Thanks Sam!

As you know, there are very few soft places to land in Narragansett Bay, and the commercial traffic has no where to turn to avoid hitting you.

Honestly, one of the deciding factors was our expected lack of pleasure boaters due to the weather. We run a lean operation (one power boat), and with the fleet spread out over several miles by the second half of the race, it's very likely that sailors will need to rely on Joe Six-pack in the event of a problem.

Of course, in the old days, we were on our own (no power boats), Worrell-style...

HEADS-UP: 2019 is the 30th anniversary year for this event! We're working on dates, but start thinking now about attending this awesome race!!!

Mike