| Challengers | Class | Boat Description | Comments |
TwinSpirit
(aka Christine Cochran)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Female | wilderness systems Tempest with PAS.
| No Comments |
KiwiBird
(aka Kristen Greenaway)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Female | NZ Grahame Sisson 5.32m 'Arctic Raider', with PAS. | Can't do without my annual EC fix. |
ScullDog
(aka Scollay Whitney)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | 16' decked Sharpie. BSD 36 sail. | No Comments |
BustedRudder
(aka bob waters)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | Arluk 1.9 or Q700 | I am so looking forward to this.
See you in Largo! |
Macatawa
(aka Benjamin Algera)
and
NorthernLight
(aka Emily Algera)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 3,
Double Mixed | 18.5' XCR sailing canoe. 5M Balogh sail with inflatable amas. | Coming back with better sails and bigger ARMS! |
smittypaddler
(aka Thomas Smith)
and
RudeDog
(aka John Rude)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Double Male | Norseboat 17.5 | It's in my bucket list |
Scareman
(aka Brad Lockhart)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | Big and Nice Tandem Seaward Passat that I will solo paddle from the front cockpit... Unless willing paddler would like to join me. Using a 1.5 sq meter PAS. | Hoping for good health and good rest before this attempt. |
Coastie
(aka Eddie Mack)
and
ClamCounter
(aka Joshua Murphy)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Male | Hobie Getaway | First timers, but we'll see you at the finish:) |
GeldFisch
(aka Tom Berry)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | Well Used Yellow Tandem AI | Tally-Ho |
Shipwreck
(aka David Shropshire)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | 9'6" Nutshell Pram | No Comments |
DogsLife
(aka Paul Kral)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | 2011 Hobie Adventure Island | Last year I learned a lot in my DNF. I applied all that in the NCC. With a lot of practice and even more luck I might just make it to the finish line this time... |
GhostYakr
(aka Laurens Willard)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | QCC 700 | No Comments |
SeeSharkGoFaster
(aka Kevin Bailey)
and
SeaBasstard
(aka ANTHONY SIMONETTI)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Male | Hobie Tandem Island | Planning for a finish after a mechanical failure in the NCC. |
BeastOarman
(aka Peter Oudheusden)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | Open Water Rowing Shell | Trying another approach, augmented with a PAS |
DonKeyHoTey
(aka Per Lorentzen)
and
MicroTom
(aka Tom Dyll)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Double Male | Modified 19' International Lightning | Older (we know) and wiser (we hope). Looking forward to seeing everyone on the beach at dawn -- and at Key Largo too! Here's hoping for at least a little sleep, lots of luck, and only mild monkey-butt.
Ándale, ándale, arriba, arriba! |
Ridgerunner
(aka Doug Cameron)
and
GreyBeard
(aka Michael Collins)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Double Male | probably Core Sound 20 | With GreyBeard coming out of retirement in the Idaho mtns, this challenge should be great fun. |
teak
(aka Jerry Jones)
and
Kokopedal
(aka Ray Jones)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Male | 18 ft home built cat, with mirage drives | I will have all new sails with many small changes to rigging, Hope to finish and have better time. |
IronBob
(aka Robert Finlay)
and
TheJuice
(aka Druce Finlay)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 2,
Double Male | SEDA Triumph 3-person kayak | No Comments |
GatorBait
(aka Nanci LaMarre)
and
GatorBaitsMate
(aka Jack LaMarre)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 2,
Double Mixed | Necky Nootka Plus | It's about time!! |
TideTraveller
(aka Joshua Morgan)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | Hobie Adventure Island | My first Watertribe event. I can't wait! |
lugnut
(aka Gary Blankenship)
and
Karank
(aka john wright)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Double Male | 20' balanced lug rig with a small cabin, Jim Michalak design. | Can't wait to see everyone on the beach. |
HammerStroke
(aka Will Schaet)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | Current Design Stratus 18 | Into the fray one more time. New boat, same desire - finish faster. |
Paddlemaker
(aka David Wicks)
and
UrbanInuit
(aka Dennis Pidgeon)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Double Male | Pygmy Ospey Triple with Pacific Action Sails | No Comments |
Sundance
