Salem League
Races are held on Tuesday evenings at Beverly’s Lynch Park — 6:40 pm race start
(2026 Series began May 19, to run 15 weeks)
Beverly Weather and Tides
Location: Lynch Park, 55 Ober Street, Beverly, MA (Google Maps link)
Time and Dates: Races will run each Tuesday evening starting at 6:40 pm from May 19 through August 25. Leave yourself adequate time to get your boat in position and yourself prepared.
Courses: There are 8 possible courses to paddle. Each race night, the paddlers will collectively decide which course to run based on that night’s conditions. There will be a LeMans start and finish at “The Wall”. There will be no timekeeper. Racers are responsible for keeping and reporting their own times.
Course #1 – Circle Eagle Island (6.2 miles)
Course #2 – Circle Bowditch Ledge Marker remnants (5.6 miles)
Course #3 – Circle Coney Island, proceed around Black Rocks, back to the Wall (5.0 miles)
Course #4 – Circle Black Rocks (3.2 miles), 5 minute rest, circle Red Nun at Jubilee Yacht Club (1.9 miles) – total is 5.1 miles
Course #5 – Circle Great Haste Rock (3.0 miles), 5 minute rest, Circle Red Nun at Jubilee Yacht Club (1.9 miles) – total is 4.9 miles
Course #6 – Circle Red Nun at Jubilee Yacht Club, proceed around Black Rocks, return back around Red Nun #4 (5.2 miles)
Course #7 – Circle Gray’s Rock (5.2 miles)
Course #8 – Circle both Aquavitae markers, proceed around Black Rocks, back to the wall (5.0 miles)
Boats: Although the League is primarily for surfskis, paddlers in other ocean-worthy craft are welcome to participate. However, only surfskis are awarded points in the League series.
Awards: You need to complete 10 races to be eligible for the League Champion Award and to receive an official League ranking. You can race as many races as you want – there are 15 possible races. Your season score will consist of your best N – 2 nightly scores, where N is the total number of League races that actually occur (N may be less than 15 due to thunderstorm cancellations).
Liability: All people, companies and agents associated in any way with this League do not accept any liability or responsibility whatsoever for your safety and well being. Your safety and well being are your responsibility.
DO NOT ENTER THIS LEAGUE IF YOU ARE NOT A COMPETENT PADDLER
Salem League Men and Women Champions and Record Holders
Salem League 2025 Results
Course #6 (JYC & Black Rocks & RN4), 8/26/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:44:35 |
12 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 2G |
0:44:41 |
11 |
| Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V10 3G |
0:45:42 |
10 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:47:42 |
9 |
| Nicholas van de Water |
Nelo 540 |
0:48:05 |
8 |
| Kirk Olsen |
Epic V8 Pro |
0:49:30 |
7 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Bill Kuklinski |
Epic V8 Double |
0:50:49 |
3 |
Course #2 (Bowditch), 8/19/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:50:35 |
12 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 2G |
0:50:46 |
11 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:51:00 |
10 |
| Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V10 3G |
0:51:32 |
9 |
| Nicholas van de Water |
Nelo 540 |
0:55:02 |
8 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:55:32 |
7 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Andrew Metz |
Epic V8 Double |
0:55:46 |
3 |
| Bill Kuklinski & Kirk Olsen |
Epic V8 Double |
1:00:17 |
2.5 |
Course #7 (Gray’s Rock) – all water, 8/12/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:41:28 |
12 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 2G |
0:42:00 |
11 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:43:46 |
10 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Kirk Olsen |
Epic V8 Double |
0:44:17 |
4.5 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:45:54 |
9 |
| Nicholas van de Water |
Nelo 540 |
0:47:06 |
8 |
| Andrew Metz |
Nelo 540 |
0:47:58 |
7 |
| Bernie Romanowski & Tamar Lipof |
Epic V8 Double |
0:48:29 |
2.5 |
Custom Course (Water-Gray’s-Coney-Haste-Water), 8/5/25
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 2G |
0:50:48 |
12 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:52:08 |
11 |
| Nicholas van de Water |
Nelo 540 |
0:56:00 |
10 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:56:10 |
9 |
| Kirk Olsen |
Epic V8 |
0:57:05 |
8 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Bill Kuklinski |
Epic V8 Double |
1:01:02 |
3.5 |
Course #6 (JYC & Black Rocks & RN4), 7/29/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:43:24 |
12 |
| Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V10 3G |
0:43:33 |
11 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 2G |
0:43:49 |
10 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:44:48 |
9 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Kirk Olsen |
Epic V8 Double |
0:46:14 |
4 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:47:46 |
8 |
Course #7 (Gray’s Rock), 7/22/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:42:30 |
12 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 2G |
0:42:51 |
11 |
| Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V10 3G |
