Tybee Island Wins Hogsbreath-Keys 100 in Heavy Air
Key Largo, Florida, April 30, 2006
Miami area sailors first and third places in the Annual Hogsbreath-Keys
100 Race, a 100-mile trek in heavy winds and seas from Key Largo to Key
West for high-speed catamaran sailboats. Team Tybee Island sailed by
John Casey and Kenny Pierce, the first place boat, finished the 100 miles
in just over five hours – averaging nearly 20 mph.
Eleven catamarans started on the Bay Side of Key Largo in Buttonwood Sound with very windy condition – winds were clocked between 20 and 25 knots. The course ran down the Intracoastal Waterway to the Channel Five Bridge where the fleet sailed to the Atlantic Side of the islands. They stopped in Marathon on the first leg, and completed the journey to Key West on the following day, finishing at Smathers Beach in Key West.
Three boats had to withdraw from the wind conditions on the first day with breakdowns in equipment. Chris Runge of Team Castrol III was separated from his disabled boat and could have easily been lost at sea. But, Claas Vanderline and Bill Roberts we cleaning up the rear of the fleet sailing with jib only. They picked up Runge and brought him back to his boat. A fisherman came to their rescue and pulled the crippled boat to shore.
John Casey and Kenny Pierce of Miami won both legs with pretty good-sized leads. Second spot went to a Mark Murray and Mark Herendeen sailing a Tornado. Steve Lohmayer sailed on Team Castrol with Miamian Jay Sonenklar and took third place overall..
The Race is sponsored by the Hogsbreath Saloon of Key West, Calvert Sails in Islamorada, Catamaran Sailor Magazine and www.OnlineMarineStore.com. And special thanks to the Upper Keys Sailing Club for hosting the start of the race.
Here are some pictures taken from Channel Five Bridge, about half way to the Marathon Beach Finish:
Above and below are Team Tybee Island who won both legs and overall as well.
The Hobie Tiger with Scott Hubel and Jon Cruden took third place on the first day, but slipped on the second day.
Mark Murray and Mark Herendeen took 2nd place overall on a Tornado
Above and Below is Team Castrol II with Brian Lambert and Jamie Livingston. On the first day there was nearly a photo-finish between Castrol I and Castrol II.., only 4 seconds apart.
The rest of the pictures are of Steve Lohmayer and Jay Sonnenklar on Castrol I. They were flat flying and really throwing spray.
Wow! Where is the boat?
Wow! Where are the sailors?