Maryland recently took delivery of a new Vespoli M2, the team’s first new boat in several years. The Varsity 8 will be putting the as-yet-unnamed new boat through its paces over the next few weeks, getting ready for the season opener at the Occoquan Sprints on April 5th. The honor of naming the new boat will go to the winner of the Maryland Men’s Crew Alumni’s class challenge, which runs until the season finale at ACRAs on Memorial Day weekend. It will be christened at the team’s 10-year reunion in June.