On Downwinding: You’re Not Surfing
Most paddlers learn to think about downwind paddling in terms of waves. You catch a wave, you ride the wave, and you look for the next wave. Wash, rinse, repeat. That model works well enough [...]
On Training: Stress and Adaptation
Nothing in training happens without stress. In the absence of a stressor, our system remains exactly as it is. But stress alone is not improvement, and in an ocean environment, misunderstanding that difference is one [...]
On Racing: Starting Right
Most races are decided long before the first buoy or the first run. They begin in the final minutes before the start, when paddlers are already spending physical, mental, and emotional energy, whether they realize [...]
Blackburn Challenge to host 2026 National Championships
The American Canoe Association has selected the Cape Ann Rowing Club's Blackburn Challenge as the host venue for the 2026 USA Canoe Ocean Racing National Championships, placing one of America’s most iconic open-water races at [...]
USA Surfski Paddlers @ 2025 ICF COR World Championships
The 2025 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing (COR) World Championships were held in Durban, South Africa this past October. Worlds is the pinnacle international competition for surfski paddlers all over the world, in addition to World Cups [...]
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2017 Double Beaver Race
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 from [...]
Sakonnet Race 2017
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 in [...]
Ride the Bull: The One That Got Away
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 of [...]
Ride the Bull Photos/Videos
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 Rocks! [...]
Ride The Bull Race
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 looking [...]
Sakonnet River Race: Catch and Release
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 bring [...]
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