Deck2Deckers: the 2022 season began with a modest boat count, and at its end, just five boats are in the pits to contest the Bill Muncey Cup this weekend. Deck2Deck rules posted in June remain in effect, meaning that each player must make two picks for the San Diego race. Few of us have two remaining choices that are actually racing on Mission Bay!

For those with the U-40 Miss Beacon Plumbing still available, you will collect points earned by Dustin Echols. The chauffeur of the drydocked U-440 will relieve Dave Villwock in the Bucket List sister ship at this final H1 event of 2022. Here is your five-boat field for this weekend’s saltwater slugfest:

San Diego Boat Roster:

U-1 Miss HomeStreet Bank (Shane)
U-9 Miss Tri-Cities/Strong Racing (Kelly)
U-11 Legend Yach Transport/J&D’s (Nielson)
U-40 Miss Beacon Plumbing (Echols)
U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate (Bernard)

Pepsi Joe, our champ from 2019, is back out in front going into SD. With boat attrition many players may have zero or one options left in SD. It will be an interesting finish to the short season.

We will not be reducing boat picks for the season. We realize that there are not enough boats for the 8 picks required for the season but it will effect everyone the same and it wouldn’t be fair to those that choose the 8 and 9 at the first two races of the season. As they say, that is boat racing! Good luck and thanks for playing!

Deck2Deck play is based on U-number as clearly stated in the rules. If you have already chosen the U9 to this point, you can no longer take the U9. If you have not chosen the 9 as yet, you still can as the U8 hull has been renumbered by the Strong Racing Team as the U9 with JMK at the wheel. As such, the U8 is no longer a viable pick for TC, Seattle, and SD but the U9 is available for those races.

Anticipated TC Boat Roster:

U-1 Miss HomeStreet Bank (Shane)
U-3 Griggs Ace Hardware (King)
U-9 Lynx Healthcare/Miss Tri-Cities (Kelly)
U-11 Miss J&D’s (Nielson)
U-40 Miss Beacon Plumbing (Villwock)
U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate (Bernard)

Good luck and thanks for playing!