Thanks to the Budd Inlet organizers – great race today - and thanks to the weather gods for making it a bit more of an open water race! I just wanted to point out (after checking my GPS trace) that th

Steve - yes, you are correct it's about 15 mi CCW to Agate from Ft. Ward...Tom

Steve, Here’s my revised analysis based on a start at Ft. Ward at about 9:45 and a 4 hour racer. This disagrees with yours a fair bit, except we’re both suggesting CW would be best if the predicted N

Here's my take on the tidal currents for next Saturday's race. I'm interested to hear other opinions. ...Tom Kreyche Sources http://www.deepzoom.com/index.html https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/curren

Great to hear they are reviving this race! Back in the 90’s I did it a couple of times – it’s a straight line slog like the Catalina-Marina del Rey race – I find our island circumnavigation races more

Has anyone around here ever participated in this event? Thanks, Tom http://www.watertribe.com/events/EvergladesChallenge/Default.aspx

Anybody know how far up the Duwamish you can start rowing? One of these fall weekends I'd plan to organize an informal row down to Salty's on Alki or so, and a car shuffle. Yes I know there is the Duw

Great photos! Thanks! …Tom

We're looking to fill one seat - had a late dropout! email tkreyche@... or call 206-890-4965

I'm organizing a last-minute longish row for Sat Aug 31st in our club quad, rowing out of Pocock in Seattle....need to fill three seats. The plan is to row to Mt. Baker RC and back, about 14 miles, st

Dear Rowers, If you have a double (or quad!) and are looking for a strong rower for Shaw please let me know. If nothing comes up I'll row my '24, but doubles are more fun for the longer rows! I usuall

Small NRS hydration pack, black and gray, found at Lake Sammamish race, next to the parking lot, without the bladder. Might be the 1.5 L version. ...Tom

Michael - Thanks to you and your team for hosting a great race (again)! Although I prefer long out-and-return courses, rowing the short course 2x was an interesting experience. The paddlers can turn t

Can someone give me an opinion on the Dreher Apex-R oars for use in open water? I've rowed various hatchets (such as the Concept 2 Smoothie2) on both flat and open water and don't care for them under

Dear Rowers, Does anyone know if there are any Echo Ace open water shells around the NW? And how do they compare to the Maas 24 (I used to own one)? Ron Mueller at Salish Rowing told me he sold a coup