Saturday, February 7, 2015

Key West Race Week 2015

Last month there was a little shindig down in the Keys.  Of the 146 boats that entered, over 20% were form the Midwest (and Montana).  We had a strong showing from Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Montana (that's a stretch, I know).

It breaks down like this -

In the J70 class


Illinois - 5 boats
Heart breaker (charter).....................12th

Emperia ...........................................16th




Eagle's Wings...................................22nd


Taipan 490

(charter)................................28th


Nitemare...........................................29th

Michigan - 4 boats


B Squared (kind of).........................13th



SORRY NO PIC - THAT'S BAD PHOTO JOURNALISM
Shriner Sailing.................................24th



Aisle Salmon....(look closely)..................................41st



Zuni Bear.........................................49th

Montana 1 boat


Cloud Sourced.................................50th (it's in the background)

Ohio 3 boats


Hooligan...........................................9th




Black Seal........................................40th



Magic Bus........................................46th

Wisconsin 1 boat
Hull #378........................................42nd

Melges 24



Tramp.............................................6th


ZigZag...........................................7th


the 300..........................................8th

Melges 32


Delta............................................3rd






J111

Spaceman Spiff................................2nd

Utah..................................................3rd

Wooton.............................................5th

PHRF 2

 the Assylum.....................................2nd

IRC 1


Bella Mente........................................1st

J-88

Saralysia..............................................5th


Grateful Red

OK, that is all folks.  I hope this reaches its intended target - the sailors of the midwest.  It was a treat to be in Key west under sunny skies in 80 degree temps.  Key West was great, but in my opinion the best racing in the world is in the great lakes.  It is my intention to make Lake Michigan into the best venue for racing in the world.  It is an awesome body of water that is totally under-utilized as a destination for sailors!!  See you on the race course.