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   Chief
   Coastal Vagabond

   I just got back from the OkoumeFest Ultra Marathon. During the trip I had some computer and internet issues so my postings were kind of limited. Sorry for the delays. At least the automatic CP and Finish checkins seemed to work with only a couple needing manual updates.

   Many thanks to CrazyRussian for an outstanding job at CP1. He did a great job with all the challengers checking in and made the CP1 location work inspite of the park not allowing anyone to land there.

   Thanks to John Harris at Chesapeake Light Craft for making all the arrangements and working out the course. Everyone said that the course was fantastic and want to do the race again next year. We will have another event next year so start planning now.

   We had lots of first timers and everyone who started the race finished in good time. Part of that was due to perfect weather --- for the paddlers. The sailors had to do a lot of rowing due to light winds, but they all came through just fine including a 10 year old young man named Corsair. Corsair and his father, Badger, did a great job and had a great time.

   Thanks to the National Park Service for all their help. We will be working with them to establish a canoe, kayak, and small boat trail in the Chesapeake.

   ArdieO finished first overall in Class 2, Single Male and has set a tough record to beat.

   SlowPaddler finished next in Class 2, Single Female and was amazing also setting a tough record to beat. I hope to get some video published soon showing her launch. You won't believe it, but I saw it and filmed it.

   RiverSlayer and DaveTheWave finished next in Class 1, Double Male and also captured the first home built award from CLC. They did the Race in a CLC Double Kayak.

   All others arrived in very good times which means that next year the race will end one day sooner. Maybe that way some people will stick around for an award ceremony. This year it was canceled because nobody was hanging out an extra day.

   FeralCat won the derby award. I have not done a random drawing yet for the second winner but I will do that later today and announce it in this thread.

   On the way back I took a couple of days to scout the checkpoints for the NC Pamlico Challenge. This is going to be a tough event that rivals the EC for difficulty and challenging conditions. SandyBottom is doing a great job on this course and I can't wait for the start.

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   ChesapeakeLightCraft
   Member

   All great fun! Thanks again for your patience as we worked the kinks out of the first Chesapeake WaterTribe event.

   I've put up more photos and a thin bit of editorial, here.

   1) I've already been notified of at least one egregious error (apologies, Donald). Pray let me know of any others.  info@clcboats.com

   2) I feel like there's one kayak missing from my photos.  If you're missing, send me a description of your boat so I can find you in the scroll.

   3) If you'd like a high-res photo or two of you and your boat, shoot me an email, subject line "OFUM Photos" or some such, and I'll send you the pics.

   John C. Harris

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   DogPaddler
   Member

   John,

   Enjoyed your write up and excellent pictures!

   Brad

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   deepminnow
   Member

   John,

   Yes, excellent write-up an pictures.  What a great event for me to start Watertribe with.  I also thoroughly enjoyed seeing the incredible boats at the fest.   I don't know if you are missing any pics of kayaks, but I'm the paddler in the Sea Wind canoe who is pictured with "The Rise."  I'm already looking forward to doing this again next year.  Kudos to all who supported both events!  

   Cheers,
   Andy

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   doooobrd
   Member

   John : Thanks for the enjoyable article and photos, as well as, for your hospitality at the events themselves. You and your crew at CLC were great!

   Chief: Goes without saying, thanks for the experience and for what you bring to it.

   Regards;

   Don

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   Scareman
   Member

   John, Thanks for hosting the event. Although I did not paddle, I was at both the open house and the boat demo.

   Pocketship, your amazing 15' sail boat was fun. I was able to sail with John (?) for a bit Saturday. Several WaterTribers are trying to figure out how we can get that keel off of the beach at Ft DeSoto for an awesome Everglades Challenge boat.

   I am house hunting for a job transfer and just made an offer on a house with a 3 bay shop, or a shop just right for a Pocketship build.

   I enjoyed paddling your different kayak designs to determine a best fit for me. Even paddling the Wood Duck 12 with the rudder was fun - I am a big guy and was surfing that little squirt from the waves into the beach.

   It was fun meeting old and new WaterTribers Friday and Saturday.

   I was trying to figure out how to scramble and use a CLC boat, borrow a GPS and SPOT, get a chart, Water, and extend my business trip to compete in the event...but then My wife and kids would disown me.

   John, thanks again for combining your OkoumeFest with the OFUM.

   Posted 9 years ago #

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