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Sound Kayakers have participated in the Soundkeeper's Lighthouse to Lighthouse Race from Compo Beach in Westport, Connecticut since our founding in 2004. The race is open to all manually propelled craft. These results are from the official time sheets, as checked by Wayne Lysobey, the race coordinator. Sound Kayakers' members are in italics.

Photo shows Sound Kayaker's club leader Michele Sorensen standing in foreground, George Knight next to the Wilderness Systems Tempest 165, Tim Clarke alongside his Prijon Kodiak (bronze, men's plastic kayaks), Grace Pisano chatting with a spectator next to the Impex Force 3 (gold, women's sea kayaks), and Rich Keith at the cockpit of his Impex Outer Island (bronze, men's sea kayaks).

2007 Results (Place, Name, Time, Category)

  1. Rick Klajnscek 2:04:42 Sliding Seat Rowboat - Men
  2. Mike Tracy 2:08:00 Racing Kayak - Men
  3. Tim Willsallen 2:08:15 Sliding Seat Rowboat - Men
  4. Timothy Dwyer 2:11:21 Racing Kayak - Men
  5. Glenn Jabkowski 2:13:28 Racing Kayak - Men
  6. Steve DelGaudio 2:14:49 Touring Kayak - Men
  7. Mark Ceconi 2:14:59 Racing Kayak - Men
  8. Ken Larson 2:17:51 Racing Kayak - Men
  9. Manu'iwa 2:18:03 Outrigger Canoe 6- Men
  10. Kathy Manizza 2:21:06 Racing Kayak - Women
  11. Gary Piantedosi/Jim Gorman 2:22:11 Double SS Rowboat - Men
  12. Jim Hoffman 2:22:46 Racing Kayak - Men
  13. Mikhail Iogman/Lou Carrier 2:24:26 - Tandem Kayak
  14. Eric Seymour 2:25:04 Touring Kayak - Men
  15. Tom Kerr 2:34:18 Racing Kayak - Men
  16. John Ziegler 2:35:16 Outrigger Canoe Solo - Men
  17. Kate Powers/Philip Warner 2:38:51 Tandem Kayak
  18. Bill Bergeron 2:39:06 Sea Kayak - Men
  19. Dave McAdoo 2:39:08 Touring Kayak - Men
  20. Tom Cassone 2:42:34 Sea Kayak - Men
  21. Wayne Lysobey 2:43:12 Sliding Seat Rowboat - Men
  22. Michele Sorensen/Howard Pierce 2:47:39 Tandem Kayak - Shearwater Eider 18'
  23. Philip Lofters 2:48:32 Plastic Kayak - Men
  24. Bernie Stringer 2:49:15 Rec Kayak - Swift Caspian 15'2"
  25. Maniu'wa 2:49:26 Outrigger Canoe 6 - Women
  26. Bill Russell 2:51:58 Sliding Seat Rowboat - Men
  27. Bill Armitage/Phil Bekney 2:53:51 Fixed Seat Double Rowboat - Men
  28. Robin Francis 2:53:53 Racing Kayak - Women
  29. Mary Ellen/Pam Ellet 2:54:03 Sliding Seat Double Rowboat - Women
  30. Richard Keith 2:54:24 Sea Kayak - Men - Impex Outer Island 18'
  31. Grace Pisano 2:56:20 Sea Kayak - Women - Impex Force 3 - 17'
  32. Dave Dietrich 2:58:03 Sea Kayak - Men
  33. Jay Gazerro 2:59:00 Sea Kayak - Men
  34. John McCarthy 2:59:10 Plastic Kayak - Men
  35. Carol Zamcheck/Yee Lau 3:00:33 Sliding Seat Double Rowboat - Women
  36. Kathy Kenley 3:04:16 Sea Kayak - Women
  37. Orlova Chaze 3:11:44 Touring Kayak - Women
  38. Tim Clarke 3:12:35 Plastic Kayak - Men - Prijon Kodiak 17'
  39. Mike Santella 3:13:50 Touring Kayak - Men
  40. George Knight 3:19:08 Plastic Kayak - Men - WS Tempest 16.5'
  41. Sean Milano 3:20:00 Touring Kayak - Men
  42. Justyn Hyder 3:20:55 Sea Kayak - Men
  43. Rob Gurliacci 3:26:16 Plastic Kayak - Men
  44. Cindy Clark 3:28:33 Sea Kayak - Women - WS Tempest 16.5' Pro
  45. Robert hutchinson 3:28:35 Sea Kayak - Men
  46. Michael Cushing 3:31:14 Single Guide Boat
  47. Rick Eliot 3:35:25 Skin on Frame Kayak
  48. Jim Grossman 3:36:37 Rec Kayak
  49. Nick Clarke 3:59:00 Sea Kayak - Men
  50. Francis Timko 5:28:00 Skin on Frame Kayak
  51. Joe Beckerman 5:31:00 Rec Kayak
  52. Anh Minh Nguyen 6:15:00 Skin on Frame Kayak

