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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 most fascinating collection of watercraft I had ever seen. A month later, we bought a house 5 minutes down the [...]

Essex River Race Report by Greg Lesher2025-12-28T21:21:56-05:00

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 to see a robust turn-out for this early season flat-water race. A beautiful spring day may have also helped coax [...]

ROTC 6 Mile Race – By Greg Lesher2025-12-28T09:42:29-05:00

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.   The new class will be called the "SS20Plus" meaning all surfskis with a beam great then 20 inches will no [...]

New Surfski Class for Essex and Blackburn2025-12-28T22:44:34-05:00

Snow Row 2013 – by Greg Lesher

Reprinted with permission from Greg's Blog:  Full Tilt Snow Row: Now with Cryptosporidiosis! The Snow Row, sponsored by the Hull Lifesaving Museum, is traditionally the first race of the New England season.  I had always assumed that the Snow Row was thus named because people were rowing and it was [...]

Snow Row 2013 – by Greg Lesher2025-12-28T09:42:28-05:00

Salem Sound Race 2012 – Saturday, Sept 29th

THE KETTLE ISLAND RUN Saturday, Sept 29th 2012Woodbury Beach located at Lynch Park, Beverly MA Race Director: Ed DugganEmail:  kaylngctr@comcast.net Click to view Google driving directions GPS Address:  55 Ober StreetBeverly, MA 01915 SCHEDULE Classes: Single Surfski and Single OC1 Awards: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mens and Womens Division. Both Classes plus [...]

Salem Sound Race 2012 – Saturday, Sept 29th2025-12-28T21:32:22-05:00
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