There were 12 cats that got off the line for the four day adventure up the Florida coast listed below.
Live tracking is available at
http://kws.kattack.com/GEPlayer/GMPosDisplay.aspx?FeedID=1234
I've found in the past that these tracks are kind of for "entertainment only" and not that accurate offshore, but right now Marspeed is in the lead moving at about 10 knots.
Who you rooting for? Does this make you want to try a race like this?
OPEN CLASS
Key Sailing (Nacra 20-C)
Helm: Kirk Newkirk
Crew: Tom Whitehurst
Team Manager: Mark Smith
Marspeed (Marstrom 20)
Sponsor: BVS Performance
Helm: Bret Moss
Crew: John (JC) Casey
Team Manager: Pam Moss
I-20 CLASS
Cat in the Hat (I-20)
Helm: Larry Ferber
Crew: Jackson Smith
Team Manager: Zack Panetti
Royal Yellow (I-20)
Helm: Jay Sonnenklar
Crew: Steve Lohmeyer
Team Manager: Mica Lohmeyer
Royal Orange (I-20)
Helm: Evan Green
Crew: Colin Page
Team Manager: Lisa Page
Royal White (I-20)
Helm: Terry Greene
Crew: Chris Runge
Team Manager: Debbie Greene
SMS Racing (I-20)
Co Helm: Chris Sawyer
Co Helm: H.M. Steiger
Team Manager: Michael Mesure
F-18 CLASS
Cat Fever (AHPC C-2 F-18)
Helm: Todd Hart
Crew: Dalton Tebo
Team Manager: Sam Carter
Waveyhaven (Nacra F-18)
Helm: Charles Tomeo
Crew: Mike Dowd
Team Manager: Bill Emerson
Turtle Mojo (Cirrus R F-18)
Helm: MacDonald
Crew: Mark Herendeen
Team Manager: Linda MacDonald
Knot 2 Slow (Hobie Tiger F-18)
Helm: Dave Norvell
Crew: Dustin Jackson
Team Manager: Laurina Norvell
Solar-Wind (AHPC C2 F-18)
Helm: David Ingram
Crew: Bob Ingram
Team Manager: Kathy Ingram
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Damon Linkous
Wow, Marspeed has fallen back into the pack and the old standby Nacra 20 Royal Yellow has shot into the lead with Key Sailing on the hot Nacra Carbon 20 in second.
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Damon Linkous
Looks like the tracker on the Marstrom 20 has stopped reporting. Hopefully that's temporary and we can see if the race develops between the M20 and the C20.
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Damon Linkous
Yep, latest update shows Marspeed and Key Sailing in the lead.
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Damon Linkous
Half the boats are on the beach now with the Marstrom 20 Marspeed teaam first to finish with Carbon 20 of Key Sailing second.
Some real rock stars racing in this.
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Damon Linkous
all boats on the beach
MN3
Day 1 Race Results:
http://www.florida300.com/florida-300-news/101-florida-300-day-1-results
Endurance Sailing Series
www.SailSeries.com
You're doing a great job of making this event visible to our community Craig, I'm enjoying it immensely. Keep it coming!
Dave
Looks like Team Dirty Bird's (Key Sailing) in the lead this morning. Live tracking is cool.
Ron Beliech
Nacra F-18
Brandon, MS
DamonLinkous wrote:
Some real rock stars racing in this.
HaHa, watch this and realize that even the rock stars Cluck things up occasionally.
Start of Florida 300 Leg 2
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/8447390/events/2994520/videos/51494450
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Damon Linkous
Congrats to Team Dirty Bird !!!!
Complete results are posted now on the front page.
http://www.thebeachcats.com/news/413/newkirk-and-whitehurst-win-inaugural-florida-300/
Respect to everyone who competed and congratulations to Kirk Newkirk and Tom Whitehurst of Team Key Sailing for edging out Team Marspeed with Bret Moss and John Casey by only 24 minutes after more than 21 hours of racing!
Does this race inspire you to try a long distance race?
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Damon Linkous