As a final tune-up before the Gorge Downwind Championships, I had to make this year's Jamestown Double Beaver count. I was feeling pretty good about my stamina - this would mark my seventh race of the season - but my technique has been sloppy. Rather than pushing myself to new [...]
The Ride the Bull Race and the Double Beaver Race both held in Jamestown, Rhode Island are tough rough water courses by New England standards. Today was a typical day on Narragansett Bay, light winds but building, opposing tide and current, swells, refractory waves from all that water being pushed [...]
Each year since 2008 I have held the Sakonnet River Race. We typically average 20-25 highly motivated paddlers and this year was no different. We did have some first timers spread thoughout the pack: Tim Hackett who has joined Tim Dwyer and I on our training paddles since Tim lives [...]
Back in 2013, Wesley and Tim took advantage of Rhode Island's generous tax incentive program to bring the Ride the Bull race to New England's 6th largest state ("Small in Stature. Big in Hea... Hey, give me back my lunch money!"). Situated in the tempestuous waters off the southern coast [...]
Thanks to Pat Sheehan for the beautiful photos she took from her Photo Boat. Thanks to Olga for the video. Start Ride the Bull Headed to Mackeral Cove Greg and Ed in the lead. Ed in lead of Greg at House on the [...]
