July 19 2010 5:45 AM | Permalink
For the 7th consecutive year, Pusser's is the presenting sponsor of the 13th Annual BassAckwards Race Weekend at Kingman Yacht Center on Cape Cod. Pusser's Painkillers willl be flowing at the opening night and awards/beach parties.
Born as so many great ideas are, over beers in a bar, the BassAckwards Race started as the “what if” of a handful of local sailors who were looking for something to do on a Saturday afternoon. “What if” they could put together a just-for-fun race down the bay that could be enjoyed by serious racers and casual sailors alike? “What if” they could involve the whole local boating community – not just the sailors – in a day full of fun on the water? Maybe some music. “What if” they could bring a band to the island to celebrate the day? And “what if” they could pull this all together without going broke?
More than a decade has passed, and the BassAckwards Race has grown into a Buzzards Bay tradition. Held every year on the last Saturday in July, some 300 participants man a fleet of 50 or so boats to compete for the cup, the chair, and bragging rights as the team that somehow managed to get to Cleveland Ledge Light and back faster than anyone else without loss of life, limb or dignity.
2009 began a new era for BassAckwards. Production of the race has passed from the founders to the Kingman Yacht Club, introducing a greater organizational capability and renewed energy. The beloved “fun race” is still central to the weekend, plus a “real,” formal race has been added to expand the appeal to more serious competitors – awarding a traveling trophy and a challenge to sailors all around the bay. Captains and crew are entertained and properly lubricated at Friday night’s party and, of course, join together with the whole community on Bassetts Island after the race.
As the race weekend has grown and morphed over the years, BassAckwards has retained the spirit of a “pirate race". For real … but not really. For some it’s the racing, for many it is the parties, and for everyone it’s a weekend of fun and foolery.
July 1 2010 10:03 AM | Permalink
Competitors in the 43rd Marina del Rey to San Diego Race (known as
"Survive the Night") starting July 3rd will be girding their loins with
a Pusser's Painkiller Party on July 2nd hosted by the Santa Monica
Windjammers Yacht Club. June 29 2010 10:16 AM | Permalink
The Southern New England Chapter of The Antique and Classic Boat Society will host their 26th annual "Mahogany Memories" boat show on the grounds and docks of the Connecticut River Museum on Saturday, July 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.June 29 2010 9:27 AM | Permalink
Pusser's was at one of the premier international rum events, the Rum Renaissance Festival in Miami, May 5 to 9, 2010.
May 14 2010 11:51 AM | Permalink
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