(aka James Connell)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | The QCC 700 if I don't totally destroy it by then. | The trip hurts, it's the people that keep me coming back. It looks like the Three Muskateer's will ride again! |
Santiago
(aka Joe Spooner)
and
Manolin
(aka Louis Alexandre)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 3,
Double Male | Necky Tofino tandem kayak with BSD sail rig. | No Comments |
Sirtackalot
(aka Roy Edwards)
and
stingslikeaBee
(aka Brooke Edwards)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Mixed | 1974 18' Sailbird Fold trimaran with a few tricks up our sleeves | Hope to get past Flamingo this year. Pray for wind as I do NOT want to paddle this to Key Largo |
LeatherLungs
(aka Neil Calore)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | 17' CLC Northeaster Dory, Lug Rigged | No Comments |
Yakmandu
(aka Patrick Rohde)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 3,
Single Male | Kruger Sea Wind, BSD 38 Batwing Expedition, BOSS/Amas Extreme, PAS, trained Manatee | Chief, after the NCC, how about a tail wind for a change of pace? Leave a light on in Key Largo... |
RiverApe
(aka R Kevin Appier)
and
RiverRacine
(aka Eddy Racine)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 2,
Double Male | seaward tandem kayak passat G3 | No Comments |
Danito
(aka Danny Laboy)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 3,
Single Male | Kruger Sea Wind w BSD and PAS. | No Comments |
wildblue
(aka Scott Henderson)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | 15' Decked Sloop-Modified
| This is my 1st challenge. Boat change... using a Smaller/Lighter boat... Easier to get of the beach! |
SirPercival
(aka John Naser)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | Windrider 16 | A new boat, a new challenge; still seeking that grail -- which can only be found in Key Largo. This will be my 1st solo attempt. I will be ready, but I will miss the BlackwaterKnight. It looks like we will have some moonlight this year -- fantastic. |
Badger
(aka Philip McLean)
and
Wally
(aka Wally Le)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Double Mixed | Norseboat 17.5 | First EC |
AlexO
(aka Alexandru Oancea)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | 15 Ft. Current Designs kayak with PAS | No Comments |
AlreadyScalped
(aka John Sullivan)
and
MeatStick
(aka )
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Double Male | Modified E Scow sloop/cutter | Sounds like a great adventure about which we MUST not tell our psychiatrists/probation officers! |
Iszatarock
(aka Hal Link)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | Hobie 16, Tequila Sunrise | Florida in March? Friends? Who can beat that? My goal this year is to stay out of the Florida Bay mud. |
Cwolfe
(aka Charles Wolfe)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 3,
Single Male | Kruger Seawind with BSD 38 | Warped by the Rain, Driven by the Snow......
|
JustAnotherSailor
(aka Guy deBoer)
and
AtWitsEnd
(aka Birchard Ohlinger)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Male | Hobie 18 Magnum
Blue Hulls | First Time Competitors in extreme sports who have lost their minds. |
Yellowthing
(aka Meade Gougeon)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 3,
Single Male | 15' Long Canoe
31" Wide with Sail 43 sq ft
| Hope to finish in 5 days. |
THUNDERBOLT
(aka KELLY GREEN)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Male | HOBIE 16 80468 | HOPING TO HAVE A GREAT RACE DOWN THE COAST AND FINSH IN THE KEYS |
AhMaChamee
(aka Bryan Tindell)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | Hobe AI | No Comments |
slider
(aka Ray Aldridge)
and
Skimmer
(aka Nancy Aldridge)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Mixed | 16 foot open cruising catamaran designed by Ray Aldridge | Hoping to survive in style! |
LifeAquatic
(aka Ryan Sullivan)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | 17 ft Kevlar Expedition Sea Kayak | No Comments |
NiteNavigator
(aka Bob Bradford)
and
NiteSong
(aka Janet Bradford)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 6OC,
6-Person | modified Hawiian outrigger with full spry skirt and rudder | NiteNavigator AKA Bob Bradford
Nitesong AKA Janet Bradford
Niteowlwon AKA Evertt Crozier
AncientEagle AKA Dick Ulbrich
Kohana AKA Dave Sloan
Whitecaps AKA Toby Nipper |
Plumbcrazy
(aka Scott Widmier)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | Puddle Duck Racer (pdracer.com) specially designed and built for the Everglades Challenge. | Time is going to be my challenge! |
Chief
(aka Steve Isaac)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 3,
Single Male | A new class 3 boat I am working on.
