The 1BI: The Digital Block Island Race Week Times is our Daily Newspaper during Race Week.
Month: June 2019
Learning the Ropes
Bill Wagner takes a deeper dive into the young teams at Block Island Race Week using the event as practice and training.
Meet the Showrunner – Whitney Kneisley
While there are many people involved in pulling off a perfect Race Week —most of them out front and visible—this Wizard of Block remains behind the curtain making sure Race Week goes off without a hitch
Day 2 Recap: A Wet Around the Island
There are many traditions associated with Block Island Race Week. Sailors know to expect certain things over the course of the five-day event, which is why so many keep coming […]
Winds of Block
What the summer winds do off Block Island depends on the big picture, but if the sun is shining and there’s dew on the deck, expect spectacular sailing conditions By […]
It’s 5’O Clock at Block Island Race Week
Standing inside the giant tent that serves as party central for Block Island Race Week, Tamara Baldanza-Dekker surveyed the beautiful panoramic view of New Harbor that looks like a postcard. […]
Block Island Race Week Day 1 Recap
Bill Sweetser sported a broad smile as he stood in the stern of his boat that is berthed at Champlin’s Marina. Sweetser could not have scripted a better start to […]
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Doing what it takes to get to the line
By Bill Wagner For some competitors, just getting to the starting line can be the greatest challenge of Block Island Race Week, presented by Margaritaville. Just ask Timothy Lyons, whose […]
Linc and the Entourage
For this skipper and revolving cast of characters, the annual pilgrimage to Race Week means more than the races themselves