Challengers | Class | Boat Description | Comments |
RoaringForty (aka Clint O'Connor) | FLBC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
WaterScout (aka Brett Thomas) and Sparky (aka Gina Thomas) | FLBC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Double Mixed | No Description Given | No Comments |
MolaMola (aka Brooke Longval) | FLBC2024, Class 1 Sail, Single Female | No Description Given | No Comments |
WindTurn (aka Tom Glenz) and SkyKing (aka Chris Tejirian) | FLBC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Double Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
Flamingo (aka Whitney Sanford) | FLBC2024, Class SUP, Single Female | No Description Given | No Comments |
EddieSpaghetti (aka Ed Schriefer) | FLBC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
WindClan (aka Paul Stephan) | FLBC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
JaredKnapp (aka William Knapp) | FLBC2024, Class 2 No Sail, Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
TryBabyTri (aka Christian Patrick) | UF2024, Class 5 Catamaran, Single Male | Hobie Bravo | The Ultimate test of my beloved Bravo! |
Ridgerunner (aka Doug Cameron) | UM2024, Class 3, Single Male | Kruger Sea Wind with BOSS sail rig. | No Comments |
Chief (aka Steven Isaac) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
tenzan (aka John Federico) and MidNightCrew (aka Jonathan Stewart) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie Cat, Double Male | 1985 Hobie 16 , Red and White striped Mainsail | No Comments |
AndyMan (aka Andrew Hayward) and NateDog (aka Nate Vilardebo ) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Double Male | Dovekie | No Comments |
Prospector (aka JOSHUA TINNEL) | EC2024, Class 1 Sail, Single Male | Current Designs Solstice GT | No Comments |
BeaV (aka Bob Vollhaber) and MAKK (aka Kendra Leibel) | EC2024, Class 1 No Sail, Double Mixed | DK21 Canoe | There's no such thing as a fast AND seaworthy canoe....right? |
StumblingThunder (aka John Boushall) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Single Male | Massaged Capri 16.5. Ver 2 | Neither death nor Covid will keep me out… this time! |
WaterScout (aka Brett Thomas) and Sparky (aka Gina Thomas) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Double Mixed | Volunteers -Check Point 3 Co-Captains Sat - Wednesday. | We're moving the Circus to CP3. We are already working on new signs. |
WildBlue (aka Scott Henderson) and SkinnyGenes (aka Kilby Smith) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Double Male | Core Sound 20 MKIII | Looking forward to seeing everyone on the beach! |
Howdy (aka Blair Cowan) and NaviKun (aka Reid Cowan) | EC2024, Class 5 Proa, Double Male | 21' canoe, 16' outrigger, 10' beam floating mobile chickee. Home built lug schooner shunting outrigger canoe. | Rig to flip and dress to swim. |
AngryBeaver (aka Anthony Pascone) | EC2024, Class 5 Trimaran, Single Male | New Build.. 18.5' triaran with Nacra 5.2 hulls.. | No Comments |
ElfegoBaca (aka Michael Van Hoy) and Anti (aka Andrey Tikunov) | EC2024, Class 5 Catamaran, Double Male | 1990 prindle 18-2 | I am pulling AnTi out of mothballs for this year's edition. Not going to allow him to rip up the bottom on oysters. |
MicroTom (aka Tom Dyll) | EC2024, Class 1 Sail, Single Male | Kruger Dreamcatcher with a FEKs 1-meter sail and lots of stickers. | Looking forward to seeing old friends and having another adventure. |
Roamer (aka Matthew Vanecek) | EC2024, Class 4 Sea Pearl, Single Male | Maroon Seapearl | No Comments |
AquaBoogie (aka Daniel Hunt) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
WindwardMark (aka Mark Rowe) and LeewardLauren (aka Lauren Fry) | EC2024, Class 3, Double Mixed | Kruger Cruiser canoe with balogh rig | This time we'll get a tail wind. For sure. Period. |
Texas2Sails (aka Bill Bey) | EC2024, Class 5 Trimaran, Single Male | Sea Pearl trimaran | May change to two man later. |
