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SurfskiRacing.com Race Series – 2013
Recent Comments
- David Jones on Essex River Race Report by Greg Lesher
- Wesley on Stellar SR Surfski Review
- Jim on Stellar SR Surfski Review
- Bob Heacox on Stormy Sakonnet No Match for Racers!-Repost from 2012
- wesley on Stellar SR Surfski Review
- wesley on Nelo Vintage Review by Wesley Echols
- John S. Velimesis on Stellar SR Surfski Review
- Bob Heacox on Nelo Vintage Review by Wesley Echols
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
Blackburn Archive
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New Surfski Class for Essex and Blackburn
Posted on April 4, 2013 | No CommentsDue 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. ... -
Blackburn Challenge 2012 Video – by Vadim Lishchuk
Posted on February 9, 2013 | 6 CommentsVadim Lishchuk from Keystone Kayaks and owner of Main Street Photo and Video has produced another awesome video – The Blackburn Challenge 2012. Be sure to check out Vadim’s other videos…... -
Blackburn Challenge 2012 – Race Committee Summary – By Bill Kuklinski
Posted on July 17, 2012 | 4 CommentsOne of these years, we’re going to have to schedule this race for early February if we want to get the rough seas of Howard Blackburn’s infamous adventure. The local... -
2012 Blackburn Challenge: Course and Personal Records
Posted on July 15, 2012 | 1 CommentThe Blackburn Challenge is enormously popular event for the paddling and rowing community. For many years it has grown to be the benchmark race here in the Northeast. It is... -
Blackburn 2012 Preview by Greg Lesher
Posted on July 11, 2012 | 6 CommentsThe 26th Blackburn Challenge promises to be a particularly exciting race for the New England surfski community. There’s a huge pre-registered field of 44 single HPKs and 7 double HPKs,... -
RePost:Hard Work at the 2010 Blackburn – by Wesley Echols
Posted on July 10, 2012 | No CommentsThe Blackburn is the premier ocean race on the East Coast due to a host of factors. First of all, it has a great history, from its inception back in... -
Blackburn Challenge, Coming Soon to a Paddler Near You!
Posted on July 9, 2012 | 2 CommentsBlackburn Challenge July 14, 2012 We are all looking forward to the Blackburn Challenge. We will have 2 of the top paddlers on the East Coast Reid Hyle and Borys... -
Records at the Blackburn
Posted on July 31, 2011 | 8 CommentsRecords Abound at 2011 Blackburn This was the 25th year of the Blackburn and it ushered in many records in attendance, course, and personal. The first record broken was for... -
Forward Strokes, Ischemic Strokes, and No Backstrokes by Rich Carter
Posted on July 28, 2011 | No CommentsPhoto Credit to David Cox, Good Morning Gloucester Once again I find myself at Gloucester High School, home of the Fighting Fishermen,bearing up beneath dark storm clouds and a gale of... -
Blood, Sweat and Beers – Blackburn 2011 – By Mark Ceconi
Posted on July 26, 2011 | 1 CommentDriving up from Connecticut was a relief. At home, my central air was malfunctioning and the prospect of four hours in an air-conditioned car was a welcome one. The outside...
