‘Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down,’ or hopefully, in, as the situation may warrant. This was the catchphrase of the day for the 2009 running of the infamous ‘Double Beaver’ Race, innocently named for the out and back course that twice rounds Beavertail Lighthouse in historic Jamestown, RI, just [...]
April 2009 - First Impression My curiosity (re: obsession/compulsion/enjoyment) got the best of me once again courtesy of my friends from The Kayak Centre in Wickford, Rhode Island, who asked me if I might possibly have any interest whatsoever in the new Epic V12 (Note: slight tongue in cheek reference [...]
‘The Blackburn Challenge.’ The very name never fails to send a shiver of anticipation down my spine. This would be my fifth running of the Blackburn, and the forecast did not look sympathetic: ‘small craft advisory, winds out of the SE at 10-15 kts., gusting to 20, potential thunderstorms, and [...]
What sets the Legend apart from the other High Performance Skis(HPS) is its drastically different planing hull design with its hard chines and very flat bottom. I was very curious to how it compared to the other HPS in speed and stability. What struck me immediately was the cockpit fit [...]
The weather was perfect for the race, downwind at 10 knots with an outgoing tide for the 1st six mile leg. We had 23 paddlers from all over New England and as far away as Canada. We had a rolling start off McCorrie Point with Cory Lancaster leading from the start. I [...]
