Copied from SA Watertribe Challenge 2019 thread:
Here is the 7am EST report:
Class-4 Spawn is Taking the direct route offshore from Sanibel Island to Caxambas. They are 6mi due West of the beach, midway between North Naples and Naples proper (they are always proper in Naples..) and 22-23mi from Caxambas. They have been moving a little better than 5.1kt average. SkinnyJeans&SkinnyGenes are way offshore of Cayo Costa Island, just South of Boca Grande Pass, AndyMan&NateDog on the Highlander are a couple of miles back and slightly further in, at the entrance to the Boca Grande Pass channel, but still way offshore, followed by SOS&DancesWithSandybottom, who look to be aiming towards AndyMan's location, as they are skirting the backside of the Boca Grande Pass shoal.
Class-5, I have an old position for Sailsfast&Loudmouth just outside of Caxambas Pass. I would expect them to probably be at CP2 by now. Bumpy&Machoman are in the Cape Romano Shoals channel and are about 2/3s of the way to the mouth of Indian Key Pass, say 7mi from the mouth. They are averaging 5.8kts from their prior position update. GloriousAura&LRock are close to Spawn's location.
Class-1, Riverslayer&JustKeepPaddling are just offshore of the beach, in the middle of Estero Island, motoring at 3.7Kts. Spiritwalker is now heading South in Matlacha Pass, a little more than 1/2 down Pine Island, at 4.7kts. Maineyak is just off of Bokeelia on the North end of Pine Island, moving at 3.5kts.
Class-2 - IronBob&TheJuice are on the land at Lover's Beach at the South end of Lover's Key State Park. Probably to refill water and get refueled. The paddling crowd usually goes in at the North Pass at Marco Island, and they are around 28-29mi from that entrance. KayakVagabond is well offshore, due West of the Southern 1/3 of Estero Island. He is moving well at 3.25kts. Deke is in 3rd, back in the middle of crossing Charlotte Harbor, North of Pine Island, with Beav shortly behind in 4th.
I checked the Results CP check ins and nobody has checked in at CP3, at least not posted, yet.
Here are the notable check ins at CP1:
Sailfast&Loudmouth 8hrs, 50min
Bumpy&Sailsfast 9hrs, 2min
GloriousAura&LRock 10hrs, 16min
SeaDogRocket&BermudaBoy 10hrs, 30min
IronBob&TheJuice 11hrs 27min
TwoBeers&MoreSailesed 11hrs 40min (Spawn)
KayakVagabond 12hrs 52min
First four finishers are Class 5 multihulls.
Attamen to IronBob&TheJuice to paddle a Class-2 boat faster than an EC-22 to CP1!!!