John and Carla Schiefer of Miami and Bob and Carol Webbon of Seabrook, TX for starting out with an idea to have a winter A-Class vacation regatta at Rick's Place in 2001 starting with 12 boats and then carrying the idea and spirit to 2007 organizing and hosting one of the best A-Class World Championships ever held with 98 boats at the Islander Resort in Islamorada (getting major sponsors like RONSTAN, CORUM, and WEST MARINE on board).

Awesome job guys!

Bob Hodges
USACA President