Pete, I don't know where you get this result, but it is wrong. Best sailing time for 2 person team is 2 days 8 hours and best solo paddler did it in 3 days and 2 hours.
You can take Tiki, if you can lanch it unassisted from highest watermark on a beach, and propell it a mile into tidal creek under fixed bridge 12 ft wide and 8 ft tall. There are some difficult navigation getting to Everglades City and crossing Florida Bay...
I can't add! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> It's still a monumental achievement.
I wasn't considering competing with the Tiki, just that it would be a nice cruise. If I did it, it would be with auxillary power. Still, getting across Florida Bay is tricky. In many places the bottom is like pancake batter! And the channels are very narrow, strictly one way traffic.
