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Captain's Cove competition 2008

Bridgeport, Connecticut · 24 May 2008 · 10 events · 26 competitors · 35 personal bests

Dan Cohen won four of the ten events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Tim Reynolds by 0.50 seconds. 26 competitors produced 35 personal bests, 10 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A continental record

Dan Cohen set the 4×4 average continental record: 1:00.06.

Four wins
Dan Cohen — 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, 3×3 one-handed
0.50s
closest final — Magic, Tim Reynolds over Kegham Khosdeghian
35
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Dan Cohen11.7413.52
2×2Erik Johnson3.034.49
4×4Dan Cohen55.031:00.06
5×5Dan Cohen1:35.351:38.73
3×3 blindfoldedRowe Hessler1:13.25
3×3 one-handedDan Cohen24.4126.85
3×3 Multi-BlindAlex Cook5 of 6 cubes · 36:35
MagicTim Reynolds1.121.20
Master MagicSam Boyles2.352.44
3×3 Multi-Blind (old style)Alex Cook5 of 6 cubes · 36:35

The PB harvest

35 set · 10 still standing
  • Alex Cook — 3×3 blindfolded single 1:28.86: into the top 22.6% of the event's history.
  • Joe Epstein — Magic single 1.61: into the top 40.9% of the event's history.
  • Alex Cook — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 5 of 6 cubes · 36:35: into the top 44.8% of the event's history.
  • Michael Wang — 3×3 single 23.68: into the top 49.6% of the event's history.
  • Kevin Jiang — 3×3 one-handed single 36.78: into the top 60.4% of the event's history.
  • Tyler Wilkinson — 2×2 single 8.18: into the top 68.9% of the event's history.
  • Tim Reynolds — 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style) single 2 of 4 cubes · 21:46: into the top 72.7% of the event's history.
  • Kevin Jiang — 4×4 single 1:53.55: into the top 78.6% of the event's history.

First-timers

Seven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 2,174 people who made their debut in 2008. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

2 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

26 competitors · 152 results · 10 events.

Everyone who competed

26 competitors

Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.