Well, I'm sure people who actually participated in the Hog's Breath 1000 would know more about it. I think maybe they were doing it more like the original Worrell 1000 and sailing around the clock with checkpoints. I remember for sure one incident on the Gulf Coast side where a squall struck at night and boats were capsized and people were almost lost. Carlton Tucker was involved in that incident somehow. (In fact, I think Carlton was the one who got Hog's Breath to sponsor the race.)

Anyway, the problem on the Gulf Coast is long stretches where you can't come ashore. Like between Key West and Cape Sable, and like between Cedar Key and somewhere on the Panhandle.