| Challengers | Class | Boat Description | Comments |
Chief
(aka Steven Isaac) | FLBC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
MolaMola
(aka Brooke Longval) | FLBC2025,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Female | No Description Given | No Comments |
WaterScout
(aka Brett Thomas)
and
Sparky
(aka Gina Thomas) | FLBC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | No Description Given | No Comments |
Flamingo
(aka Whitney Sanford) | FLBC2025,
Class SUP,
Single Female | No Description Given | No Comments |
WindTurn
(aka Tom Glenz) | FLBC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
WindClan
(aka Paul Stephan) | FLBC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
JollyRoger
(aka Roger Mann) | UF2025,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | Trimaran 19'x10' White hull, black amas. | Start at FloraBama line before Everglades Challenge if oked by Chief and Race Mom. |
WildBlue
(aka Scott Henderson) | UM2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | Benford FC 12 with a centerboard obviously! | Looking forward to seeing everyone on the beach! |
BoatDoc
(aka Paul Miller)
and
Dawnzi
(aka Dawn Miller) | UM2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Mixed | Wayfarer Mk 1 built in 1964. Sail number 971. Black hull with a gold stripe. Varnished decks. | We're looking forward to dipping our toes into long distance small boat sailing. If it works out, we will be back for EC2026! |
HeadRox
(aka Marilyn Ward) | UM2025,
Class 2 No Sail,
Single Female | Stellar S18S G2 | None |
Runner
(aka Ralph Bush)
and
PaintedWoman
(aka Kathleen Bush) | UM2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | No Description Given | No Comments |
Chief
(aka Steven Isaac) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | Tricolor Hobie TI. | No Comments |
MolaMola
(aka Brooke Longval) | EC2025,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Female | Mirage 580 with 0.8m2 Sea Dog sail | Looking forward to joining the Tribe on the beach again! |
tenzan
(aka John Federico)
and
MidNightCrew
(aka Jonathan Stewart) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie Cat,
Double Male | 1985 Hobie Cat 16’ | Thank you Skip, The most overqualified Shore Crew we could wish for ! |
StumblingThunder
(aka John Boushall) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | Modified Capri 16.5 v2 | … |
Guitarman
(aka David Hosler)
and
Reader
(aka Joaquin Hosler) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | White RS Venture Sailboat | No Comments |
madmothist
(aka Joe Bousquet) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | modified 49er | unfinished business, still! |
SeaFlea
(aka David Miller) | EC2025,
Class 2 No Sail,
Single Male | West Side EFT | Vengeance |
AndyMan
(aka Andrew Hayward)
and
NateDog
(aka Nate Vilardebo ) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | Highlander | Bubbles Up |
JackOfAllTrades
(aka David Johnson)
and
BoatingBlacksmith
(aka Noah Johnson) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | O'Day Daysailer | No Comments |
AngryBeaver
(aka Anthony Pascone) | EC2025,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
WaterScout
(aka Brett Thomas)
and
CodeNameZoomer
(aka Chase Thomas) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | 2013 Papaya Hobie Tandem Island | Code Name Zooner and I are back in the saddle this year. Same 2013 Papaya TI but with a new retrofit of harware. The small parts seem to wear out so fast when you are having fun. Running a Checkpoint is great, but it's not the same as being a racer. You get more sleep as a competitor. |
MicroTom
(aka Tom Dyll) | EC2025,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | Kruger Seawind w/ a 1 meter FEKS sail | No Comments |
CruxOfTheMatter
(aka Kenneth Hardy) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
WildBlue
(aka Scott Henderson)
and
SkinnyGenes
(aka Kilby Smith) | EC2025,
Class 4 Core Sound 20 Mark 3,
Double Male | Core Sound 20 MKIII | Looking forward to seeing everyone. |
Flamingo
(aka Whitney Sanford) | EC2025,
Class SUP,
Single Female | 14’ SICMaui SUP | No Comments |
PaddleDancer
(aka Paula Martel) | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | No Description Given | Volunteer Race Manager |
ToHoTim
(aka Timothy Finkenbinder ) | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Epic 18x Performance Lay-Up | Give me a few days to work on this .... |
MikeT
(aka Mike Tolsma) | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | CLC Chester Yawl | No Comments |
ElfegoBaca
(aka Michael Van Hoy)
and
Cat5
(aka Jeff Williams) | EC2025,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Double Male | 20' Tornado with wing seats and tricked out for R2AK26 | sounds like there might be a critical mass of 20' catamarans. Pencil yourself in if you are like minded. Let's not sink this one. |
Fishman
(aka Kurt Fisher)
and
Katamount
(aka Kirsten Corcoran) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | Hobie Tandem Island | New boat and it’s red so it’s gota be fast |
aran
(aka aran lawrence) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | Dovekie 21 | No Comments |
GreyBeard
(aka Michael Collins)
and
ChefRamen
(aka Brian Collins) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | B&B Yacht Designs Coresound Mk3 | No Comments |
PrivateHam
(aka Michael Prince) | EC2025,
Class 3,
