Schooner Wharf Bar - Key West, Florida. "A Last Little Piece of Old Key West"

Schooner Wharf Bar�s Knot & Shot Competition Results

Sea dogs young and old, male and female, got tied up for fun and hijinks with us during our five-night Knot & Shot competition during Yachting Race Week. Very popular among seafarers, landlubbers and spectators alike, the heated and hilarious contest was invented and originated at Schooner Wharf. It tests seamanship skills--drinking a shot, tying a bowline knot, lassoing a pilon, and drinking a beer as quickly as possible.

Brian Plate took the overall championship with the third best time ever, 00:07:69. Coming in second was newcomer Rob Kirk on the Hope at 00:09:15. Taking 3rd place was Jon Engel with a time of 00:09:81. Congratulations, and thanks to all who participated or came out to watch the action.

Monday, January 16th:
1st� Katie Walker
Schooner Hindu {00:10.06}
2nd�Larry Metcalf
Banana Wind {00:10.80}
3rd�Rob Kirk
Hope {00:11.91}

Tuesday January 17th
Brian Plate {00:09:40}
Danger Charters
Jon Siewers {00:10:46}
�Mohawk� Joe Holz
High Tide {00:10:53}

Wednesday , January 18th
1st��Mohawk� Joe Holz
High Tide {00:09:28}
2nd�Brian Plate
Danger Charters {00:09:28}
3rd�Jon Engel
Marion J {00:11:47}

Thursday, January 19th
1st�Brian Plate {00:07:69}
3rd best time ever!
2nd�Rob Kirk
Hope {00:09:15}
3rd�Jon Engel
Marion J {00:09:81}

Friday, January 20th
1st�Jon Engel
Marion J {00:10:10}
2nd�Julia Baugh
Many Mo {00:12:06}
3rd�Ryan Loftus
Cramer {00:12:57}

2012 Overall Winner:
1st�Place Brian Plate {00:07:69}
Danger Charters
2nd�Rob Kirk {00:09:15}
Hope
3rd�Joe Holz {00:09:28}
High Tide

Knot & Shot Contest 2012 Pics

Melissa from Mt. Gay pours shot down the ice luge.

Step 2 of the Competition - Tying Bowline

Step 3 of the Competition - Lasso the Pilon

Frank, Evalena, Spectator, Kerry, Larry Metcalf, Melissa Pearson, Damen (Noodles) Uhl

Larry Metcalf, Joe Holz, Brian Plate, Julia Baugh, Jon Engel

Front Row: Jeff Pearson and Kerry Gruson, the U.S.�s first disabled woman racing sailor to compete at an international level. The Gruson-Milam trophy is named for her and is awarded to the top woman finisher at the International Disabled Competitions, held in the U.S. From 2006-2010, she represented Shake-A-Leg Miami at one of the world�s oldest and biggest regattas � Cowes Week. Kerry overcomes obstacles in sailing and in life, thus becoming an inspiration to others. For more information, visit for her story, �The Long Road Back�.

Back Row: Jon Engel, Damen (Noodles) Uhl, Rob Kirk, Joe Holz, Brian Plate, Evalena Worthington, Frank Everhart

Knot & Shot Contest
Get "Tied Up" at Schooner Wharf Bar Every Day During Race Week!!!
January 16-20th

Key West wouldn't be Key West without sailors and Schooner Wharf Bar, and sailors wouldn't be sailors without rum and ropes.

Watch what happens when all four of them combine on the docks at Schooner Wharf Bar, your After Race Headquarters, every night at 8:30 p.m. during the yacht races.

Nightly from January 16-20th, sailors and any interested challengers will frustrate themselves and entertain the crowd as they race to tie a bowline and lasso a piling. But add a shot of Mt. Gay Rum and a Kalik Beer to the contest and a goodtime is inevitable.

Entrants stand in front of an ice luge and swallow an icy shot of Mt. Gay that is poured from the top. They then have to tie a bowline and use it to lasso a piling that is on wheels, several feet away. The sailor then pulls the piling to him or her and picks up a cold Kalik beer, that is sitting on the base of the piling.

They then drink the beer and turn the supposedly empty bottle upside down on their head.

During a week of heated race competition, Knot&Shot is a fun and good natured race against the clock and other sailors.

Prizes will be given for the best times, and winners can receive great prizes from West Marine and Harken yacht equipment, Kalik Beer, Schooner Wharf Bar gift certificates and plenty of Mt. Gay Rum and Mount Gay XO.

Spectators can enjoy the chance to share stories and drinks with the yacht racers, who have come from all over the country for race week. Don't miss the chance to stroll along the docks and get an up-close peek at one of the racing fleets, which will be docked at the Schooner Wharf fall week.

2012 Flyers
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COME GET TIED UP!
For more information, do not hesitate to call Evalena or Sheree at 292-9520

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SCHOONER WHARF BAR
202 William Street - Key West, Florida 33040 - Ph: (305) 292-9520