I ran my own race. I ran my own race. I think I should be able to say that twice, maybe even squeeze out a third time. As the regatta chairman 7 years now, I do sometimes think of it as my race, or more to the point our race. [...]
"You say you want a revolution...." The Beatles tune came out of the speakers right after Dan gave the awards for the Jamestown Counter Revolution. This was the second JCR, but the first one to run on the intended course, 15 miles halfway around the northern half of Jamestown Island, [...]
The 2010 USCA (US Canoe Association) Nationals, held in Peshtigo, WI, during the week of August 9th – 15th, saw some of the fastest paddlers in the country battling for national championship crowns in flat water marathon racing. It’s an awesome event to witness, and even more so to participate in. It’s [...]
The Achilles International Kayak Program has participated in the Mayor’s Cup practically since the start of the event. In the last couple of years the team has grown, but in 2008 and 2009 we suffered the wrath of the weather gods along with everyone else. This resulted in only our [...]
Rich K had warned of sandbars when he gave the Captains’ meeting at 7:00 am. The Blackburn usually goes off at a higher tide then this year. Still, I hadn't really expected to find a bar in the middle of the Annisquam, dead on my GPS course. My first clue [...]
