Race: Block Island Race Week
June 23, 2019
The 1BI: The Digital Block Island Race Week Times is our Daily Newspaper during Race Week.
June 22, 2019
We caught up with many newcomers to the fleet this year to learn what drew them to Block Island.
June 21, 2019
The day may have started foggy but the penultimate day of the 2019 Race Week was far from slow with 2 races on 3 circles completed.
June 21, 2019
The 1BI: The Digital Block Island Race Week Times is our Daily Newspaper during Race Week.
June 21, 2019
Lay Day. Fun Day. That was pretty much the theme as host Storm Trysail Club called a mid-week break to Block Island Race Week, presented by Margaritaville. Organizers with Storm […]
June 21, 2019
While the forecast changes every time and the current of the day might vary, there are a few go-to moves in getting around the island By Anderson Reggio, Fleet Captain […]
June 21, 2019
The Block Island Race Week Lay Day is back, and we’ve got your fun lined up
June 20, 2019
Bill Wagner takes a deeper dive into the young teams at Block Island Race Week using the event as practice and training.
June 20, 2019
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 […]
June 20, 2019
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
June 19, 2019
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 […]
June 19, 2019
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 […]
June 19, 2019
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. […]
June 19, 2019
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 […]
June 18, 2019
For this skipper and revolving cast of characters, the annual pilgrimage to Race Week means more than the races themselves
June 18, 2019
Named after the Block Island North Reef Lighted Bell Buoy 1BI, which is an indication for sailors coming from the North and East that the entrance to New Harbor is […]