Eight-two boats are entered for the 77th Annual Block Island Race which begins May 24 off Stamford, CT. The 186 nm course navigates through Long Island
by Stan Grayson
BENJAMIN MENDLOWITZ
Long a familiar sight in Florida waters, STING RAY V (today renamed STINGRAY) proved to be an able passagemaker on her many voyages between Fort Lauderdale or Boca Grande and New England. Evident here are some of the changes made over time. Originally white, the hull was painted its current color at a later date.
Those with local knowledge will tell you that the New River at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a tricky place. There are tight bends, bridges, and of course, currents. There are shallow places and channel markers that can be confusing, especially where the river’s South Fork meets the Intracoastal Waterway. There is plenty of boat traffic, too. Writing about the area some years ago in