Category for Northeast Surfski Races, 2010
The Blackburn is the premier ocean race on the East Coast due to a host of factors. First of all, it has a great history, from its inception back in 1987. It encourages all human-powered vessels, namely rowing craft of all kinds, sea kayaks, paddle boards, and yes, surfskis. Second, [...]
Greg Lesher Every Tuesday evening during paddling season, a group of North Shore surfskiers get together at Lynch Park in Beverly to race in the Salem Sound SurfSki League. Under the direction of Ed Duggan, founder of the Kayak Learning Center, [...]
‘With one deft stroke, the blade’s leading edge cleft a half moon shaped fissure along the slate gray trough; the smell of salt sea acrid in our nostrils, a trail of racers strung stern to bow in a ragtag line, breathing heavily, eyes focused hungrily on the prize…And this my [...]
I was looking forward to this race being the last big race of the season in the Northeast. It was also the last race of the SurfskiRacing.com series and would determine the top three places since the standings were extremely close by design. I was just one of over 100 paddlers looking [...]
I ran my own race. I ran my own race. I think I should be able to say that twice, maybe even squeeze out a third time. As the regatta chairman 7 years now, I do sometimes think of it as my race, or more to the point our race. [...]
