Lighthouse to Lighthouse Race
‘With one deft stroke, the blade’s leading edge cleft a half moon shaped fissure along the slate gray trough; the smell of salt sea acrid in our nostrils, a trail of racers strung stern to bow in a ragtag line, breathing heavily, eyes focused hungrily on the prize…And this my [...]
I was looking forward to this race being the last big race of the season in the Northeast. It was also the last race of the SurfskiRacing.com series and would determine the top three places since the standings were extremely close by design. I was just one of over 100 paddlers looking [...]
I ran my own race. I ran my own race. I think I should be able to say that twice, maybe even squeeze out a third time. As the regatta chairman 7 years now, I do sometimes think of it as my race, or more to the point our race. [...]
Outriggers, kayaks, rowing shells, competition, blue sky, 175 friends, food, sunshine, waves, “talk like a pirate” day, beer, clams and oysters. How many stories might be written with the above words? How many days see all of the above? Such a day was September 19, 2009 at the Soundkeeper’s Lighthouse [...]
Sean Brennan Smokes the Field Tom Kerr in the Top 10 Chris Chappell, One Year Milestone It was a beautiful day to be in Westport, Connecticut, one of the wealthiest communities in the United States and perhaps, the best venue for a surfski/kayak/rowing/OC with a long sandy beach, public restrooms, easy [...]
