This winter I thought there should be another race before the Blackburn Challenge and after the Sakonnet River Race since there was a seven week gap. So I came up with the Ride the Bull Race, conferred with Tim about the course off and on during our winter paddles. So [...]
Join us for this exciting nine mile rough water ocean race. Can you Ride the Bull? This series is part of the SurfskiRacing.com Series sponsored by Stellar. We laid out the course to go along the rocks and small cliffs to test your rough water skills. Course starts at Fort [...]
Thanks to everyone for coming and to my wife Betsy with registration, pics, and timing. Thanks to Chris and Razz for taking pics. We had 24 paddlers today coming from all over the Northeast, making it an excellent turnout for the 5th Sakonnet River Race. Conditions were as good as [...]
On June 1st, get out of bed, grab a cup of joe, load your ski or kayak, grab your paddle, pfd, leash and 70 ounces of hydration and join us on the Sakonnet River for 12 miles of race pace paddling. It could be a gale like last year or [...]
With much planning of routes Plan A(new downwind course), Plan B(old course), Plan C(Weavers Cove's, in lee on opposite side of Aquidneck Island), the ever adventurous New England Surfskiers put on a show with pure determination and boating skills. Small Craft Warning, sheeting rain, 21mph steady from Southeast, 30+ gust, [...]
