2019 34th Annual
Schooner Wharf Bar Wrecker�s Cup Race Series
January 27th
No protests, no pageantry, just race with us
- or against us!
Wreckers' Race 2019 Release Form and Entry Form
The much anticipated first race
of the Schooner Wharf Bar Wrecker�s Cup Race Series is scheduled for
Sunday, January 27th 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 upper deck 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 29' and under, monohull 30-39
feet and monohull 40 feet 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.
2019 Race Dates are Sunday, January 27 � February 24 � March 31 and April
28. 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.
2019 Wreckers Race Series Schedule and Entry Form
Wreckers' Race 2019 Release Form and Entry Form
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
Results 2012 Race Results
2013 Race
Results 2014 Race Results
2015 Race Results
2016 Race
Results 2017 Race Results
2018 Race Results
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