Yarddog (aka Tony Pocklington) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Single Male | Edge | No Comments |
Keynico (aka Joseph Ittah) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Single Male | No Description Given | Dreaming of completing the wilderness waterway in a ti and getting that gator tooth. |
Breeze (aka Steve Bonham) | EC2024, Class 6, Single Male | 1985 Flying Scot | Stoked! This is my kind of sailing - and my kind of people! |
Flamingo (aka Whitney Sanford) | EC2024, Class SUP, Single Female | 14’ Sic Maui SUP | I will NOT get covid next year. No no no. |
SailorKing (aka David Helmick) and RealDM (aka David Moring ) | EC2024, Class 5 Trimaran, Double Male | WindRider 17 #43 White | The Daves have returned |
Conchistador (aka Scott Baste) | EC2024, Class SUP, Single Male | 14 ft blue | Going for #5. #noplanb |
SandyBottom (aka Dawn Stewart) | EC2024, Class 1 Sail, Single Female | Kruger Dreamcatcher #2 with Flat Earth Sail | Looking forward to seeing the Tribe on the beach, it’s been awhile. |
CONCHTENDER (aka Deven Carrier) | EC2024, Class SUP, Single Male | 14ft x 24inch Carbon fiber stand up paddle board made by SIC | No Comments |
Python (aka Chris Pruett) | EC2024, Class 3, Single Male | Yellow Kayak | No Comments |
MolaMola (aka Brooke Longval) | EC2024, Class 1 Sail, Single Female | Volunteer - Checkpoint 2 Captain | Looking forward to greeting everyone at CP2 this year! |
Flipper (aka Cindi Chiaravalloti ) | EC2024, Class SUP, Single Female | Kalama E3 Wing Foil | This will be an experiment ?? |
vmistudio35 (aka David Dewey) | EC2024, Class 1 No Sail, Single Male | Stellar 18R G2 | No Comments |
BigMooCanoe (aka Rob Bean) | EC2024, Class 5 Trimaran, Single Male | Angus Row Cruiser | Looking forward to an amazing shared adventure with everyone! |
Pubah (aka Stewart Creaser) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Single Male | Modified Laughing gull | Third time is the charm |
TwoBeers (aka Jeff Linton) and Morsailesed (aka Jahn Tihansky) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Double Male | OH Rodgers 22. | Start off the beach. |
Guitarman (aka David Hosler) and Reader (aka Joaquin Hosler) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Double Male | 17’ RS Venture | Reef early reef often |
Clewless (aka Marvin Brager) and MZEE (aka David May) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Double Male | Hobie TI | #12 |
WindClan (aka Paul Stephan) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Single Male | Dune Hobie TI | No Comments |
ZeroTheHero (aka William Nye) and KlausDaimler (aka Michael Hendrickson) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Double Male | 1973 Tanzer 16 Overnighter. Light Blue with a dark blue boot stripe. Classic plastic but with a few modern tricks up her sleeve. | After 5 3/4 finishes I know this much. Keep the coast to port, sail smart, sail fast and It's never the same twice! Hope this years hallucinations are as good as in past events! New sucker, I mean crew! |
ChiefBuckeye (aka Stone Robbie) and BossBuckeye (aka Kitty (Catherine) Stone) | EC2024, Class 5 Trimaran, Double Mixed | Tremelino Trimaran Modified for this race. This will be the "Mother ship" for at least one other boat on a Hobie 16 | No Comments |
JollyRoger (aka Roger Mann) | EC2024, Class 5 Trimaran, Single Male | Trimaran 19'7" amas 17',225 lbs fully rigged. Asymmetrical shape shifting "airfoil" wing sail. Pedal drive. Built specially for Ult Fla challenge. | Continuing experiments and prep for the Insane Ultimate Florida 2028 when I retire. |
Tardigrade (aka Anthony Archino) and Weeze (aka Louise Chaplin) and BeardedSkunk (aka Scott Murphy) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Triple | St Ayles skiff, a 22ft coastal rowboat, modified to include floatation foward, aft and under the seats | We are going to make it or break it! |
SeaFlea (aka David Miller) | EC2024, Class 1 No Sail, Single Male | 18' Zenith | No Comments |
