2019 EC - Class 2 Roster and Discussion

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2019 EC - Class 2 Roster and Discussion

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Started 4 months ago by MicroTom
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MicroTom
Key Master

I am excited to be in class 2 next year but more excited to see all of the early entries. This should be fun.

So who is racing for time? Who is racing to finish? Who is just cruising????

19 entries in Class 2 already!

BeaV (aka Bob Vollhaber), Single Male, Kruger Sea Wind' "I accept headwinds, I may curse Florida heat, I acknowledge some pain, I expect an adventure!"

Calypso (aka Mary Mangiapia), Single Female, My trusty Epic 18x sport named Lotus, "I learn something new every time I do this."

ChesapeakeTJAM (aka Michael Dunlap), Single Male, 16' Custom Expedition SUP Designed by Big Pond Boatworks, "Paddling for fallen brother firefighters. Never Quit Attitude!!!"

Conchistador (aka Scott Baste), Single Male, 16’ custom designed SUP by the legendary Florida shaper Ricky Carrol, "See you on the beach! Hoping for less wind this time."

deerfly (aka eric kanitz), Single Male, NorthWind - Jem Watercraft strip build, "first tribe event and paddling home made boat, writing "key largo" on my forehead now..."

Dusk2Dawn (aka Keith Fowler), Single Male, Stellar S18, "Started thinking of the next one the moment the last one ended. Should I seek professional help?"

Fishman (aka Kurt Fisher), Single Male, No Description Given, No Comments

GypsyPaddler (aka Gil Hidalgo), Single Male, TBD, "Die worn out, not rusted out!"

IronBob (aka Robert Finlay) and TheJuice (aka Druce Finlay) Double Male, The Black Boat, "Once more into the fray..."

JollyRoger (aka Roger Mann), Single Male, 19'7" LiteRace 1X (carbon) SUP paddled and pedal drive, "gull wing style" safety amas., "First attempt in class 2."

JulianChandler (aka steven price), Single Male, 19' Rowcruiser rowboat., "Once again praying for a strong north wind, or no wind at all!"

Katamount (aka Kirsten Corcoran), Single Female, 18' kayak, "I WILL see you in Key Largo ;-)"

KayakVagabond (aka Greg Stamer), Single Male, Epic 18X Ultra or something faster, “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” -T.S Eliot

Knotsynced (aka Geoffrey Chambers), Single Male, CD Extreme, No Comments

MicroTom (aka Tom Dyll), Single Male, Savage River Falcon, "New boat, new class, new adventure"

OneEyedJake (aka Andy Bartley), Class 2, Single Male, Seaward Ascente', No Comments

PrivateHam (aka Michael Prince), Single Male, MicroTom's cool camo Mad River Monarch, "Downsizing to a new class"

StripBuilder (aka John Craun), Single Male, Strip built sea kayak, "I hope the red tide clears up!"

ToHoTim (aka Timothy Finkenbinder ) , Single Male, Pilgrim Expedition - 17' (subject to change), "I can not, not do it!"

Posted 4 months ago #
BeaV
Member

Hi MicroTom,

Yup I haven't committed yet. Concentrating on and distracted by the upcoming Minnesota events and will have to survive that first.

I will say this about the EC, last year's goal of catching a python went unfulfilled.

Posted 4 months ago #
KayakVagabond
Member

Haven't decided if I'm entering class 1 or 2. If class 2 it would be soley to avoid those blasphemous sails. Maybe we need a class 1a SAIL, class 1b NO SAIL, and leave class 2 for the actual high performance racing designs (skis, narrow racing kayaks, etc). Probably not enough "true class 2" to split it up, however.

Greg

Posted 4 months ago #
Deerfly
Member

BeaV wrote:

Hi MicroTom,

Yup I haven't committed yet. Concentrating on and distracted by the upcoming Minnesota events and will have to survive that first.

I will say this about the EC, last year's goal of catching a python went unfulfilled.

beav, the slithery invaders may have been tipped off about your knoiff and your intentions...

Posted 4 months ago #
Deerfly
Member

Tom,

I flip flop all the time between the idea of going hard or just being happy to finish. As a first timer, its all fantasy anyway. I think I need a few extended coastal trips for the reality of what completing the EC entails to sink in. After a few multi day trips I'll either be inspired to train harder or just be content to find a way to get to the finish before the tardy bell rings. And you know me, if I happen on to some rolling tarpon along the way I may get distracted...

Another angle you may not know yet either is Trey has expressed some interest in doing the EC with me. If he does the training runs and still wants to do the EC we will most likely pace ourselves together to enjoy the ride as much as possible with the idea of getting to KL in time too, but quality father son time will prevail.

