BIRW Memory

April 7, 2025

A History of the Blockhead Trophy, the one you never want to win!

April 7, 2025

Rich duMoulin comes clean about a prank from 1967 Race Week.

April 5, 2025

Former Storm Trysail Club Commodore AJ Evans tells the story of his first Race Week at 16.

March 20, 2025

Ray Redniss is not only a former STC Commodore, but he is a longstanding BIRW PRO. Weasked Ray for one outstanding memory from his many Race Weeks. When we got […]

March 20, 2025

In BIRW’s early years, the event was smaller, it operated out of Champlin’s circle, and mostly everyone knew each other. Those were the days before carbon fiber, high-tech sails, and […]

March 10, 2025

As we get ready for 60 years of Block Island Race Week, we take a walk down memory lane.

February 26, 2025

As we get ready for 60 years of Block Island Race Week, we take a walk down memory lane.

November 13, 2024

With 66 entries and counting, the 31st Block Island Race Week is shaping up to be a fantastic event. Among the names on the Scratch Sheet, one stands out as a […]

May 23, 2023

To celebrate the 30th Block Island Race Week, we have asked participants to send us their favorite memories. If you have one to share, please email it to media[at]stormtrysail.org By […]