Blackburn Challenge 2014: Racing, Records, and Reflections July 19, 2014, Gloucester, MA It escapes me how many Blackburn notches I’ve accrued in my belt to date…eight? Nine? This strikes me as somewhat ironic, given the fact that as the years progress, I’m rapidly running out of notches in my actual [...]
I wasn't sure about the protocol for writing a race summary when you technically didn't paddle in the race. So I consulted the handbook. And as stated clearly in the Surfski Blogger Union (Local 214) Bylaws, Section 5, Subsection B, Paragraph 6: "Members may only write about races in which [...]
Almost 300 paddlers (298) in various water craft made the trek around Cape Ann for the 2014 Blackburn Challenge. The combined surfski classes were the biggest overall class with 60 that included the singles, doubles, and the plus 20 class. No complaining this year about the temperature. It was a [...]
As you may recall, last year's inaugural Casco Bay Challenge was more like a chapter from the Odyssey than a ski race. We wandered aimlessly through a boundless oblivion, arriving an eternity later on the other side of the bay, astounded to find that only a few hours had passed [...]
Last year's inaugural Ride the Bull race was a great success, combining challenging conditions with just the right level of tom foolery (Jan's playful attempts at drowning, Borys' random wanderings, Tim H's exuberant/deranged appearances on every outcropping along the course, etc.). Leading up to this year's race, it looked like [...]
