I just clicked on the link to the Blackburn Challenge and read the guidelines page. It’s a joke, right?
Check it out for yourself:

http://www.blackburnchallenge.com/BCGuidelines.html

According to the guidelines the most important aspect of the race, if it really is a race, is seamanship and good judgment, not winning.
“Safety depends on the seamanship and good judgment of each participant.”
“Seamanship and good judgment demand that each participant carry or wear a USCG approved PFD…”
“Seamanship and good judgment strongly suggest that each boat carry a bailer, a compass, a chart and an adequate amount of fluids to prevent dehydration.”

Good seamanship demands the carrying of a PFD? I think THE LAW requires the carrying of a PFD.

The guidelines also contain statements such as, “Anyone who retires from the race…,” “The Cape Ann Rowing Club hopes sportsmanlike conduct will in every instance prevail. Sportsmanlike conduct precludes any attempt to block an over taking boat. Sportsmanship also requires that competitors find within themselves the mettle to complete the course…”

There’s also the start and finish lines. The start is at “Straitsmouth Island” and the finish is at “Greasy Pole.”

It goes without saying that the involvement of something called the “Greasy Pole” explains all the talk of “seamanship.”

I read the small print at the bottom of the page. Here are some excerpts:
“Your man-servant, shall set in seat one and stroke the boat if his employer should aggravate his tennis elbow or if one of the Kennedys should call to announce that some teenage girls were coming over to “The Cape House” with a case of beer .”
“All ascots should be tastefully worn as to not impede the rowing of the paddle while still reflecting the stature of its wearer and displaying of his coat-of-arms.”
“White deck shoes are preferred.”
“Anyone driving a Jaguar, please have your driver park in the back parking lot. After all, it really is only just a Ford.”
“During the post sportsmanship competition awards ceremony and finger sandwich banquet, please have your wives utilize the women’s restroom tent for all purging.”

Those North-East Coasters are a crazy bunch.

The title is directly quoted from jc9_0 in the "Tahitian design canoe". Im curious.....if those were the only rules, what might canoe design be and how would people try to misinterpret the rules?
For instance.....should the rules state "6 seats"?

Check this story out , pretty interesting to see what it`s like to race in thick fog off the New England coast:

http://home.maine.rr.com/nesurfski/

Where's the closes place from Waianae that sells rudder cables?

Looking for a 3 piece spray cover for a mirage in So Cal. Anyone know where to get these, I couldn't find any info on the outrigger connection website and searching online only gave me results from occonnection in australia.

Thanks

I have posted three or four times on the classifieds that I am looking for an OC1 or surfski in the Pensacola Fl. area that may be for sale. For some reason it doesn't post any ideas what I may be doing wrong?

Zumapop

Date: 6/21/08
Start time at Maliko: 10:30 am (too late)
Course: Maliko (Maui) to Kaena Pt. (Lanai)
Distance: 51 miles
Conditions: 15-20 mph trades out of the East.
Finish back at Maalaea: 9:30 pm

1. Kai 5:29 (HI) Scorpius
2. Kingi ~5:59 (NZ) Wave Blade
3. Hiro ~6:20 (HI/Japan) Pegasus
4. Emili 6:50 (HI/Brazil) Pegasus
5. Diego ~6:52 (HI/Aregentina) Scorpius

DNF: RO 45 seconds (pahoa needs counseling)

FFA stepped it up a notch and had two escort boats along with support crew. One participant(RO) didn't know he was support crew until after launch.

Special thanks to Ariel, Dawna, Kristy, and Brian. Also special thanks to Kai for his escort and carrying all the oc1s back to Maalaea on Maui.

Camel award goes to Kingi. Kingi managed to paddle 51 miles with only 500ml of water. Oh but he did have a banana.....so he had that going for him.

See attached photos.

So far I think the record goes to either Kea Paiaina or Kekoa Bruhn. Possibly Mike Pedersen. Let me know what you think.

Two guys from Holland, Ed, and Frank seems to be the photographers of the following pictures for a Jun 13th and 14th OC-1, OC-2, Surfski and paddleboard race called the Hawaiian Sports Festival in Rerik Germany...

http://www.surfed.nl/rerik2008/index.html

The outrigger canoes represented include a Pahoa, Hokule'a, Oracle(?), Zepher, Hurricane, and Lagooner (??).

It seems most if not all the surfskis are from ForceField (Australian skies) - no Fenns, no Epics.

This is really cool - Belgium is hosting an Outrigger Canoes and surfskis championships as well on July 12 and 13th - Karel Tresnak Jr will be providing a clinic as well as Martin Buda of Germany!
http://www.outriggercanoe.de/

Whats the scoops?
who uses what?