Great Stone Dam Classic Summary
Although the Great Stone Dam Classic is held on the relatively placid waters of the Merrimack River, it never fails to attract a robust field of surfskis – the largest in New England for 2021. This past Sunday, 30 skis (along with assorted other kayaks, canoes, and SUPs) met at the Abe Bashara Boathouse for […]
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Blackburn Challenge Summary
This past weekend saw 74 boats attempt the annual 19.6 mile circumnavigation of Cape Ann in the Blackburn Challenge. Among this fleet were 22 surfskis. Although the 2021 running of the race looked questionable at times due to COVID restrictions, the host Cape Ann Rowing Club (CARC) and the City of Gloucester ultimately settled on […]
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Ride the Bull Race Summary
The regulation Ride the Bull course weaves back and forth at the south end of Conanicut Island, ensuring paddlers get a little bit of everything Narragansett Bay has to offer – ocean swell, refracted waves, heavy boat traffic, and bizarre tidal currents. On race day, however, race coordinator Wesley Echols was forced by fog to […]
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Sakonnet Surfski Race Summary
As the first open water race of the season, the Sakonnet Surfski Race always draws a good field from New England and beyond. The “beyond” part was particularly well represented this year, with more than a third of the field coming from NY, NJ, or PA. Among those making the long trip from New Jersey […]
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