| Challengers | Class | Boat Description | Comments |
AndyMan
(aka Andrew Hayward)
and
NateDog
(aka Nate Vilardebo )
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | 20' Highlander Class Sailboat | No Comments |
StumblingThunder
(aka John Boushall) | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | Modified Capri 16.5 - rev 2 | …. |
Guitarman
(aka David Hosler)
and
Reader
(aka Joaquin Hosler)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | 17’ RS Venture | Too much fun for someone my age |
MicroTom
(aka Tom Dyll)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | Kruger Solo Canoe. Either a Dreamcatcher or Sea Wind. | Let's see more Class 1,2, and 3 boats this year!!!! |
JackOfAllTrades
(aka David Johnson)
and
BoatingBlacksmith
(aka Noah Johnson) | EC2026,
Class 4 Core Sound 20 Mark 3,
Double Male | Core Sound 20 Mark 3 | We are building a Core Sound 20 Mark 3 and hoping to get it done in time for this year... no pressure! |
WaterScout
(aka Brett Thomas)
CP Captain - CP1
and
Sparky
(aka Gina Thomas) | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | CP-1 Co-Captains
We are finally bringing the party to CP-1. | We are honored to keep CP-1 warm this year while Mister Moon and Sunseeker splash about in the Ultra Marathon. |
SailorSwift
(aka Christopher Payne)
and
Filimonster
(aka Mike Filimon)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Double Male | 2019 NACRA F18 Infusion MKIII with Wing Seats. | We are looking for redemption in 2026 |
tenzan
(aka John Federico)
and
MidNightCrew
(aka Jonathan Stewart)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie Cat,
Double Male | 1985 16’ Hobie Cat | No Comments |
BoatDoc
(aka Paul Miller)
and
Dawnzi
(aka Dawn Miller)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Mixed | 16-foot Mk 1 Wayfarer, black hull with a gold stripe and varnished decks. Sail #971. | We enjoyed the 2025 UM enough to sign up for the full shindig. |
Jibb
(aka Richard Stanton) | EC2026,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | 21' Custom Trimaran | Looking for a crew.
|
Steamburn
(aka Julio Paredes)
and
Chinito
(aka Peter Meng)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | Stuart Mariner 19 (2010 vintage) | Still questioning how are we going to put this heavy boat (1300 lbs) on the beach. |
SkinnyGenes
(aka Kilby Smith)
and
SkinnyGenes
(aka Kilby Smith)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | Thistle #495 | Beast sails again ! Looks like it will be a solo attempt ....Yeah, Buddy! |
WindwardMark
(aka Mark Rowe)
and
LeewardLauren
(aka Lauren Fry)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 3,
Double Mixed | Kruger Cruiser with Balogh Rig | This time we'll get all the tides right, definitely. |
Chief
(aka Steven Isaac) | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie AI,
Single Male | The WaterTribe Cruiser is on hold so I am back to the Hobie AI. | No Comments |
TaserBait
(aka John Churchill)
and
GreyHairs
(aka Don Hamilton jr)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | ThistleCruiser, heavily modified Thistle, decked over, with cabin and self bailing cockpit, sprit and gennaker | Will attempt to avoid detours and backtracking in '26 |
Clewless
(aka Marvin Brager)
CP Captain - CP3
and
SailOnSwan
(aka Stacy Brager) | EC2026,
Class 2 Sail,
Double Mixed | CP3 Captains Tuesday-Friday | No Comments |
ToHoTim
(aka Timothy Finkenbinder ) | EC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Epic 18x Performance Layup | Back in the saddle! |
Dave2Kayak
(aka Dave Schmidt)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | Hobie TI | Take a Magic Carpet Ride.."to experience something fantastical or extraordinary, often involving a sense of adventure or escape from reality" |
Elrond
(aka Jerry Pratt)
and
Gandalf
(aka Ryan Hatler)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | Hobie Tandem Island | No Comments |
AngryBeaver
(aka Anthony Pascone) | EC2026,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | 18' Trimaran
| Bringing new build. Going for wetter and less comfortable. |
madmothist
(aka Joe Bousquet)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Core Sound 17,
Single Male | Core Sound 17 fitted with a mirage drive | Hopefully the third time will be a charm. |
