The inaugural Cape Cod Downwind race (the name of which has been something of a moving target, starting with "Buzzard Bay Race", briefly passing through "Sherwood's Fun Time Paddle Paddle Paddle Jamboree" before settling on - in my mind at least - the final moniker). We'd be paddling from Stony [...]
On August 25th I received a Facebook message from Ken Cooper: "Dana. Going to Lighthouse race ?? I'll do the V8 14 mile if you do too." In fact I had just booked a steamship reservation that morning for passage off Martha's Vineyard on Sept. 5th, with Lighthouse-to-Lighthouse as the [...]
A few years I met oceanographer, Chris Sherwood who was then paddling a red Eddy Line sea kayak. Chris came over to my place to demo a few skis and see what all the excitement was in paddling a ski. After that day Chris was hooked. Fast forward a few [...]
History of East Coast Surf Ski Championship Several years ago, on a winter's training paddle while passing under the Newport Bridge, I specifically remember coming up with the idea of having an East Coast Surfski Championship (ECSC). I knew that I did not have time to create another race so [...]
Wednesday Wavechaser Race Last year, in my first US Surfski Championships, I made the mistake of racing my guts out in the Wednesday Wavechaser race. I placed really well against international superstars (who were treating the even like a warm up), but then felt flat when the real race rolled [...]