Photo, center, Sound Kayakers' gold winner in women's sea kayak, Grace Pisano, stands next to the Impex Force 3. Below, right, Cindy Clark pulls into Compo Beach in her Tempest 165 Pro. Below, left, Jean Trapani, race official, greets the club's last finisher, Francis Timko, after a painful 5.5 hour trip in his skin-on-frame kayak.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2006, the race was called off by the Marine Police due to wind and waves which made it difficult for them to patrol the area.

2005 Race Results (Place, Name, Time, Category)

1. Rich Klajnscek 1:57:16 SS Racing Rowboat
2. Dorian Wolter 1:58:49 Racing Kayak
3. Ben Lawry 2:01:00 Touring Kayak
4. Wayne Lysobey 2:06:38 SS Racing Rowboat
5. Manuiwa 2:07:01 OC-6 Men (Sound Kayaker Roger Crossland)
6. Scott Belfield 2:10:20 SS Racing Rowboat
7. Mark Webber 2:13:07 Racing Kayak
8. Dave Grainger 2:14:04 Touring Kayak
9. Bill Russell 2:14:33 SS Racing Rowboat
10. Jim Hoffman 2:14:38 Touring Kayak
11. Gary Piantedosi/Jim Gorman 2:14:50 Double SS Racing Rowboat
12. Mark Ceconi 2:15:14 Touring Kayak
13. Steve DelGaudio 2:15:32 Touring Kayak
14. Manuiwa 2:19:58 OC-6 Women
15.Tom Kerr 2:20:00 Racing Kayak
16. Gil Morong 2:23:18 SS Racing Rowboat
17. Tom Cassone/Mikhail Iogman 2:23:55 Tandem Touring Kayak
18. Bob Capellini 2:24:18 Touring Kayak
19.Carol Zamcheck/Yee Lau 2:25:24 Double SS Racing Rowboat
20. Jay Gazerro 2:27:56 Touring Kayak
21.Kenneth Walls 2:28:30 OC-1
22. Todd McLarty 2:28:44 SS Touring Rowboat
23. Dave Dietrich 2:29:00 Racing Kayak
24.Jim Bingham 2:30:50 Touring Kayak
25.Doug Dahl 2:33:43 SS Racing Rowboat
26. Mary Scheerer 2:35:08 Racing Kayak - Women
27. Shari Hymes 2:35:09 Racing Kayak - Women
28. Arthur Kuckes 2:40:14 Forward Row Canoe
29. Richard Keith 2:41:08 Touring Kayak
30. Justin Hyder 2:45:00 Touring Kayak
31. Chris Murphy 2:48:15 Touring Kayak
32. Nicholas Clarke 2:49:50 Touring Kayak
33. John Saresky 2:50:39 Touring Kayak
34.Francis Timko 2:53:18 Touring Kayak
35. Mike Santella 2:54:20 Touring Kayak
36. Simon Maybaum 2:58:10 Touring Kayak
37. Michele Sorensen 3:03:30 Touring Kayak - Women - Valley Pintail 17'

