| Challengers | Class | Boat Description | Comments |
Chief
(aka Steven Isaac) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | Tricolor Hobie TI. | No Comments |
MolaMola
(aka Brooke Longval)
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie Cat,
Double Male | 1985 Hobie Cat 16’ | Thank you to our Shore Crew Skip |
StumblingThunder
(aka John Boushall)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | Modified Capri 16.5 v2 | … |
Guitarman
(aka David Hosler)
and
Reader
(aka Joaquin Hosler)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | White RS Venture Sailboat | No Comments |
madmothist
(aka Joe Bousquet)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | modified 49er | unfinished business, still! |
AndyMan
(aka Andrew Hayward)
and
NateDog
(aka Nate Vilardebo )
Confirmed | 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 |
WaterScout
(aka Brett Thomas)
and
CodeNameZoomer
(aka Chase Thomas)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | 2013 Papaya Hobie Tandem Island | Every year is a new adventure. See you on the beach!!! |
MicroTom
(aka Tom Dyll)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | Kruger Seawind w/ a 1 meter FEKS sail | No Comments |
CruxOfTheMatter
(aka Kenneth Hardy)
and
ChoppedChin
(aka Duncan Hardy)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | Southern Cross
Modified Dovekie 21 | 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)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class SUP,
Single Female | 14’ SICMaui SUP | No Comments |
PaddleDancer
(aka Paula Martel)
Race Manager | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | No Description Given | Volunteer Race Manager |
MikeT
(aka Mike Tolsma)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | CLC Chester Yawl Row only no sail | No Comments |
ElfegoBaca
(aka Michael Van Hoy)
and
Cat5
(aka Jeff Williams)
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | B&B Yacht Designs Coresound Mk3 | No Comments |
PrivateHam
(aka Michael Prince)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 3,
Single Male | Sea Wind with BSD sail rig | No Comments |
WindTurn
(aka Tom Glenz)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | Papaya Hobie TI | Back to my Hobie, best boat for the EC |
SpongeBob
(aka Bob George)
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | 22' Custom Trimaran | Please Help! I just turned 70 Its going to be my last year trying. E-mail with any advice. |
ZeroTheHero
(aka William Nye)
and
MightyCondor
(aka Justin Shay)
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Single Male | Seapearl | No Comments |
Keynico
(aka Joseph Ittah)
and
KeyJesse
(aka Jesse Taylor)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | Red Hobie ti | No Comments |
TwoBeers
(aka Jeff Linton)
and
Morsailesed
(aka Jahn Tihansky)
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | 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 )
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | 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, expedition 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 Exmilitary, engineer, ultra runner, sailor, and paddler, and he found a boat for us in 22 minutes. Lucky we are friends. With some sanding, polish, new strings, jib, kite, fiberglass work on the centerboards and rudder, those first test sails and paddles convinced us she's a delight for the adventure. |
Yarddog
(aka Tony Pocklington)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | old and faded red | No Comments |
Lawless
(aka Shawn Payment)
and
TideRunner
(aka Chris Firriolo) | 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)
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | No Description Given | No Comments |
SaltyMoose
(aka Casey Woods)
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | Hobie TI with a spinnaker | looking forward to the next Adventure!!!! |
Seminole98
(aka Joe McClung)
and
Thatguy
(aka Kevin Farrell)
and
Longshoreman
(aka Mike Long)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Core Sound 17,
Triple | Core Sound 17 | No Comments |
TaserBait
(aka John Churchill)
and
Savorski
(aka Salvator LoTurco)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | Decked over, self bailing and nearly self righting Thistle with a cabin. Puny sailplan enhanced with bowsprit and gennaker | Attempted solo in '20 aboard a WindRider 16. Turned back at Cape Romano. Hoping boat and crew are better prepared this time. |