Close to wrapping up the build after clear coat fiasco, will be calling to plan some training missions soon...

Posted 4 months ago #
MicroTom
Key Master

I updated my post. 13 entries in Class 2 right now. Its looking like a great bunch of paddlers.

Deerfly, Greyheron (not entered) and I paddled 25 miles in Waccasassa Bay State Preserve on Saturday. Its a remote area with almost no boat traffic due to the shallow oyster lined coast and no decent places to stop. Good training run. Between the heat of the day and the afternoon thunderstorms we got some insight into how much it hurts when you push the pace too much.

The new Savage River Falcon is performing well. I was very suprised how stable it has turned out to be. Its a completely different hull shape than anything else that I own. I cannot carry the larger load that I had on the Ultimate Florida in 2016 but it will carry the expedition load needed on the EC with room to spare. I am liking the new boat!

Deerfly had out his strip built Northwind. It was my first time seeing the boat. Its a work of art, creative design and engineering. He has built an increddibly well thought out boat. I am really impressed with it and expect him to be up to the challenge by the time the EC rolls around. If you haven't seen it pics are over here: http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/northwind-strip-build

So what have the rest of the Class 2 entries been up to? Let us know.

Posted 2 months ago #
BeaV
Member

KayakVagabond wrote:

Haven't decided if I'm entering class 1 or 2. If class 2 it would be soley to avoid those blasphemous sails. Maybe we need a class 1a SAIL, class 1b NO SAIL, and leave class 2 for the actual high performance racing designs (skis, narrow racing kayaks, etc). Probably not enough "true class 2" to split it up, however.

Greg

How about a class 1c NO SAIL, FAT CANOE for us canoers who must rely on persistance in lieu of speed. Just kidding, I'm good with not complicating things. I will continue to enter as class 2 "by human power only" class.

Posted 2 months ago #
Deerfly
Member

BeaV wrote:

How about a class 1c NO SAIL, FAT CANOE for us canoers who must rely on persistance in lieu of speed. Just kidding, I'm good with not complicating things. I will continue to enter as class 2 "by human power only" class.

good idea, but we need one more:

1d - NO SAIL, FAT CANOE, FAT PADDLER

Posted 2 months ago #
MicroTom
Key Master

Three big names have registered. Beav, KayakVagabond, and Jolly Roger. There are 17 pure paddlers now. See you on the beach!

Posted 1 month ago #
MicroTom
Key Master

Welcome aboard PrivateHam.

I am also planning on doing a Class 2 training run on the Indian River December 7-9. Basically I will give my GPS route and waypoints from New Smyrna to Jensen Beach to anyone who wants to paddle that area. After that you are on your own ;-) If your interested get in touch with me for details.

Posted 4 weeks ago #
MicroTom
Key Master

Excerpt from an email sent out to several Tribers who I have paddled with before. Right now PrivateHam, Whale, Chief, JollyRoger, Jarhead, Whitecaps, DieTired, and Deerfly are in or expressed interest. I expect some will be in boats other than Class 2 and have their own agendas.

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As some of you might know I have decided to make things hard on myself and entered in Class 2 for the 2018 EC. Several others have signed up for the same self inflicted punishment. So for those reasons I am scheduling another long sail/paddle and inviting all of you.

My plan is to paddle down Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River December 7-9. Same as last year I would like to to leave at day break and go north to south so that its not a repeat of the UFC course but if the weather is better for a south to north run we will reverse the route.

Like last year, I selected this distance and location for a couple of reasons. First its a good training run that will allow for approximately three 45 mile days. Second, plenty of free spoil islands are spaced almost perfectly to do these distances. Third, nice combination of open and protected water for Class 1-5 type rigs. Finally, I picked these dates because there is a favorable tides at the start should we go north to south.

This is a non-event. No sign up, after party, or anything else but if your interested it would be good to see others out there and possibly camp together.

If you think you may want to do this trip contact me for a copy of the course and some way points for islands and other points of interest.

Posted 3 weeks ago #
MicroTom
Key Master

Welcome ChesapeakeTJAM. Doing it the hardway on a SUP.

Posted 4 days ago #
ChesapeakeTJAM
Member

Thanks for the welcome. This will be my first EC. I’m excited as this challenge is everything I look forward to. Yes, the SUP route will just add to an already brutal challenge but a finish in Key Largo, my former home is the goal.
I don’t know how to do anything other than the hard way.

Posted 4 days ago #
Conchistador
Member

SUP class please chief

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