Category for Northeast Surfski Races, 2011
Today's race has many story lines:Great surfski turnout, race tactics, seeing familiar racing buddies, demoing boats, flattest water ever. However, what really sticks in my mind today was a story about duty, hardship, perseverance, and the human spirit. With an earlier start time and different parking venues, I chose to [...]
Unlike some years, I didn’t see any snow when I arrived at the old Hull Lifesaving Station. “Hi Wayne—you bring the pontoons with you?” said Gary Piantedosi. “Hi Gary, yeah, I got em, don’t leave home without em!” “Getting breezy, be a little rough out there.” “Yeah, well we’ve seen [...]
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 [...]
Get ready for the 2011 Snow Row!!!! This is the first race in the SurfskiRacing.com Series. Get your points! The weather is always unpredictable as is the start but this year should be different. I talked to Ed [...]
