Eighty boats crossed the starting line in big breeze on May 25 off of Stamford Harbor (CT) to begin the 73rd edition of the 186 nm Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race. The good times lasted until most of the boats had rounded Block Island, but on the return leg conditions became increasingly variable. Massive holes appeared at seemingly random times and places. Wind conditions ranged from 30+ knots to nothing. Frank Conway