Need entertaining facts/stories about F16 Nat'ls Competitors

At the upcoming 2012 US F16 National Championship & 3rd Annual Caterwaul Regatta (Nov 9 - 11) we will be presenting a trivia show featuring interesting, unusual or entertaining facts or stories about the competitors (see list below). If you know any of these competitors -- and more importantly, know something about them --- please share by private messaging me, or emailing f16nationals@gmail.com. We will give you confidentiality or credit as you desire. After the trivia presentation (Friday, November 9th) we'll post a link here to the trivia show for your enjoyment.

Aaron Burnett, Gina McDonald,Nigel Pitt, Adam Zawahry, Glenn Holmes, Norman Chu, Andrea Pedersen, Jennifer LePatourel. Pete Pollard, Jeremy Herrin, Phillippe Laurent, Annie Gardner, John Adams, Randy Smyth, Arielle Darrow, John Casey, Ravi Parent, Dino Garbero, Joseph Bello, Robbie Daniel, Bert Rice, Jr, Karl Brogger, Sam Armington, Beth Langefeld, Karl Langefeld, Sandra Tartaglino, Brianna Chu, Keenan Madewell, Sarah Newberry, Chris Smith, Kirk Newkirk, Sarah Streater, Christopher Blake, Knox Rogers, Seth Stern, Corey Roebbeke, Kristin Beggs, Sophia Shultz, Dalton Tebo, Mac McCallum, Taylor Reiss, Dan Krueger, Marco Garbero, Terry Back, Daniel Hearn, Martie Gail Hudson, Tina Pastoor, Dave Hein, Matt McDonald, Tom Steggles, Dave Ingram, Matthew Whitehead,Tom Whitehurst, David "DJ" Johnson,
Michael Easton, Tripp Burd, David Hein, Michael Krantz, Tyler Holmes, DeeDee Laurent, Michael Rice, Enrique Rodriguez, Eric Witte, Mike Pedersen, Gary Chu, Mike Wilson, George Reiss,
Morgan Hearn.

Name the event and the sailors who had to cut the anchor rode of a moored vessel to complete a race