0:43:14 |
10 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:44:02 |
9 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:46:44 |
8 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Bill Kuklinski |
Epic V8 Double |
0:49:56 |
3.5 |
Course #8 (Aquavitae & BlackRocks), 7/15/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:42:42 |
12 |
| Bernie Romanowski & Andrew Metz |
Epic V8 Double |
0:42:47 |
5.5 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 2G |
0:45:07 |
11 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:48:38 |
10 |
| Kirk Olsen |
Epic V8 |
0:49:01 |
9 |
| John Stevens |
Think Evo |
0:49:52 |
8 |
| Nicholas van de Water |
Nelo 550 |
0:51:11 |
7 |
| Scott DeLuca |
Stellar Falcon |
0:52:33 |
6 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Bill Kuklinski |
Epic V8 Double |
0:53:30 |
2 |
| Doug Waterman |
Stellar S18S |
1:01:30 |
5 |
Course #2 (Bowditch), 7/8/25
| Kirk Olsen & Andrew Metz |
Epic V8 Double |
0:47:17 |
6 |
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:47:19 |
12 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 3G |
0:48:02 |
11 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:48:11 |
10 |
| Bernie Romanowski & Tamar Lipof |
Epic V8 Double |
0:50:05 |
4 |
| Nicholas van de Water |
Nelo 540 |
0:52:49 |
9 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:53:02 |
8 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Bill Kuklinski |
Epic V8 Double |
0:54:07 |
2.5 |
| Scott DeLuca |
Stellar Falcon |
0:58:26 |
7 |
| Doug Waterman |
Stellar S18S |
1:07:20 |
6 |
Course #6 (JYC & Black Rocks & RN4), 7/1/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:44:32 |
12 |
| Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V10 4G |
0:44:50 |
11 |
| Kirk Olsen & Andrew Metz |
Epic V8 Double |
0:45:52 |
5 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:45:59 |
10 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 Sport 2G |
0:46:47 |
9 |
| John Stevens |
Think Evo |
0:50:48 |
8 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:51:26 |
7 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Bill Kuklinski |
Epic V8 Double |
0:52:07 |
2.5 |
| Scott DeLuca |
Stellar Falcon |
0:54:03 |
6 |
Course #3 (Coney & Black Rocks), 6/24/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:42:50 |
12 |
| Tamar Lipof & Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V8 Double |
0:45:40 |
5.5 |
| Kirk Olsen & Bill Kuklinski |
Epic V8 Double |
0:47:22 |
5 |
| Heather Standley & Wayne McMahon |
Carbonology Zest |
0:49:05 |
4.5 |
| Nicholas van de Water |
Nelo 540 |
0:49:50 |
9 |
Course #7 (Gray’s Rock), 6/17/25
| Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V10 3G |
0:45:28 |
12 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:46:21 |
11 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 2G |
0:46:34 |
10 |
| Kirk Olsen & Andrew Metz |
Epic V8 Double |
0:46:41 |
4.5 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:51:31 |
9 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff |
Epic V10 Sport 2G |
1:02:34 |
12 |
Course #2 (Bowditch), 6/10/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:46:30 |
12 |
| Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V10 3G |
0:47:20 |
11 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:47:36 |
10 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V14 |
0:48:24 |
9 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Kirk Olsen |
Epic V8 Double |
0:49:20 |
4 |
| Nicholas van de Water |
Nelo 540 |
0:54:38 |
8 |
| Jim Tomes |
Custom Surfski |
0:58:44 |
7 |
Course #1 (Eagle), 6/3/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:53:11 |
12 |
| Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V10 3G |
0:53:29 |
11 |
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 2G |
0:53:52 |
10 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:55:02 |
9 |
| Kirk Olsen |
Epic V10 3G |
0:58:30 |
8 |
| Nicholas Van De Water |
Nelo 540 |
0:59:45 |
7 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
1:01:11 |
6 |
| Andy Knight |
Fenn Elite S |
1:01:51 |
5 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Bill Kuklinski |
Epic V8 Double |
1:04:56 |
2 |
| Doug Waterman |
Stellar S18S |
1:12:13 |
4 |
Custom Course (Aquavitae-Black Rocks, water start/finish), 5/27/25
| Eli Gallaudet |
Epic V10 4G |
0:44:25 |
12 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:44:45 |
11 |
| Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V10 3G |
0:45:07 |
10 |
| Francisco Urena |
Stellar SE |
0:47:00 |
9 |
| Graeme Rockett |
Epic V12 2G |
0:48:51 |
8 |
| Kirk Olsen & Bill Kuklinski |
Epic V8 Pro |
0:49:52 |
3.5 |
| Andrew Metz |
Nelo 540 |
0:50:20 |
7 |
| Nicholas van de Water |
Nelo 540 |
0:51:20 |
6 |
| Doug Waterman |
Stellar S18S |
DNF |
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Course #3 (Coney & Black Rocks), 5/20/25
| Greg Lesher |
Epic V10 2G |
0:43:06 |
12 |
| Bernie Romanowski |
Epic V10 3G |
0:43:46 |
11 |
| Matt Drayer |
Epic V12 2G |
0:45:16 |
10 |
| Mary Beth Gangloff & Kirk Olsen |
Epic V8 Double |
0:45:48 |
4.5 |
| Andrew Metz |
Nelo 540 |
0:49:47 |
9 |
| Joe Guglielmetti |
Flow Kayak Superstar |
0:50:30 |
8 |
| Andy Knight |
Fenn Elite S |
0:52:13 |
7 |
