The Ride the Bull race in Jamestown, Rhode Island is the high point of the season for many paddlers. And not just because it's the only course in New England in which misjudging the confused surf might leave you stranded 10 feet up a cliff face. It's a beautiful course [...]
Nelo 540 Surf Ski Since paddling surf skis since 2003, I estimated I have owned at least 100 surf skis(Huki, Fenn, Think, Epic, Stellar, Vajda, Nelo) excluding "stock" skis for sale during my Stellar or Think days. So I have spent a lot of time getting them ready [...]
Boat fatigue: every paddler's unknowing nightmare. It particularly comes into play in ocean conditions. It is worth revisiting with the race season getting cranked up. I was thinking about one of our biggest races in New England, the 20-mile Blackburn Challenge where many of the paddlers have suffered. Most years, [...]
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Today was my 17th or 18th Crash B, Indoor Rowing Championship held at the New Balance Track in Boston. Up until a few years ago, this race held in Boston was the World Indoor Rowing Championship. Now they move the World's around to different cities every year. Just last week [...]
