This news flash was submitted by P.K. (Paul Karst) on ZoneLink

On day one of the race it was Defiance first, Due Process second, Misconception third, Rapid Transit fourth. Close on their heels in fifth place overall and first place female is the Almost with second, third, and fourth place positions in the female category going to Deception,Jungle Crews, and shortcut respectively. The results for day two are Due Process first, Defiance second, and Misconception third, and Rapid Transit fourth, The results for the females are the same as day one with the Almost coming in fifth overall again. Those girls are tough! The Bejuco crew from 1968 is here and have performed well in the Patch boat category, but I heard a few of them saying that the lake has gotten a lot longer. Ted Henter is also here paddling in the Slave Galley. Both days of racing have been very exciting with some real close finishes and some excellent times. Looking forward to more of the same tomorrow. I'll try to post the final results on zonelink tomorrow. P.K.

News flash number 2.

The results are unofficial but it looks like Due Process first, Defiance second, and Misconception third. Won't know until the ceremony tonight who came in fourth but I believe its Rio Senales. In the female category its Almost first, Deception second, Jungle Crews third, and Shortcut fourth. In the patch category its High Anxiety first and Red Ed second. The action was fast paced with the crews giving their all on this last day. Once again we had some real close finishes as the spectators at the finish line cheered on their favorites. The Bejuco crew from 1968 had a little trouble, but they crossed the finish line in the Snafu even though they were down to three paddlers. It was a great day of racing , everybody had a wonderful time and all of the race officials did an outstanding job from day one and made the whole event possible. On a personal note, my daughter Kelly participated this year for the first time, crewing with an all girl team on the NIC. They came in sixth in the female category and we're real proud of her and her crewmates Monica Lightell, Allison Smith and Stephanie Wilson. The award ceremony is going to start at 6 pm. followed by a party at Rusty Smith's house. P.K.

An email I had to share here:

Hi Bill, great web site for the Cayuco race, just wanted to give you and update on the Bejuco crew. All members finished the race. We did beat our 1966 time by two minutes not bad for 32 years, it was that fifth paddeler that we were carrying, that wasn't paddleing (our combinded added extra weight for our 1966 weights). as you can se the water line on the SNAFU was a little low, not much gunwales showing. We had a great time and it was a memory that can never be replaced. Special thanks to our support crew Jan Weade and your sis in Law Kim, with out them it would not have been possible. Also our chief paddle manufacturer Lou Husted. Once again great job on the race coverage between you and Mike Norman. Take care Marshall Harris AKA Marshall "Thurd". ask Mike "N" to explain

The Gamboa Team finished first and the participants were Jim Driscoll, Steve Herring, Bill Campbell, and Jim Richardson. The Gamboa boys, most of whom had some experience in cayuco operation won first place with a total elapsed time of 10 1/2 hours