2004 Results (Place, Name, Time, Category)

1. Gaines & Holland 1:54:18 Sliding Seat Racing, Double, Men
2. Eku Hai, 2:10:05 OC 6, Women
3. Mike Tracy 2:12:00 Racing Kayak, Men
4. Rich Klajnscek 2:14:16 Sliding Seat Racing, Men - REC Racer 2
5. Mark Weber 2:21:20 Touring Kayak, Men - Nelo Razor
6. Mark Ceconi 2:21:31 Touring Kayak, Men - QCC 700
7. Dietrich & Iogman 2:22:23 Tandem Kayak
8. James Hoffman 2:29:59 Touring Kayak, Men
9. Greg Lirot 2:31:29 Touring Kayak, Men - Epic Touring 18'
10. Lokahi 2:32:47 OC 6, Mixed
11. Bob Capellini 2:35:11 Touring Kayak - QCC 700
12. Wayne Lysobey 2:35:21 Sliding Seat Racing, Men
13. Howard Pierce 2:36:32 Touring Kayak, Men - Heritage Shearwater 17'
14. Gil Morong 2:38:00 Sliding Seat Racing, Men
15. Mark LeClair 2:39:40 OC 1, Single, Men
16. Larson & Sauer 2:39:41 Sliding Seat Racing, Double, Men
17. Steven Delgaudio 2:39:50 Touring Kayak, Men - Wilderness Systems Tempest 17'
18. Ray Fusco 2:39:53 Touring Kayak, Men - Eddyline Falcon 18'
19. Roger Crossland 2:40:27 Touring Kayak, Men - Kayak Sport Viviane 19'1"
20. Paul Furniss 2:41:21 Touring Kayak, Men - QCC 600
21. Paul Neil 2:51:18 Fixed Seat Touring, Men
22. Bill Russell 2:52:54 Sliding Seat Touring, Men
23. Enrique Garcia 2:53:26 Recreational Kayak - Impex Mystic 14'
24. Sean Milano 2:53:49 Touring Kayak, Men - Impex Currituck
25. John Saresky Touring Kayak, Men
26. Team Jensen 2:57:03 Tandem Kayak
27. Linda Buffa 2:59:33 Touring Kayak, Women - Kirton Inuk
28. Michael Cushing 3:01:38 Fixed Seat Touring, Men - Adirondack Guide Boat
29. Antonio Gruttadauria 3:09:40 Touring Kayak - Boreal Saguenay FG
30. Team Barrett 3:11:51 Fixed Seat Racing Double, Men
31. Todd Delgaudio 3:12:03 Touring Kayak, Men
32. Craig Robinson Fixed Seat Touring, Men - Whine Glass Wherry
33. Milton Beamer 3:16:03 OC 1, Men
34. Flaherty & Woolak 3:20:14 Sliding Seat Toruing, Double, Women
35. Justin Hyder 3:20:50 Touring Kayak, Men - CLC Superior Kayaks Arctic Hawk
36. Tammy Kiernan 3:26:29 Touring Kayak, Women - WS Tempest 165
37. Mike Santella 3:26:55 Touring Kayak, Men - Current Designs Solstice GT
38. Michele Sorensen 3:27:09 Touring Kayak, Women - Valley Pintail 17'
39. Tara Collins 3:33:30 Touring Kayak, Women - Prijon Seayak
40. Laura Pennock 3:33:31 Touring Kayak, Women - Perception Sea Lion
41. Alan Shirley 3:35:20 Touring Kayak, Men - Necky Chatham 16'
42. Nicholas Clarke 3:39:50 Touring Kayak, Men - Current Designs Gulf Stream 16'10"
43. Bill Armitage 3:39:52 Fixed Seat Touring, Men
44. Bliss & Oberholtzer 3:43:55 Sliding Seat Touring, Double, Women - Alden Appledore
45. Francis Timko 3:44:49 Fixed Seat Toruing, Men
46. Ed Perrault 3:46:24 Touring Kayak, Men - Boreal Nanook
47. Ed Farrell 3:49:45 Touring Kayak, Men - Valley Skerry RM

Four rowing boats and one outrigger canoe did not finish due to sea conditions.