BustedRudder
(aka bob waters) | EC2025,
Class 1 Sail,
Single Male | Kayakpro Marlin | No Comments |
Nimbus
(aka Kevin Lopez)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Epic 18X Sport | No Comments |
Steamburn
(aka Julio Paredes)
and
Chinito
(aka Peter Meng)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | Ancient Sirocco 15. Red hull, white deck. | No Comments |
HalfBaked
(aka Michael Lingswiler)
and
eReader
(aka Paul Scheller)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Double Male | Holopuni- 30' double outrigger sailing Canoe | This year it will be blowing out of the West when time to cross Florida Bay. |
WaterStrider
(aka Charles Burke)
and
SpecialK
(aka Kellen West)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | 18 ft Interlake one design sloop | We've got to find a better way across Florida Bay. |
TheMapster
(aka Brooks Hall)
and
SaltyGator
(aka Marshall Bender)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Core Sound 17,
Double Male | This is my, TheMapster's 3rd year doing the challenge and looking forward to some pirate games last year was a great race. I have taken on a new crew member SaltyGator. May the wind fill your sails! | No Comments |
DeltaPaddler
(aka Ryan Gillikin)
and
TexasSaltySeaVixen
(aka Scottie Trevino)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 2 No Sail,
Double Female | Epic 18x Tandem | Can’t wait to see everyone On The Beach |
RedFive
(aka Jake Wyman)
and
PhoenixRising
(aka Brenton Lochridge)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Double Male | Astus 20.2 Trimaran | See you on the beach! |
Nixnix
(aka Patrick Franck-Oberaspach) | EC2025,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Single Male | Minicat 420 | SPOT device is ordered and will arrive soon |
TangoWhiskey
(aka Tim West)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Sea Pearl,
Single Male | Miah is a Green Sea Pearl 21 w/ white sails. | No Comments |
MahiJoe
(aka Joseph Schemenauer)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Single Male | Red Hobie TI | No Comments |
BarefootLuthier
(aka Hunter Allen)
CP Captain - CP2 | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | None, volunteer | Volunteer for CP 2. Paula recruited me. I work at 7C music with Guitarman |
Kapakahi
(aka Brian W Weber Weber)
CP Captain - CP2 | EC2025,
Class 4 Core Sound 17,
Single Male | CP2 Captain | CP2 Captain |
CrazyRussian
(aka Vladimir Eremeev)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Proa,
Single Male | It’s the same boat from 2023-2024. 18 ft long. 8.5 ft wide. 135 sq ft sail area. 240 lbs all up in cruising mode empty. | I’m glad we have this break from winter.
Drama Queen got a bit more powerful rig and she got a bit streamlined - longer thinner outrigger, more comfortable deck. I hope I fixed some undesirable behavior problems going downwind. We will see.
I am still contemplating bringing Nacra f17 and go for a speed run, but I guess it will wait until next year. |
TryBabyTri
(aka Christian Gutierrez) | EC2025,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Single Male | Stock Hobie 18 with wings | No Comments |
Bjorn
(aka Hardy Peters)
and
Worldwidewob
(aka Robert Peters)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Double Male | Nacra F20 Carbon with Wing Seats | Have fun, Sail on, Sail fast, Enjoy the Scenery. Try to Keep up. |
Santiago
(aka Joe Spooner)
CP Captain - CP3 | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | CP3 Captain | CP3 Captain Sun-Weds |
kook
(aka Jamin Otte)
and
Dookie
(aka Jon Hiers)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Double Male | Aquadyne Sailbird | No Comments |
MisterMoon
(aka John Bell)
CP Captain - CP1
and
Sunseeker
(aka Lori Bell) | EC2025,
Class 6,
Double Mixed | CP1 co-captains | No Comments |
HeadRox
(aka Marilyn Ward)
CP Captain - CP3 | EC2025,
Class 2 No Sail,
Single Female | No Description Given | Checkpoint captain checpoint 3 |
BakerStreetBoy
(aka Allyn Baskerville)
and
bladehound
(aka David Baskerville)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | O'Day 17. White hull, light blue deck. TX registration. Everything on it is standard, except the main has two reefing points added. | We both sail a lot and are looking forward to having an adventure together. |
LooseChicken
(aka Rick Critser)
and
TheLobster
(aka ) | EC2025,
Class 4 Monohull,