Testing. | This registration is just so I can test stuff. I will not be in this event because I will be the Race Manager for the Ultimate Florida Challenge. Testing. |
Bumpy
(aka Jamie Livingston)
and
Lumpy
(aka Steve Lohmayer)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Male | 20' Tornado Catamaran | Return of Lumpy. Looking forward to another trip down the coast. |
stripbuilder
(aka John Craun)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 2,
Single Male | Strip built 20 foot by 20 inch sea kayak | I shoveled snow and cross country skied yesterday, and I hope that will work for EC training. |
SteersWithBeers
(aka Robert Wetmore)
and
Puma
(aka Joseph Frohock)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Male | Prindle 19 | It's Joes Fault! |
backwaterbob
(aka Bob Nichols)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | still finalizing my entry | No Comments |
LivinRight
(aka )
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | This is an 18 foot, single person catamaran with a single sail. | No Comments |
FloatingDoc
(aka Henry (Harry) Ohleyer)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | viv vs epic | hope to complete the challenge before I complete 6 decades |
WaterbugTwo
(aka David Damon II)
and
WaterbugOne
(aka David Damon)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Male | Windrider 17 | It's all south, if I hold up my chart, it all looks downhill, right? |
Jarhead
(aka Bill Fite)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | Sea Pearl 21 (cat ketch w/black hull) | No Comments |
DRob
(aka David Robertson)
and
ClassyBoy
(aka Benjamin Wheatley)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Double Male | Hobie TI | No Comments |
OneEyedJake
(aka Andy Bartley)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 2,
Single Male | Aquaterra Sea Lion | First Watertribe event for me. |
KayakKowboy
(aka Jared Tetreault)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | Eddyline Raven | Gonna be hard to get any fishing done on this trip. |
JungleJim
(aka James Collins)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | Epic 18X | No Comments |
antsail
(aka Anthony Steward)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | WETA 14ft Trimaran | No Comments |
dietired2
(aka Denise Parris)
and
dietired
(aka Josh Bowers)
Confirmed | EC2012,
0,
Double Mixed | We are still undecided of which boat we will use. Can selection be done on check in/ day of race? | No Comments |
cliffjumps
(aka Cliff Alfiche)
Confirmed | EC2012,
Class 3,
Single Male | epic 18X | No Comments |
DolphinGal
(aka Kathy Kenley)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class 1,
Single Female | Either my Nemo (red-orange) or Impulse (black), with PAS or similar and lots of prayers to Njord, Aeolus,and all other good wind gods. | I can't wait for the adventure!!! Is it time yet? Is it time yet? Snore's Hill - if I ignore it will it go away? |
Whale
(aka Bill Whale)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class 3,
Single Male | Kruger Dreamcatcher | No Comments |
SandyBottom
(aka Dawn Stewart)
and
SOS
(aka Alan Stewart)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class M,
Double Mixed | Sailing trimaran that SOS has designed and built specific for event. Unfortunately water levels now require a switch, luckily MarkP has offered us lend of a Kruger Cruiser. We are all set now. | No more cruising, SOS is bound and determined to make me a racer :) |
Pelican
(aka Nick Hall)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class M,
Not Defined | Hobie AI | Going with a smaller boat to avoid the portaging issues I encountered with the TI in 2010. It will be cramped, but worth it if the state of the Suwanee requires a longer than 40 mile portage. |
Tyro
(aka Joseph Mullen)
and
Paddlecarver
(aka Ed Engel)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class 5,
Double Male | Hobie Tandem AI | Why not? |
SewSew
(aka Randy Smyth)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class M,
Single Male | Sizzor is a 21' Trimaran self built for the Ultimate Florida Challenge. Astrix is my river boat, a class 1 kayak, 18' x 21". | After 4 years of refinement, I finally feel ready for the UFC 2012. |
JollyRoger
(aka Roger mann)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | XRT Canoe, -Eperimental Expedition Adventure Racing Trimaran. | |
HairyKerry
(aka Kerry Newell)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | C-1, 17'6" length, 32 " beam | I have completed Yukon River Quest 2007, 2008 and Yukon 1000 2009 and 2011. I hope that those races qualify me for participation as I have not competed in any of the marathon Water Tribe excursions. |
riverslayer
(aka Rod Price)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class 2,
Single Male | 17'6" Superior Expedition Canoe | Excited to be doing the race as a fundraiser for Give Kids The World Village in Central Florida. |
SaltyFrog
(aka Marty Sullivan)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | 17.5' stitch-and-glue | No Comments |
ArdieO
(aka Ardie Olson)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class 2,
Single Male | 21' L x 19.5" W | No Comments |
MosquitoMagnet
(aka wayne albert)
Confirmed | UF2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | NFD Silhoutte | I managed to get the whole month off by threatening to write a book. |
sanddollar
(aka Dennise Mathis)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 1,
Single Female | 18 ft kayak with PAS | No Comments |
DrKayak
