Driving up from Connecticut was a relief. At home, my central air was malfunctioning and the prospect of four hours in an air-conditioned car was a welcome one. The outside temperature readout hopscotched back and forth in the triple digit range…103, 105, and for one brief instant, 107… When we [...]
The Start The sky had changed. “This guy at the boat ramp told me there’s a squall in Boston and it’s headed our way!” said Bill as we stood looking at the ominous sky.The weather had changed in the short time we were inside for the captains meeting. Bill, me [...]
This was my first Blackburn and I really looked forward to the race. I worked in Danvers for 9 months about 3 years ago, so I did a bit of paddling on the Salem Sound and just absolutely love the area. It was probably one of the most scenic races [...]
Mike Tracy(3rd), Joe Glickman(1st), Wesley Echols(2nd) We had an excellent turn out for the Double Beaver Race held in Jamestown, RI, hosted by Tim and Alyse Dwyer. 4 of the top 10 Blackburn finishers were there, including myself, Joe Glickman, Chris Chappell and Eric McNett. The weather cooperated [...]
>If a boat could have body English, the slow turn away from the cove they thought was the finish, communicated two four letter expletives and a crushing sense of disappointment.< It was the exact opposite of last year’s weather conditions, replete with monsoons and violent thunderstorms on the way up, [...]
