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 [...]
Tim and I changed the course for this year's race to a 2 loop and 1 leg race that kept all racers close to shore. Why? It was easier than dropping a buoy in Hull Cove then going back to retrieve in Tim's motor boat. Despite the change, I was [...]
With Mary Beth away on her annual June pilgrimage to "where you're not", I was desperate to recruit someone to fill my open Goodboy rack for the trip down to Wesley's 10th Annual Sakonnet River Race and Pizza Jamboree. If I couldn't find a willing passenger, I'd be forced to [...]
Although it's theoretically possible that a team of mathematicians, horologists, and astronomers could work through the byzantine calculations necessary to predict the exact date of the Essex River Race, I prefer to rely on the time-tested folk adage: If Bob Capellini is standing on your porch holding a half-dozen home-made [...]
