WaterTribe Challenger Log Book

WaterTribe Classes:
Class 1 - Expedition Kayaks and Canoes
Class 2 - Racing Kayaks and Canoes
Class 3 - Sailing Kayaks and Canoes
Class 4 - Small Sailboats - (2001-2008) monohulls, cats, tris
Class 4 - Monohull Sailboats - (As of 2009) monohulls
Class 5 - Multihull Sailboats - (As of 2009) cats, tris
Size Filter - All boats must launch from above the
high water mark without outside assistance.
This Challenge is an expediton style adventure race for kayaks, canoes, and small sailboats. The time limit is 8 days but the winners will do it in 3 to 4 days. The distance is 260 to 300 miles depending on your course.
Challenger Log
Captain: RidgerunnerClass 3, Double Male
Crew: GreyBeard
Boat Name: Kruger Cruiser
Boat Description: An 18 foot Kruger cruising canoe with Balogh BOSS sailing rig, including two leeboards, two masts and sails, hiking decks and a jib. This is the boat that won the 2004 EC without significant modifications.
Fort Desoto3/5/2005Plans are now to slow down, maybe even stop and sleep out a few nights, and to win the coveted aligator's tooth. We have learned from past ECs that we should push it through CP1, then we can ease off.
CP1, 67 Miles
Grande Tours
3/5/2005 10:19:00 PMGreat Sail-Our record will fall this year. But this is our best time to Placida.
CP2, 174 Miles
Chokoloskee
3/7/2005 12:55:00 PMHard paddle through Pine Island. Wild reach from Sanibel to Marco. Dead calm against 3 knot tide in Cape Romano. Going inside 2.5 days, out Wednesday PM.
CP3, 273 Miles
Flamingo
3/9/2005 9:10:00 AM13 hours off water at Sweetwater chickee, then swapping lead with Rob (nitenavigator) and Jan (roadkillmama) all night. Third night without sleep in four. Spending night here to let winds die and change direction. To Key Largo tomorrow a.m.
Finish, 303 Miles
Key Largo
3/10/2005 12:57:00 PMBest day yet from three years racing. A four boat sailing race. Everyone led at one time. We sprinted to the finish sailing and paddling like mad after three hundred miles.