Double Male | Oday 17 Daysailer | Attempt 2...this has shirts on it. sorry. My Spot is operational. I will post to you next. It's our first EC. We are still in the latter part of the figuring out stage.... unfortunately the same for my life. |
PenguinMan
(aka Jim Czarnowski)
and
PenguinBoy
(aka )
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | Red Hobie TI | PenguinBoy and PenguinMan are EXCITED!! |
MartyM
(aka Martin Monsma)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Current Designs Solstice
(expedition kayak) | No Comments |
Bump
(aka Art Monahan)
and
Tern
(aka Sydney Monahan) | EC2025,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Double Mixed | Nacra I 20 modified | No Comments |
EPICgiant
(aka Stephen Stecina)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | EPIC V8 Touring | Time to paddle! Checkpoint 1 here I come! Wish me luck... and that I can actually get out of this kayak at CP 1. |
SquirrelChaser
(aka Will Heasley)
and
FleetwoodMackerel
(aka Steven M Sowell) | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Male | A gray Hobie Tandem Island with Bahama Sail... and maybe racing strips for extra speed, or not. | The years of wishing and watching are over; now is the time for doing. To sail, peddle, and paddle we go! |
SOS
(aka Alan Stewart)
and
SandyBottom
(aka Dawn Stewart) | EC2025,
Class 4 Core Sound 17 Mark 3,
Double Mixed | Core Sound 17 Mark 3 Hull #4 | Freeeeeeedoooom! |
Starsky
(aka Blake Price)
and
BoatBum
(aka Jake Mann)
and
LuckyMe
(aka Dan Mann)
Confirmed | EC2025,
Class 5 Hobie Cat,
Triple | Hobie Cat | Will she finish? |
The18thCamel
(aka Igor Kononchuk) | EC2025,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Single Male | Catamaran with inflatable hulls. 86 sq ft sail area. "Vitamin". | No Comments |
Sleepy
(aka Ryan Finn) | EC2025,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | Sloop rigged trimaran based on Mark Z's Adventure 24. | No Comments |
GayleForceWinds
(aka Gayle Taylor)
and
BayouJeepsy
(aka Kristin Broadus) | EC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Female | Epic 18X double | No Comments |
BoatDoc
(aka Paul Miller)
and
Dawnzi
(aka Dawn Miller)
Confirmed | 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)
Confirmed | UM2025,
Class 2 No Sail,
Single Female | Stellar S18S G2 | None |
Runner
(aka Ralph Bush)
and
PaintedWoman
(aka Kathleen Bush)
Confirmed | UM2025,
Class 5 Hobie TI,
Double Mixed | No Description Given | No Comments |
DontPanic
(aka Thomas Roff)
Confirmed | UM2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | QCc 14' | No Comments |
ConfidentSquirrel
(aka Sheryl Roff)
Confirmed | UM2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | Single Kayak | No Comments |
Biebs
(aka Robert Bieber)
Confirmed | UM2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Stellar S18R | No Comments |
TomBlueWater
(aka Thomas Smith) | UM2025,
Class 5 Trimaran,
Single Male | Wiindrider | No Comments |
Canoewnc
(aka Don Read) | NCC2025,
Class 5 Catamaran,
Single Male | Pacific 16 Sailing Outrigger canoe | No Comments |
CreekRat
(aka Jack Dent) | NCC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Rockpool Taran 16 | Always an adventure. |
GrandmaL
(aka Lori Johnson)
Race Manager | MNKC2025,
Class 2 No Sail,
Single Female | No Description Given | Challenge Coordinator--Sign up and get all the Challenge information and e-mails! |
BeaV
(aka Bob Vollhaber)
and
MAKK
(aka Kendra Leibel) | MNKC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Mixed | No Description Given | Team makeup is still forming |
McPipes
(aka Troy Troskey )
and
McPipes
(aka Troy Troskey ) | MNKC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | MN2 rental | Easy days |
Canoewnc
(aka Don Read) | MNVC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Bell Magic | No Comments |
Prospector
(aka JOSHUA TINNEL) | MNVC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Swift Prospector | No Comments |
Clewless
(aka Marvin Brager)
and
MisterC
(aka Mark Cecil) | MNVC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Double Male | Wenonah MN2 | No Comments |
EmmaMorgan
(aka KELLY HARRIS) | MNVC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Female | Swift Cruiser | No Comments |
Voyager
(aka Russell Anderson) | MNVC2025,
Class 1 No Sail,
Single Male | Savage River Blackwater | I will attempt this if the Pigeon R. level is higher. I'm too old to stumble along for 2 hours wading that river again. |