ChiefBuckeye
(aka Robbie Stone)
and
JT
(aka JT King) | EC2026,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Double Male | Tremolino 23, the same one used in the ECG 2023 | No Comments |
GreyBeard
(aka Michael Collins)
and
ChefRamen
(aka Brian Collins) | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | B&B Yacht Designs Core Sound 17 Mk3 | I'm looking forward to finishing this event again! |
ZeroTheHero
(aka William Nye)
and
GreenMountainGal
(aka Amber Nye)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Mixed | 1973 Tanzer 16 Overnighter. Light blue with a dark blue waterline. | The little Tanzer sails again! GreenMountainGal returns after a 2 year break for our fourth attempt together. Maybe some following wind like 2013? Please? Just maybe? |
SHERIFFofSNOTTINGHAM
(aka Scott Roberts)
and
Mankind
(aka Luke Norris)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | Dune Hobie TI | Long time listeners, first time callers! |
Biebs
(aka Robert Bieber)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Black Stellar S18R | No Comments |
JollyRoger
(aka Roger Mann) | EC2026,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | 19’7” hull, white. 9’9” width with Amas, 16’7” amas white and carbon. Hobie pedal drive. Beam reduces to 32” for rivers and portage. All carbon. 240lbs all up. Furling main, jib, dousing spinaker. Auto pilot. Sleep aboard.
| I will be attempting the UFC for as long as I can keep the boat togeather regardless of official race or not. This has been on my bucket list for awhile. Should be better now that I am retired. |
ZippyChick
(aka Johna Till Johnson) | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Female | Grey Hobie Tandem Island | Sailing solo, have completed 2014 in kayak w/Sea Hare and 2020 on inflatable catamaran w/Crazy Russian. |
Triman
(aka Mark Ellison)
and
Lawless
(aka Shawn Payment)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | EC 22 | Team TriLess will be on the beach in 2026 |
NightTrain
(aka Bernard Carter) | EC2026,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | Current Designs Solstice GT | Am planning to use a sail. |
AkaAka
(aka John Schoppaul) | EC2026,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | Epic 18X Sport | No Comments |
Gnixe
(aka Bill Vickers)
and
Blofish
(aka Dailey Tipton)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie Cat,
Double Male | No Description Given | Happy for Round 2. A few gear and boat upgrades. |
CannonBall
(aka Heather Johnson) | EC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | No Description Given | No Comments |
Roamer
(aka Matthew Vanecek)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | SeaPearl, Maroon, Gold Sails | No Comments |
PaddleDancer
(aka Paula Martel)
Race Manager | EC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | No Description Given | Volunteer Race Manager |
SailorKing
(aka David Helmick)
and
Possom
(aka Jeremy Pape)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Double Male | WINDRIDER 17s #43 | Why not? |
TwoBeers
(aka Jeff Linton) | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | a 20-foot purpose built adventure sloop
OR
possibly a TI | The build is continuing... |
Yarddog
(aka Tony Pocklington)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
Calypso
(aka Mary Mangiapia)
and
OneEyedJake
(aka Andy Bartley)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 2 No Sail,
Double Mixed | Mirage 730 Tandem Kayak | Joining forces! |
RIverDrum
(aka Emily McNeill)
and
HowlerMonkey
(aka Trey Reaves) | EC2026,
Class 2 No Sail,
Double Mixed | Epic 18X Double Kayak- white | Teamed up with Trey Reaves- HowlerMonkey |
TangoWhiskey
(aka Tim West)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | Green Sea Pearl 21 w/ tanbark sails - FL 6238 RR - MIAH | No Comments |
EPICgiant
(aka Stephen Stecina)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | EPIC V8 Tourer | Why not? Regret fades. Stories don’t. |
SaltyMoose
(aka Casey Woods) | EC2026,
Class 3,
Single Male | White Kruger Dreamcatcher | My third year, My Third boat, in the Third Class, (class three this time) and hopefully my Third Finish. Third times a charm? say that three times fast |
Fishman
(aka Kurt Fisher)
and
Katamount
