage links to the schedule and heat sheets, livestream, race results, volunteer sign-up, and registration pages. The 2027 Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta is listed for May 7–8 on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, New Jersey (the site also carries a "2026" reference for the same dates, so confirm the year on the homepage before you plan travel). Use the table below to go straight to the resource you need, then check the notes for what each section actually covers.

Schedule and heat sheets

The homepage carries both a "Tentative Schedule" and a "Schedule and Heat Sheets" link. Treat the tentative schedule as the planning document and the heat sheets as the authoritative race-day listing — heat sheets assign crews to specific heats and lanes, so they typically appear closer to the event than the general schedule. If you are traveling with a crew, check the heat sheet the evening before each race day rather than relying on the tentative schedule alone.

Livestream and results

The livestream and results are separate links, which matters on race day: the stream shows the racing as it happens, while the results page carries outcomes you can check after a race finishes. The site also references an NBC Sports highlights broadcast from the 2023 regatta, which is a recap rather than a live feed — don't confuse the two when looking for current racing.

Registration: boats and affiliates

Two distinct registration paths are listed:

• Boat Entry Registration — for programs entering crews. The site's example timing is mid-March, so plan entries around that window and confirm the current year's opening date on the homepage.
• Affiliate Program Registration — listed as open, and separate from boat entries. If your organization is participating as an affiliate rather than entering a boat, this is the path to use.

The regatta also publishes program books by year (2023 through 2026 are linked), which are useful for confirming event structure and participating programs.

Volunteering

The "Volunteer" link on the homepage is the entry point for race-week sign-up. Volunteers are typically needed across both race days, so check the link early if you want a specific role or shift.

What the regatta awards

Knowing the championship structure helps you read results correctly. The regatta awards Overall Championships in sweep rowing, National Small Boats Overall Championships, and National Overall Sculling Championships for both men's and women's teams, alongside combined men's and women's overall championships. Programs that compete only in small boats and sculling are explicitly part of the event's competitive makeup, so results pages will reflect multiple championship categories rather than a single team winner.

Practical checks before race week

• Confirm the year on the homepage — the site's own text mixes 2026 and 2027 references for the May 7–8 dates.
• Use heat sheets, not the tentative schedule, for lane and heat assignments.
• Bookmark the results and livestream links separately; they are not the same page.
• If you are entering a boat, verify the current entry-opening date rather than assuming the mid-March example applies.