2018 33rd
Annual Schooner Wharf Bar Wrecker�s Cup Race Series
February 25th
No protests, no pageantry, just race with us
- or against us!
2018 Race Results
Wreckers' Race 2018 Release Form and Entry Form
The
second race of the Schooner Wharf Bar Wrecker�s Cup Race Series is
scheduled for Sunday, February 25th at 1:00 p.m. The course is 7 miles
from Key West Harbor to Sand Key, re-enacting the ancient wrecking
tradition of Key West�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
Captains� Meetings are held on the Sail Loft of Schooner Wharf at
7:00 p.m. the Saturday before each race. Captains enjoy complimentary
Pusser�s Rum punch and Schooner Wharf Galley hors d�oeuvres while
reviewing race procedures.
The
Awards Ceremony & Party is held at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, race day.
The popular Wreckers BBQ is served to captains & crew while they view film
footage taken of the race by the official race committee boat and dance to
the popular rhythmic steel drum sound of the Island Time Duo!
Trophies and prizes are earned by the top 3 vessels in 6 classes
--schooner, multi-hull, classic, monohull under 30 feet, monohull 30-39
feet and monohull 40 and over. At the race start Key West harbor is a
magnificent sight, filled with colorful sails and spinnakers on vessels
ranging from 16 feet to 120 feet.
This original nautical event is another creation of Schooner Wharf Bar
owners, Evalena and Paul Worthington, and is enjoyed by visiting yachters,
local private boats and Key West charter vessels. You don�t need a boat of
your own to participate, book passage and crew on one of the charter boats
in the Wreckers� fleet.
2018 Race Dates January 28. February 25, March 25, April 29. Come join the fun. Fair Winds and Full Holds --- Wreck Ashore!
For information please call 292-9520. Visit SchoonerWharf.com or join us
on
Facebook.
2018 Flyer
For more information, do not
hesitate to call Evalena at or Sheree at 292-9520
Past Winners
2005 Race Results
2006 Race Results
2007 Race Results
2008 Race Results
2009 Race Results
2010 Race Results
2011 Race
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2013 Race
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2015 Race Results
2016 Race
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