(aka Leon Mathis)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | 19 ft Kayak with PAS | No Comments |
DragonSlayer
(aka Edward Gossett)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | Core Sound 17 | Looking for a team or crew / someone who has done this race before and wants to go again. |
computingdoc
(aka William McArthur)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 2,
Single Male | 16' Ocean Kayaks Manta | No Comments |
Wizard
(aka Matthew Layden)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | 8' decked pram, minimum car-top cruiser. | Short boat for a short sail, wish I could get time off and continue to Key Largo... |
MatsquiGI
(aka Kevin Burke)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | Pygmy S&G Artic Tern | No Comments |
whamo
(aka j. king)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | epic 18s | No Comments |
GoodBeerRacing
(aka Rob Mirlenbrink)
and
CalusaCrock
(aka John Edwards)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 6OC,
6-Person | Force Five 6-man outrigger canoe. Color Blue | Team is crewed by:
GoodBeerRacing (Large t-shirt)
CalusaCrock (Large t-shirt)
KeyWesty (large t-shirt)
HoneyBadger (XL t-shirt)
NRGSaltRider (large t-shirt)
KonaJuJu (large t-shirt) |
dolphinday
(aka jerry jacobs)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | Catamaran. 16 ft length. By. 8 ft beam | No Comments |
Lightnin
(aka Phil Garland)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | 14' Sunfish One Design | A weekend warrior; in training for the EC next year! |
mistermoon
(aka John Bell)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | Core Sound 17 | No Comments |
danceswithwaves
(aka royd whedon)
and
DieselHawk
(aka Jan Hawk)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 4,
Double Male | 18' decked canoe one off | let the adventure begin! |
Brogan
(aka Paul Myers)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 4,
Single Male | 14' sloop rigged open sailboat | May the North wind blow |
bosab
(aka Charlie Fast)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | Hobie Tandem Island | No Comments |
Rowabrick
(aka Larry Melat)
Confirmed | UM2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | 16 ft hobie set up for sailing or rowing | Glad to be a part of it this year. |
Chief
(aka Steve Isaac) | NCC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | I'm thinking I might do this is a class 1 kayak and get back to my roots. | My goal is to kick the panties off all other class 1 challengers. ;) |
DancesWithSandyBottom
(aka Paul Stewart)
and
SOS
(aka Alan Stewart) | NCC2012,
Class 4,
Double Male | The Dawn Patrol is a B&B CS20 with cat-ketch rig and a spinnaker | No Comments |
KiwiBird
(aka Kristen Greenaway)
Confirmed | NCC2012,
Class 1,
Single Female | NZ Grahame Sisson 5.32m 'Arctic Raider', with 1sq.m. sail. | Work bound at home for the 2011 NCC; don't want to do that again. |
rambler
(aka david selden) | NCC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | P&H Scorpio | I can't wait to do it again. |
DogsLife
(aka Paul Kral) | NCC2012,
Class 5,
Not Defined | 2011 Hobie Adventure Island | This will be my third time on this course. I am still in the learning stage. Hope to see all my friends there; |
RamblinWreck
(aka Douglas Hartley) | NCC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | not sure yet | No Comments |
JollyRoger
(aka Roger mann) | NCC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | PuddleCat Catamaran. 7'9" long, 4'wide. wood, fiberglass covered. 45 Sq lateen rig. paddle and row. Built from plans. | I just want to see if I can do the course in this minimal pocket cruiser. It is very stable for a boat this size and can be righted easy and rows well. |
RubberDucky
(aka Michael Lynskey) | NCC2012,
Class 2,
Single Male | Bjorn Thomasson designed "Njord", strip-built kayak. Would qualify as class 1 at 10.96:1 but I intend to forego a sail and go for class 2. | A new baby will keep me out of the EC so I'll set my sights on NCC 2012! |
Lenscap
(aka Scott Taylor) | NCC2012,
Class 2,
Single Male | Epic 18Xs unless something else more fun comes along | Still not ready to put a sail on her - yet - never say never. |
Lostsailor
(aka Michael Adkins) | NCC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | She is a fine vessel with a hardy crew. Sleek and sea worthy with deceptive speed. (she’s a lot slower than she looks) | The great difference between voyages rests not with the ships, but with the people you meet on them.”
There'll be dangers along the way, firstly mermaids, zombies, Blackbeard |
WakinMato
(aka Michael Politowicz) | NCC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | p&h kayak | No Comments |
TwinSpirit
(aka Christine Cochran) | NCC2012,
Class 1,
Single Female | It will be a new and faster one :-) | No Comments |
BayRaider
(aka Bill McIntyre) | NCC2012,
Class 5,
Single Male | Likely a lightweight SC16 trimaran... | No Comments |
leewardlee
(aka lee jones) | NCC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | 17 ft Wilderness System Tempest (Blue) | The margin between success and failure is very small and easily bridged by determination |
Crystalwave
(aka Dwayne VanHoose) | NCC2012,
Class 1,
Not Defined | Prijon Sea Yak, 16'...it's red | Bring it Chief! ;) |
Flyingfish
(aka Mike Tremann) | NCC2012,
Class 1,
Single Male | Current Designs Sirroco.
White hull | I am scared. |
Uthred
(aka Paul Cheney) | NCUM2012,
Class 3,
Single Male | Dreamcatcher with 38 BSD and PAS | No Comments |
WakinMato
(aka Michael Politowicz) | NCUM2012,
0,
Not Defined | 17 ft P&h expedition kayak | No Comments |