Wickford was very busy this past weekend with it's annual Art Festival. I did not get a chance to go this year, but it was probably overflowing with great talent and enthusiastic crowds as usual! The Wickford Art Association, the hosting party, also held a call for entry for it's summer show "Art of the Ocean State", which I eagerly submitted work for. I'm happy to report that all three of my...
More summer sailing happenings: An interesting little regatta was put together this year in celebration of all the America's Cup events and racing happening in Newport the last week of June. South County Tourism Council, the towns of Narragansett and South Kingstown, their chambers of commerce, and several sponsors including The Mews Tavern, Matunuck Oyster Bar, The Whale Rockers, The Coast Guard...
The swell stuck around for several days and I was able to swing by Monahan's Dock again to grab some shots. Here's a few from a late afternoon session yesterday!
Rhode Island has been in a bit of a drought, which is sad for spring, especially when there's supposed to be April showers and May flowers. But we finally got some rain! And plenty of breeze along with it. Many of the surfers who have been craving swell the past couple of months were finally given what they were asking for, and 6+ waves hit the Rhode Island coast. I sat out at State Pier No. 5,...
So the past week there were some forecasts predicting big swell and surf, but as the week went on it turned into smaller surf and more winds. I went out a couple days in a row to check it out anyway and to see if any local surfers would be trying their luck. With my Nikon 70-200mm VRIIin hand (more like a 100-300mm on my crop-factor camera), I went and sat out in some wonderful weather. If there...
