This is the first decked expedition canoe designed by Verlen Kruger. It was build by Sawyer Canoes. I picked it up in Ohio and am excited to paddle with others in WaterTribe. On the way home I stopped by the Suwanee for a test paddle.
Forum thread about the boat is here. Some good info in there
http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sawyer-loon
Here is a little video from that day.
You can follow our progress here:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0MWrcvF84HGFtTDMEbs73WWxTkruYKA89
To view our progress against others in the monohull sailing division go here
http://www.watertribe.com/Events/ChallengeMapper.aspx
Select EVENT: EC2012 CLASS Class 4. We are listed as DonKeyHoTey (Boat Owner) and MicroTom (Me, Crew). We are sailing a Lightning
More info on the race and rules is here:
http://watertribe.org/fl-everglades-challenge/
There is also a WaterTribe forum where people who are in the race will be posting race reports. If interesting stuff is going on this is place where it will be discussed.
Willie Blevins is our official shore contact this year. If you need to contact him his email is blueglove@yahoo.com