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 were 24 boats registered (including two doubles and a Gocking). We greeted old friends and threw suspicious looks at unfamiliar faces. That might have just been me. The redesigned Epic V10 (Tim Dwyer) and the Think Evo II (Timmy Shields) were making their local race debuts, so naturally we pawed over these shiny new playthings.
On a day where the inland temperatures hit a muggy 90 degrees, conditions on the Sakonnet were perfect for the race – mid 70’s with a stiffening 12 to 15 mph wind from the SSW. I had agonized about whether to bring my V12 or my S1-R down, but seeing the whitecaps kicking up I was glad I followed the old adage: “When seas are lively in Sakonnet… you’ll want to have your Huki on it.” The Green Comet has never let me down, but today we’d be up against a formidable field of veterans and up-and-comers…
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