2020 Series 35th
Annual
Schooner Wharf Bar Wrecker�s Cup Race Series
No protests, no pageantry, just race with us
- or against us!
Wreckers' Race 2020 Release Form and Entry Form
The third race of the Schooner Wharf Bar Wrecker�s Cup Race Series is
scheduled for Sunday, March 29th 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 in the sail loft at 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 classic rock
n' roll acoustic duo Black & Skabuddah.
Trophies and prizes are earned by the top 3 vessels in 7 classes
--schooner, multi-hull, classic, monohull 29' and under, monohull 30-39
feet, monohull 40 feet and over new this year is a possible Hobie Cat
class! 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.
For more information, do not
hesitate to call Evalena at or Sheree at 305-292-9520. Visit SchoonerWharf.com or join us
on
Facebook.
2020 Wreckers Race Series Schedule, Entry Form & Release Form
(click for pdf)
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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2018 Race Results
2019 Results
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