(aka Kirsten Corcoran)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | Hobie TI - Red | Fair winds and following seas. |
SandyBottom
(aka Dawn Stewart) | EC2026,
Class 3,
Single Female | Sailing Canoe designed and built by SOS | Another year, another EC! |
WindTurn
(aka Tom Glenz)
CP Captain - CP2
and
Terra
(aka Shirley Pearsall) | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | Red Hobie TI | Volunteering for Check Point 2 Co-Captains |
DeSea
(aka David Clement)
and
Morsailesed
(aka Jahn Tihansky) | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
Nimbus
(aka Kevin Lopez)
CP Captain - CP2
and
ShadowTracker
(aka Sheri Lopez) | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | No Description Given | CP2 Co-Captains |
Dusk2Dawn
(aka Keith Fowler)
CP Captain - CP3 | EC2026,
Class 2 No Sail,
Single Male | No Description Given | CP3 Co-Captain |
BarefootLuthier
(aka Hunter Allen)
CP Captain - CP3 | EC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | No Description Given | CP3 co-captain |
Colorado
(aka Andrew Hustrulid ) | EC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Stellar S18 Expedition G2 | It's time. |
WaterStrider
(aka Charles Burke)
and
SpecialK
(aka Kellen West)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | Interlake 18 ft 1932 one design | Hopefully we'll be smarter than last year |
MolaMola
(aka Brooke Longval)
and
Flamingo
(aka Whitney Sanford)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Female | No Description Given | No Comments |
PinkPanther
(aka Becca Sensor)
and
Toonces
(aka Elizabeth Goldsmith) | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Female | Sea Pearl 21 - #116. Blue hull, white sails. | No Comments |
HammerStroke
(aka Will Schaet) | EC2026,
Class 2 Sail,
Single Male | Current Design Stratus 18’ | Not done yet! |
SpongeBob
(aka Bob George) | EC2026,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | Sos designed kayak trimaran with TI rig | I've broken almost everything on the boat at least once over the years including myself. Now I have to hurry to do 10 starts before I turn 80. |
Jamal
(aka Jim Hall)
and
Heater
(aka Colton Creason)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 1 Sail,
Double Male | Seaward Passat G3 Sea Kayak | No Comments |
SwimsUpstream
(aka Chris Logan)
and
GlowsInTheDark
(aka Julie Ardoin) | EC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Mixed | Seaward Passat G3 | No Comments |
veteranvoyage360
(aka Josh Collins) | EC2026,
Class 2 No Sail,
Single Male | 19ft Kings. Stand Up Paddleboard | Paddle Paddle |
BogueSounder
(aka Kurt Conger)
and
Bermudaboy
(aka Anthony Vandenberg)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
porkchop
(aka Michael Prince)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | Sea Wind | Promoted from PrivateHam to Porkchop after a midnight 'naming ceremony' by four exhausted kayakers I bumped off a chickee. Same guy, just more finely sliced. |
GroupWBench
(aka EUGENE SON)
and
CrashingPelican
(aka Kevin Bradley)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 4 Core Sound 17,
Double Male | Core Sound 17 | No Comments |
Sharky
(aka Robert Barnett)
and
HighSeasDrifter
(aka James Cook)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | Hobie Tandem Island with some GPS, GoPro, and fishing rod mounts added. | No Comments |
BBteebee
(aka Bebe Reed)
CP Captain - CP1 | EC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | No Description Given | CP1 captain |
TagAlong
(aka Brian Reed)
CP Captain - CP1 | EC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | No Description Given | CP1 Captain |
TripHazard
(aka Chris Tomsett)
and
Hitchhiker
(aka Paul Howard)
and
JohnnyQuest
(aka John Harnett) | EC2026,
Class 4 Monohull,
Triple | Johnson E-Scow | No Comments |
SOS
(aka Alan Stewart)
and
DancesWithSandyBottom
(aka Paul Stewart) | EC2026,
Class 4 Core Sound 20 Mark 3,
Double Male | Recently completed Core Sound 20 Mark 3 #16 | 18 years after my Dad and I sailed our first EC. We will be christening the new CS-20mk3 in our 9th EC run together. Here we come! |
PenguinMan
(aka Jim Czarnowski)
and
PenguinBoy
(aka )
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | Red TI | Penguin Man, Penguin Boy, Ocean Diva and Ocean Boy are excited to be doing the challenge together for the first time! |
