BLOCK ISLAND RACE WEEK TIMES
June 19, 2023
30th Race Week Day 4 – Mount Gay Rum Day
Welcome to The 1BI.
All the news from Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville.
Welcome to Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville and the 1BI, our digital daily newsletter. Each day, we will bring you the latest news, photos, videos, and highlights from the racecourses and the docks. We look forward to sharing your stories with fellow competitors and fans watching the racing from afar. Feel free to send story ideas to media@stormtrysail.org.
Cover Photo: Steve Cloutier / Storm Trysail Club
In this Issue
Cornhole has been a big hit at the tent parties.
Photo: Steve Cloutier
No Racing for the Day is Welcomed Day of Rest
“With the present conditions on Rhode Island Sound and the forecast we got for today. We are not planning on racing,” said Race Director Dick Neville with the gusting wind howling by him at Race Headquarters at Champlin’s Resort and Marina this morning. “We have gotten three days of great racing and everybody s pretty tired. With a good forecast for tomorrow, we plan to get in two races so we are canceling racing for the day.”
SeaTactics’ meteorologist, Chelsea Freas, said in her McMichael Weather Briefing that the winds at 7:30 am were already higher than the models in the mid-twenties, so it was already set up to be too windy for racing. As well as a small craft advisory issued by the National Weather Service.
Traditionally, Block Island Race Week used to have a lay day for sailors to get some rest. This was when it was also a six-day Race Week. 2015 was the last year there was even a Race Week with five days of racing due to quality conditions. In 2017, racing on Monday was canceled due to fog. In 2019, there was no wind on Wednesday and in 2021, there was both fog and no wind on Friday.
This left the 1,400 sailors to recover from three long hard days of racing and enjoy the island and some Mount Gay Rum.
Photos of the Tent Parties
All photos by Steve Cloutier aka @BlockIslandSteve
All Race Week Photos including from other photographers can be found at https://stormtrysail.org/regattas/media-birw/
Results Presented by Helly Hansen
A quality sailing kit is essential to keep you protected from the varying elements at Block Island Race Week, so Storm Trysail Club is happy to have Helly Hansen signed on as the Official Clothing Supplier for Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville.
They will be onsite during the event with any of your technical sailing gear needs at the Team1Newport regatta store.
Block Island Race Week Through the Years
In this 3-part series, we take a deep dive into past Race Weeks as we head into our 30th edition.
Friday, June 23
Race Day
8:30 am
9:00 am
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Daily Weather Briefings
Presented by McMichael Yacht Yards and Brokers with Chelsea Freas detailed the forecast each morning. This is emailed by 8:30am each morning to all competitors. Add your email below if you want to also be added.
More Resources from Local Organizations
The Committee for the Great Salt Pond Boater’s Directory
Dedicated to keeping the waters in the Great Salt Pond pristine, it’s shorelines scenic, and always open to boating, recreation and aquaculture for all, this group has assembled some boater friendly links for download.
Champlin’s Marina and Resort Block Island Directory
From “B” is for Babysitter to “W” is for Walking & Hiking Trails, this is a great place to find things to do for the whole family while on Block.
Block Island Tourism Council’s What To Do Directory
This comprehensive lists has all of the businesses on the island organized by topic with addresses.