EC2026 - The Facebook Thread

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Yarddog arrives @ 4:50 pm at CP2. 3/9/2026. First TI.

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SailorKing and Possom arrived at CP2 at 3:00 pm, 3/9/2026.

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Angry Beaver arrived at CP2 around 2:00pm. Dropping out due to mast problems.

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Tenzan and MidNightCrew flew into the finish. Third in. Great work, guys!!

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Kayakvagabond arrived at CP2 3/9/26 @ 5:25 pm.


bustedrudder at CP2 on 3/9/26@ 5:30 pm.

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A couple of late posts from CP1:

Late post from CP1. The E-Scow has made it to CP1. They broke one of the rudders and had to be pulled out.


Clewless & SailOnSwan and MrC & BadMother came in ama to ama and hit their Spots at the same time, so we have a tie for class winner in the Ultra Marathon.

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Cruxofthematter and RocTheBoat arrived at CP2 at 8:15, 3/9/26.

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MolaMingo pictures from Saturday and Sunday, Everglades Challenge 2026.

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From SHERIFFofSNOTTINGHAM and Mankind:

Everglades Challenge 2026 ended sooner than Luke Norris and I wished due to an unrecoverable leak in the center hull of our boat. This happened early Sunday evening on the east side of Pine Island near Matlacha. Fortunately, we were well prepared for emergencies, some good people on a rental boat came to our aide, and the absolutely incredible owners of Matlacha Boat Club and Anglers Inn got us and the boat safely ashore and gave us a place to sleep for the night.
Also, Carlos Urbizu is our hero as our shore contact, and for driving early this morning to Matlacha with the trailer to pick us up.
Even with the disappointing end, this was an incredible adventure and Luke and I are already working on plans to make it all the way to the finish line in a future race! (in a different boat )