Despite being an undeniably flatwater race (I measured) during ocean racing season, the Great Stone Dam Classic has become an essential stop in the New England surfski circuit. Hosted by the Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program, co-chaired by Francisco Urena and Shawn Burke, and staffed largely by an enthusiastic army [...]
Two years ago the Lighthouse to Lighthouse race boasted a complement of twenty-some surfskis - a respectable showing for an East Coast race, but nothing to work yourself into a lather over. Jump forward 25 months (we had a long winter) and the L2L is now the largest ski race [...]
The Nahant Bay Cup traditionally marks a break in the summer surfski season. The savvy paddler will collect enough momentum in Mike McDonough's race to carry him or her into the September races, coasting smoothly over the doldrums of late August. The rest of us just thrash around in Nahant [...]
As all New England paddlers know, Jamestown is the heart of the New England surfski scene. This is home to three open-water races, the Dwyer family, and the best black raspberry milkshakes in the greater Narragansett region (I was a bit off my game this year, only logging 3 for [...]
If any one New England race can be described as "passing Conanicut Island's Beavertail Light twice", it's the Jamestown Double Beaver and this year's Ride the Bull. My math may be off a bit. This was to be the 8th to 12th running (look, numbers just aren't my thing) of [...]