Single Male | Sea Wind with BSD sail rig | No Comments |
WindTurn
(aka Tom Glenz) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | Papaya Hobie TI | Back to my Hobie, best boat for the EC |
SpongeBob
(aka Bob George) | EC2025,
Class 3,
Single Male | One of the original Wanderlust canoes but with outriggers. | New boat, new adventure |
MercilessMarvin
(aka Marvin Davis) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | No Description Given | No Comments |
Clewless
(aka Marvin Brager)
and
Prospector
(aka JOSHUA TINNEL) | EC2025,
Class 3,
Double Male | Skookumchuck Tandem circa 1994 with BOSS outriggers and a BSD main midship, and a Falcon forward. | #13 |
Jibb
(aka Richard Stanton) | EC2025,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | No Description Given | No Description Given |
ZeroTheHero
(aka William Nye)
and
MightyCondor
(aka Justin Shay) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | The worlds fastest (and most expensive!) Tanzer 16. 16 feet long, light blue with dark blue waterline. Bright orange centerboard (because every sailor knows that means the boat is fast!) Tiny house/cabin. Home port Hinesburg, VT. | I found another sucker! Ahem, volunteer! Vermont is fertile ground for these folks. Must be the water. This time the metal stick that points up, will hopefully stay up! I like to help the help out the watermen in FL, but one tow is enough. But if not, Definitely brining all the bug spray. See you all on the beach, if there is one left. Stay strong FL and batten down the hatches. here come Milton! |
Roamer
(aka Matthew Vanecek) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | Seapearl | No Comments |
Keynico
(aka Joseph Ittah)
and
KeyJesse
(aka Jesse Taylor) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | Red Hobie ti | No Comments |
TwoBeers
(aka Jeff Linton)
and
Morsailesed
(aka Jahn Tihansky) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | White hull aqua deck black sails
Rodgers’s 22 | No Comments |
heavilyladen
(aka Daniel MacElrevey)
and
SonofaSonofaSailor
(aka Daniel MacElrevey) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | grey hobieTI with green, blue & white sail | No Comments |
OldGrunt
(aka Clyde Easterbrook) | EC2025,
Class 3,
Single Male | 1983 Folbot "Kayat"
16'
Double paddle with sail assist (Flat Earth) | No Comments |
OneEyedJake
(aka Andy Bartley) | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Epic 18X Sport | 13th year. Every time is different. |
Calypso
(aka Mary Mangiapia) | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | Epic 18x Sport, no sail | Here we go again! |
FloridaMan
(aka John Osborne ) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | ROG 15 001 | This RoG has competed and finished the EC 3 times. It isn’t as fast as the Weta an attempted with last year, but she will take much better care of me. Hopefully she will be 4 for 4. |
Scareman
(aka Brad Lockhart)
and
Loxosceles
(aka Blake Lockhart) | EC2025,
Class 1 Sail,
Double Male | Big ol' tandem kayak, perhaps | Taking the kid this time. Cannot wait for him to experience the demons in the shadows in pitch black darkness of the Gulf of Mexico and the elation of witnessing the warmth of the Sunrise awaiting that final Florida Bay crossing to the East. |
Gnixe
(aka Bill Vickers)
and
Blofish
(aka Dailey Tipton) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie Cat,
Double Male | Hobie F18 with some nice paddles | Planned on doing it on a surfski with Ardie O. Broke that boat on a downwinder. Then my Epic 18x, then V9 surfski. But.... sailing, adventure racing, work and saying hello to my lovely wife got in the way. So have been trying to find a Tandem Island. Still looking. Blofish found a Hobie Cat just down the road…..and he can fix anything With some sanding, polish, new strings, jib, kite, fiberglass work on the centerboards and rudder, the first test sails and paddles convinced us she's a delight. |
Yarddog
(aka Tony Pocklington) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | old and faded red | No Comments |
Lawless
(aka Shawn Payment)
and
ChaosCanuck
(aka Rick Landreville) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | Mango Hobie TI | The oxen are slow but the earth is patient. |
Gamera
(aka Matt Scharl)
and
Chainsaw
(aka Mike McGarry) | EC2025,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Double Male | Modified Tornado | No Comments |
JustKeepPaddling
(aka bobby johnson)
and
TahoeDiver
(aka Brandon Grundy) | EC2025,
Class 2 No Sail,
Double Male | Tandem Epic 18x white with black tips | Always a challenge, always an adventure |
SailorSwift
(aka Christopher Payne)
and
Filimonster
(aka Mike Filimon) | EC2025,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Double Male | Modified NACRA F18 Infusion MKIII | Because this is more fun than buoy racing! |
Elrond
(aka Jerry Pratt)
and
Arwen
(aka Anna Pratt) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | No Description Given | No Comments |
SaltyMoose
(aka Casey Woods) | EC2025,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | Yellow 'Current Designs' Sirocco kayak with Falcon Sail | I was the last finisher in 2024, looking to do a little better in a different set up this go around |
DreamOn
(aka mike Baldwin) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | Hobie TI with a spinnaker | looking forward to the next Adventure!!!! |