block island race 2013

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BLOCK ISLAND RACE 2013 from ws lirakis on Vimeo.

It takes a lot of footage to produce this short clip.

FAST AND WET BLOCK ISAND RACE 2013

As I indicated earlier, every Block Island Race race is unique this one was no different. We sailed the course in just under 21 hours; the fastest I have ever completed the course. However, every other boat also sailed their fastest race. We started at 3:15 pm on Friday afternoon, we were out of the sound by 9 pm, 1BI at 1am Saturday morning, finishing at 12 noon Saturday. The wind was 15-35 knots from 315-015 compass bearing, with rain on and off. Back in Newport by 6:30 pm that night.

BLOCK ISLAND RACE STARTS TODAY

The Block Island Race starts today. I have driven, like so many others; route 95 since the sixties to sail this race. It is the hardest part of the race. Each and every race is unique, the weather, current are never the same. Full report when I return.