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Description: Top 10 finisher Blackburn Challenge(20 miles) 2009-2011;Participated since 2003; SurfskiRacing.com Race Series-2nd place finisher 2010,2011; 2009 SurfskiRacing.com Website orginated; 1st person to produce Surf ski informational DVD; 1st person to produce comprehensive Surf ski Comparison Chart; BCU/ACA Certified Level 3 w/4star training,Open Ocean(both expired); Participated World Indoor Rowing Championships(Crash B's) since 2004; 2012 Indoor Rowing Foundations 8 Hour Certification Course; Circumnavigated Aquidneck Island 5 times (37 Miles) in 6-8hrs; 2003 (8hour)Adventure Race(bike,run,paddle);1998 Boston Marathon,1997 Baystate,Vermont City Marathons,1996 Newport Marathon.1983-1991 U.S. Navy- 1st place in in Squadron and Command Physical Fitness Test(sit-ups, pushups, run).1969-1991played countless hours of basketball.

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Ride The Bull Race, Fort Wetherill, Jamestown, RI, Saturday, June 22, 2013, 1pm

Posted on June 16, 2013 | No Comments
Join us for this exciting nine mile rough water ocean race. Can you Ride the Bull? This series is part of the SurfskiRacing.com Series sponsored by Stellar. We laid out...
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Sakonnet River Race: Great Turnout, Glorious Conditions, Great Fun!

Posted on June 2, 2013 | 3 Comments
Thanks to everyone for coming and to my wife Betsy with registration, pics, and timing. Thanks to Chris and Razz for taking pics. We had 24 paddlers today coming from...
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June 1st, Saturday, 10am, Sakonnet River Race, Home of SurfskiRacing.com!

Posted on May 24, 2013 | 1 Comment
On June 1st, get out of bed, grab a cup of joe, load your ski or kayak, grab your paddle, pfd, leash and 70 ounces of hydration and join us...
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Stormy Sakonnet No Match for Racers!-Repost from 2012

Posted on May 20, 2013 | 3 Comments
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, Getting Paddlers on the Water!

Posted on May 11, 2013 | No Comments
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

Posted on May 5, 2013 | 5 Comments
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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Beautiful Day at the ROTC,Boston, Massachusetts

Posted on April 29, 2013 | 1 Comment
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!

Posted on April 22, 2013 | No Comments
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?

Posted on April 7, 2013 | 3 Comments
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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Showroom Garage Gets New Paint Job

Posted on March 31, 2013 | 1 Comment
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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All NE Upcoming Races, Events and Paddles: See Northeast Calendar for Full Details
- 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 15, 2013 – Great Peconic Race
  8:30 am, , - 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 11, 2013 – Bird Island Challenge
  7:00 am, Wareham, MA - NE Open Water Race
- August 17, 2013 – Nahant Bay Race
  10:00 am, Swampscott, MA - SSR Series Open Water Race

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- What is New at Stellar for 2013? March 22, 2013
  Mike Herbert(former US Olympian), Reid Hyle and Borys Markin will represent Stellar Surf skis in the upcoming race season. Borys and Reid will be paddling the SES Ultra that is specifically designed for the small to mid weight paddler.Mike […]
- 1st Attempt with my New Camera!! February 8, 2013
  I got a new video camera for paddling. This is my first foray into on water videos. My camera angle is off on both front and back lens however the quality of video and audio is fine I think. More importantly is that it was is so user friend […]
- Mike Herbert, US Olympian joins Stellar Team January 26, 2013
  Mike Herbert, former US Olympian has been paddling a SE Excel for the past 3 years but now is paddling the SEL Ultra as seen here on the Arkansas River. […]
- Double the Fun in a Stellar Double December 27, 2012
  Stellar Double S2EDoubles offer an excellent choice for another alternative to surf ski paddling. What do you need to have an enjoyable experience with a double?Adequate Storage. At 24 feet long most garages will not hold a double so plan a […]
- Stellar Rep and Dealer November 17, 2012
  As of December 1st, I will have a full compliment of boats for sale as well as Demos. You can contact me at stellarsurfski@gmail.com to schedule an appointment after 5pm or on the weekends. […]
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