RawHyde (aka Robert Hyde) and YYHyde (aka Robert Hyde) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie Cat, Double Male | Hobie 18 | No Comments |
Knotsynced (aka Geoffrey Chambers) | EC2024, Class 3, Single Male | The cheapest boat I can find at Walmart on my drive to St. Pete. It will be rigged up the day before the event with a blue tarp sail on a PVC pipe mast. Any foam floatation that comes with the boat will be removed to make room for the required equipment. | Sponsonguy's website is offline... That was my safety plan. Anyone have his contact info? |
KayakVagabond (aka Greg Stamer) | EC2024, Class 1 No Sail, Single Male | Epic 18x Ultra | Hello pain cave. Let's do this dance again! |
MisterMoon (aka John Bell) and Sunseeker (aka Lori Bell) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Double Mixed | Volunteer: CP1 co-captains | No Comments |
SpongeBob (aka Bob George) | EC2024, Class 5 Trimaran, Single Male | Sos designed TI crushing tri | If Angry Beaver is back with a new boat how can I not test him. Now if I can only stay awake long enough! This Challenge gets harder after your 75 birthday. Going for another record run! |
GreyBeard (aka Michael Collins) and ChefRamen (aka Brian Collins) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Double Male | B&B Yacht Designs Core Sound Mk3 - Yellow and white
Previous first place in class 4 | No Comments |
PaddleDancer (aka Paula Martel) | EC2024, Class 1 No Sail, Single Female | No Description Given | Race Manager |
RoaringForty (aka Clint O'Connor) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Single Male | CLC Northeaster Dory, shortened to 16’ | No Comments |
WindTurn (aka Tom Glenz) and SkyKing (aka Chris Tejirian) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Double Male | 17" O'Day DS2 White with Aqua trim | Jumping from a Hobie TI to a monohull is like re-learning to sail again. |
Aleutian (aka Laurie Sanders, Jr.) | EC2024, Class 2 No Sail, Single Male | QCC 700X | Pithy comment forthcoming. |
Lawless (aka Shawn Payment) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie AI, Single Male | Mango Hobie Adventure Island | One for the thumb. |
RunningTurtle (aka Greg Matt) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie AI, Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
GlowsInTheDark (aka Julie Ardoin) | EC2024, Class 1 No Sail, Single Female | Epic !8X | No Comments |
Coastie (aka Eddie Mack) and ClamCounter (aka Joshua Murphy) | EC2024, Class 5 Catamaran, Double Male | Nacra 580 | No Comments |
Dragonfly (aka Gavin McCloskey) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie AI, Single Male | 2018 Hobie AI | Plan to purchase Spot/Inreach. |
Lusatian (aka Mirko Prüfer) | EC2024, Class 2 No Sail, Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
Poolboy (aka Robert Leonard) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Single Male | Yellow 2013 Hobie Tandem Island | No Comments |
Triman (aka Mark Ellison) and surferman (aka John Lorenzen) | EC2024, Class 4 Monohull, Double Male | EC 22 | No Comments |
Nimbus (aka Kevin Lopez) | EC2024, Class 1 No Sail, Single Male | Epic 18X Sport | No Comments |
TangoWhiskey (aka Tim West) | EC2024, Class 4 Sea Pearl, Single Male | Green Sea Peal 21 | No Comments |
TomBlueWater (aka Thomas Smith) | EC2024, Class 5 Trimaran, Single Male | Windrider 17 | No Comments |
Jibb (aka Richard Stanton) | EC2024, Class 5 Trimaran, Single Male | 22' Custom Trimaran | No Comments |
Bump (aka Arthur Monahan) and Tern (aka Sydney Monahan) | EC2024, Class 5 Catamaran, Double Mixed | Nacra Inter 20 modified | No Comments |
heavilyladen (aka Daniel MacElrevey) and SonofaSonofaSailor (aka Daniel MacElrevey) | EC2024, Class 5 Hobie TI, Double Male | grey Hobie TI with green, white & blue sail | No Comments |
OneEyedJake (aka Andy Bartley) | EC2024, Class 1 No Sail, Single Male | Epic 18X Sport | Every year is different. |