Event created by madPete
Calling all sailors, scallywags, wenches, sea lawyers, swabs, land lubbers, square-knot admirals, gun deckers, mermaids, spirits of the deep, devil chasers and all other creatures and scavengers of the seven seas be it known: the 2025 WRECKER’S RACE starts January 26th!
The course is 7 miles from Key West Harbor to Sand Key, re-enacting the ancient wrecking tradition of Key Wes; a series of ruthless one-way races to the reef to claim the booty.
This all-in-fun race series recalls the tradition of the wreckers in the Key West of the 1800’s. Vessels laden with rich cargoes from Gulf and Caribbean ports often became victims of storm and the unmarked reefs off Key West.
The first wrecker to reach the site had the responsibility to save the passengers and crew---but they also won the right to salvage the cargoes. Some historians have written that it was not unusual for 20 or 30 boats to race to a wreck.
The Schooner JOLLY II ROVER will be competing in the Schooner Class, there are still spots open but space is limited!
No protests, no pageantry, just race with us - or against us!
https://schoonerwharf.com/special.htm#current
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