OceanDiva
(aka Elena Czarnowski)
and
OceanBoy
(aka )
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | Yellow Hobie TI | Let's go!!! OceanBoy's first EC!! |
SquirrelChaser
(aka Will Heasley)
Confirmed | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | It's grey, it's a Hobie Tandem Island... or maybe a Sea Pearl this time, I don't know | Same Challenge, same boat (maybe), no crew, older and wiser captain. It's going to be different this year, I'll make it all the way this year.... I'm sure of it :-) |
CrazyRussian
(aka Vladimir Eremeev) | EC2026,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Single Male | Nacra F17 (Inter17R). Yellow. Modified with wings, storage and oars | It some point it became a habit. |
BustedRudder
(aka bob waters) | EC2026,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | KayakPro Marlin | Rinse - Repeat |
BuzzMan
(aka James Linsley) | EC2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | Hobie Tandem Island | No Comments |
MisterMoon
(aka John Bell)
and
Sunseeker
(aka Lori Bell)
Confirmed | UM2026,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | Mango TI | We’re both excited for Sunseeker’s first time off the beach. |
Juniperwave
(aka Christopher Botelho) | UM2026,
Class SUP,
Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
Clewless
(aka Marvin Brager)
and
SailOnSwan
(aka Stacy Brager)
Confirmed | UM2026,
Class 2 Sail,
Double Mixed | Current Designs Libra XT | After a dozen or more years of dropping off, rescuing, picking up at the finish, and other assorted shore contact duties, Mrs Clewless will finally cross Tampa Bay. |
MZEE
(aka David May)
Confirmed | UM2026,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | CD Solstice w/FEKS | No Comments |
Nimbus
(aka Kevin Lopez)
Confirmed | UM2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Stellar S18 Expedition | No Comments |
HeadRox
(aka Marilyn Ward)
Confirmed | UM2026,
Class 2 No Sail,
Single Female | Stellar S18S G2 | No Comments |
Runner
(aka Ralph Bush) | UM2026,
Class 5 Hobie AI,
Single Male | Red Hobie AI | No Comments |
DontPanic
(aka Thomas Roff)
Confirmed | UM2026,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | QCC 15' | See you on the Beach |
ConfidentSquirrel
(aka Sheryl Roff) | UM2026,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Female | No Description Given | No Comments |
JakeofAllTrades
(aka Daniel Lehman)
and
Hoosier1stMate
(aka ) | UM2026,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Double Male | Windrider 17, Blue | No Comments |
Chief
(aka Steven Isaac) | BBC2026,
Class 3,
Single Male | WaterTribe Cruiser | Hopefully I will find a race manager so I can do this. |
Nimbus
(aka Kevin Lopez) | NCC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Stellar S18 Expedition | No Comments |
BeaV
(aka Bob Vollhaber)
and
BeaV
(aka Bob Vollhaber) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | Wenonah MN 2 | No Comments |
NorthstarChelly
(aka Michelle Larson) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | Wenonah Prism - kevlar | No Comments |
EmmaMorgan
(aka Kelly Harris) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | Swift Cruiser 14.8 | No Comments |
HalfFastPaddler
(aka William (Bill) Baasch) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | NorthStar Solo | No Comments |
CatchMe
(aka Joe Gerard)
and
CatchMe2
(aka Peter Gerard) | MNKC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | Minnesota II | Please, Dear God, let the Grand Portage be a little less muddy this time. |
Voyager
(aka Russell Anderson) | MNML2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male |
savage
river Blackwater | Moose Lake to Mountain Lake portage over the hill to Pike Lakes and out at Mcfarland, The "tour". Eight times doing the Pigeon River and Grand Portage is enough. |
Clewless
(aka Marvin Brager)
and
MZEE
(aka David May) | MNML2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | Wenonah MN2 | We will be doing the Moose Lake Tour. Starting at Moose Lake and exiting McFarland. |
LaughingWarrior
(aka Isaac Pardon-Varde)
and
PYCME
(aka Taylor Pyc) | MNVC2026,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | Wenonah MN II | Well F$&K! |