Everglades Challenge 2015

The build-up to the Everglades Challenge, the boat line up, start and rough weather passage across Tampa Bay. This was the race where there were 12 Coast Guard rescues in crossing Tampa Bay and the race was canceled.

[@mistermoonJB]

Man the camera really flattens out the waves. Yes, we were out there with you.

[@cgminddoc]

nice music selections and good video work

[@thealexanderwave]

Love the video. What failed?

[@behrensf84]

What was the boat failure?

[@BrooklynAvenue]

11:06, Hurray, finally a Windrider 16. Enough with the damn HOBIES. It's like the VW bug of the ocean.

[@behrensf84]

Why is it so expensive to participate in the Everglades challenge?

[@wisenber]

@Felipe It's actually not that expensive when one considers the costs that the organizers have to fork over...Coast Guard, Checkpoints, Permits, Insurance, Shirts, Prizes....
The entrance fee is the cheap part. Equipment, transportation, logistics, lodging....are far more.

[@coffeefish]

conditions dis not look bad

[@wisenber]

Try it in a kayak.

[@BrooklynAvenue]

This race is just crazy, costing taxpayers so much money with all the rescues. Why not hold this race at a more reasonable time of the year?

[@williamhighsmith8071]

Thanks for your comment. March in Florida is probably the best time of year. Summers can be much more dangerous with huge thunderstorms and lots of fall and winter gales. As far as "costing taxpayers so much money", either no one uses the Coast Guard or you have to be prepared. When I was recused in Pamlico Sound in North Caroline, the helmsman, the first mate and when we got back to the station, the communication officer all thanked me for being so well prepared and knowing my exact location. They said many people are not and they spend hours and hours trying to find the distressed boat. So from what the Cost Guard told me, I saves hours of time for them.