Just a few short weeks away!! Registration is open. Last year a few surfski paddlers were taking bets on who the windy conditions would favor. Will this year be any different? Regardless of the conditions, this race is a blast. The roughly six mile distance and protected venue accommodates [...]
"Can Do" Franciso Urena (Francisco, 2nd from right) I first met Francisco about a year ago at the Blackburn Challenge when he was checking out all the boats on the beach as we all finished. Francisco, characteristically of his [...]
https://picasaweb.google.com/Surfski14/StellarSRSurfski# (Disclaimer: I am the Northeast Surfski Rep for Stellar). The best way to decide on any ski is to gather as much information as possible from paddlers, manufacturers, websites, then paddle all the skis [...]
Snow Row 2011, March 12, 2011, Hull, MA > Rounding the island’s sandy spit, all the massive wooden boats seemingly converged at once, churning up the wind-driven fetch into a foamy latte-like frothing. I was faced with a choice: thread the proverbial needle between two six-person Whitehall gigs, or be [...]
A Race of a life time! I had the longest and most consistent runs of my life and the most violent launch/capsize ever off of Angel Island. Moments of fear alternated with all out effort and exhilaration. I've never been so pumped on a ski. Yet as a race, nobody [...]
