Race: Block Island Race
May 30, 2019
For the 65 boats that started the 74th Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race, the wind gods proved to be capricious. Competitors found themselves to be racing in big breeze one minute, and no breeze the next.
May 29, 2018
80 boats crossed the starting line in big breeze to begin the 73rd edition of the 186 nm Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race.
May 29, 2017
With the planned start of the 72nd edition of the Block Island Race on May 26 off of Stamford, CT, conflicting weather models had navigators and skippers scratching their heads as they planned their strategies.
May 22, 2017
by David Schmidt, Sail-World USA Editor ahead of the 2017 Block Island Race
May 22, 2017
by David Schmidt, Sail-World USA Editor on 22 May 2017/ Originally posted: https://www.sail-world.com/USA/An-interview-with-Ray-Redniss-about-the-STCs-annual-Block-Island-Race/153889
May 18, 2016
In its 71st year, this 186 nautical mile race for IRC and PHRF boats starts at The Cows off Stamford Harbor (Conn.), runs down Long Island Sound, around Block Island (R.I.) and back to Stamford.
May 25, 2015
A record breaking year with the 100 foot Comanche finishing in 11 hours 25 minutes and 1 second.
May 27, 2014
A record breaking year with the 100 foot Comanche finishing in 11 hours 25 minutes and 1 second.
May 25, 2013
George David’s (Hartford, Conn.) 90′ Rambler finished the 186 nautical mile course in 13 hours, 15 minutes and 55 seconds, shaving two hours, 27 minutes and 10 seconds off Rambler 100’s record-breaking time (also turned in by George David) in the 2011 race.
May 30, 2011
Even though it moved along at only five knots for several hours and briefly “parked” three times when the wind switched off completely, Rambler 100, George David’s (Hartford, Conn.) rocket ship built for speed, broke–by 42 minutes and 45 seconds.
January 19, 2000
Best overall performance in the Block Island Race.
January 18, 2000
Best elapsed time in IRC Fleet in the Block Island Race.
January 17, 2000
Best corrected time IRC Fleet in the Block Island Race.
January 16, 2000
Best corrected in the PHRF fleet in the Block Island Race.
January 15, 2000
For the yacht with the best elapsed time in the PHRF fleet in the Block Island Race
January 14, 2000
The best corrected time in the IMS Fleet of the Block Island Race
January 13, 2000
Best Corrected Time Block Island Race – Double Handed.