In New England's relatively short but colorful surfski history (whatever happened to that that guy who used to paddle with a porcupine balanced on his rear deck?), this year's Lighthouse to Lighthouse may rank as the best ever all-around race. It had a little of everything: most of the top [...]
Ah, mid-summer, when a young man's fancy turns to the Jamestown Double Beaver - the most technically challenging and innuendo-laden course on the New England ski calendar (although the upstart Ride the Bull race admittedly has potential). Mostly named for the out-and-back crossings past Beavertail Light at the southern-most tip [...]
Blackburn Challenge: Cooler Heads Prevail I apologize for the delay in posting my Blackburn Challenge race report. I've spent the last week immersed in an ice bath, mainlining chilled Harpoons and listening to the cool, cool vocal stylings of Mr. Lionel Richie. They say that you haven't felt real heat until you've [...]
The Casco Bay Challenge was designed as a rare New England paddling treat - an extended downwind race across the entire bay, amidst dozens of striking Maine islands. While the forecast initially looked good for such a race, a cursèd fog befell us. An elderly salt on the beach warned [...]
Sakonnet River: Huki! Huki! Huki! Mary Beth and I pulled onto the beach at McCorrie Point an hour and a half before the start of the Sakonnet River Race and watched in growing anticipation as car after car parked alongside us. When the last stragglers arrived from points West, there [...]
