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All NE Upcoming Races, Events and Paddles: See Northeast Calendar for Full Details
- June 1, 2013 – Sakonnet River Race
10:00 am, Portsmouth, RI - SSR Series Open Water Race
- June 22, 2013 – Ride The Bull Race
1:00 pm, Jamestown, RI - SSR Series Open Water Race
- June 29, 2013 – Casco Bay Challenge
7:00 am, South Portland, ME - NE Open Water Race
- July 20, 2013 – Blackburn Challenge
8:30 am, Gloucester, MA - SSR Series Open Water Race
- August 10, 2013 – Jamestown Double Beaver
10:00 am, Jamestown, RI - SSR Series Open Water Race
- August 17, 2013 – Nahant Bay Race
10:00 am, Swampscott, MA - SSR Series Open Water Race
- September 7, 2013 – Lighthouse to Lighthouse(Host East Coast Surfski Championship)
9:00 am, Norwalk, CT - SSR Series Open Water Race
- June 22, 2013 – Ride The Bull Race
- June 1, 2013 – Sakonnet River Race
Stormy Sakonnet No Match for Racers!-Repost from 2012
With much planning of routes Plan A(new downwind course), Plan B(old course), Plan C(Weavers Cove’s, in lee on opposite side of Aquidneck Island), the ever adventurous New England Surfskiers put…
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Stormy Sakonnet No Match for Racers!-Repost from 2012
With much planning of routes Plan A(new downwind course), Plan B(old course), Plan C(Weavers Cove’s, in lee on opposite side of Aquidneck Island), the ever adventurous New England Surfskiers put…
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Essex River Race Report by Greg Lesher
Essex River: Terror on the Low Seas The Essex River Race holds a special place in my heart. At the 2004 race, I stood on the shores and watched the…
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Essex River Race, Getting Paddlers on the Water!
The Essex River Race draws an excellent crowd of New England paddlers from rowers, sea kayakers, surf skiers, Sup and and more, due to its short distance, protected flat waters…
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The Green Machine: Vajda Hawx Elite Review
A number of years ago Mark McKenzie ,co-owner with Mark Smith(pharmacist by trade), of Elite Ocean Sports, US distributors of Vajda skis and K1′s, called me to discuss options for…
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ROTC 6 Mile Race – By Greg Lesher
Run of the Charles: Bridges! Warmth! Pulled Pork! With the addition of the 6 mile version of the Run of the Charles added to the SurfskiRacing.com point series, I expected…
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Beautiful Day at the ROTC,Boston, Massachusetts
Spring finally has arrived in New England, at least it felt like it at the this year’s ROTC. Racing on the Charles River in 60 degree weather and sunny skies…
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New Paddle Tape for an Easy, Secure Grip!
Chris and I are the new distributors for Paddle Tape. Like many of you, Chris and I have tried many different kinds of tape over the years with limited success….
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2013 Narrow River Race: Who was training over the winter?
We had a great turnout of 16 paddlers and several others on the water taking pictures(Tim H), video(Dave Grainger). Others paddled but did not race opting to enjoy the paddle…
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New Surfski Class for Essex and Blackburn
Due to the popularity of the 18′ surfskis the Cape Ann Rowing Club (CARC) has decided to add a new class to both the Blackburn Challenge and the Essex River Race. …
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Showroom Garage Gets New Paint Job
I painted my garage to get ready for the upcoming season. In a few weeks I will get my Stellar spring order in addition to another boat I will be…
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2012 Narrow River Race-New Faces
This race always is a small affair so I was pleasantly surprised that most of the guys came quite a distance to paddle the 10 mile course. Matt in his…
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NARROW RIVER RACE, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013, 10AM, SurfskiRacing.com Series Race #1
Come Join Us. See Northeast Race Tab for all the info.
Races
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Essex River Race, Getting Paddlers on the Water!
Posted on May 11, 2013 | No CommentsThe Essex River Race draws an excellent crowd of New England paddlers from rowers, sea kayakers, surf skiers, Sup and and more, due to its short distance, protected flat waters... -
Beautiful Day at the ROTC,Boston, Massachusetts
Posted on April 29, 2013 | 1 CommentSpring finally has arrived in New England, at least it felt like it at the this year’s ROTC. Racing on the Charles River in 60 degree weather and sunny skies... -
2013 Narrow River Race: Who was training over the winter?
Posted on April 7, 2013 | 3 CommentsWe had a great turnout of 16 paddlers and several others on the water taking pictures(Tim H), video(Dave Grainger). Others paddled but did not race opting to enjoy the paddle... -
2012 Narrow River Race-New Faces
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsThis race always is a small affair so I was pleasantly surprised that most of the guys came quite a distance to paddle the 10 mile course. Matt in his... -
2013 SurfskiRacing Series Sponsored by Stellar Surfskis
Posted on January 24, 2013 | 3 CommentsApril 6th starts off the SurfskiRacing.com race season with the Narrow River. I have added the a few more races to the Series to include more flat water races and... -
Potato Race on a Brilliant New England Fall Day
Posted on November 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsAdam and Wendy Gelinas put on a great race with help from a brilliant New England Day and a great turnout of racers. The eight mile Potato race is the...
Reviews
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The Green Machine: Vajda Hawx Elite Review
Posted on May 5, 2013 | 5 CommentsA number of years ago Mark McKenzie ,co-owner with Mark Smith(pharmacist by trade), of Elite Ocean Sports, US distributors of Vajda skis and K1′s, called me to discuss options for... -
The New Innovative Stellar 18S Surfski, Review 2012
Posted on February 22, 2013 | 17 CommentsThe New Innovative Stellar 18S Surfski is Here!! Read On! Spring is here and that means surf skis.Like... -
Ted Van Dusen’s Mohican, My Thoughts
Posted on December 15, 2012 | 4 CommentsTed Van Dusen, famous Olympic Kayak and Rowing Shell designer living in Concord, Massachusetts, wanted a flat water boat that was comfortable, safe, stable and fast to suit his paddling... -
Nelo Vintage Review by Wesley Echols
Posted on December 13, 2012 | 7 CommentsNelo 2011/2012 Vintage Review Introduction For a few years I have been intrigued with the Nelo surf skis, the Vintage and the Ocean Ski models, because of their brilliant colors,... -
New Surfski Reviews Coming: 2012 Nelo Vintage(30lbs), 2010 Nelo Vintage(23lbs) and Van Dusen Mohican
Posted on October 14, 2012 | No CommentsTeam SurfskiRacing.com Chris(web master) and myself will be reviewing the 2012 Nelo Vintage in the WWR construction(30lbs), a Nelo Vintage in the E construction at 23lbs, and the pure flat... -
Stellar Introduces New 18S Surfski, 18R Performance Sea Kayak
Posted on June 16, 2012 | 25 CommentsReview Update of 18R by Joe Zellner, Winner of the Dakota 72 Mile Race. June 1, 2012 Here are my thoughts on the S18R in Excel layup. When I first...
