The 30th anniversary Quantum Key West Race Week saw the seven racing classes complete races as scheduled. The week started with a windy and wavy southeasterly that faded over the course of four days before swinging around to a light southerly for Friday’s conclusion. Many sailors felt the conditions were “typical of Key West Race Week,” and they complemented the race committee’s judgment. Tim Healy’s (Jamestown, RI) New England Ropes won the J/70 fleet, the largest Class at race week. New England Ropes finished 11 points ahead of Marty Kullman’s (St. Petersburg, FL) second-placed New Wave, which won a tiebreaker for second over Carlo Alberini’s Calvi Network from Italy. The Corinthian Boat of the Week was awarded to Rob Britts’ (Tierra Verde, FL) Hot Mess, which finished 15th in the J/70 Class. The Sailing World Youth Trophy, for the crew with the youngest average age, was presented to Gannon Troutman’s (Gloucester, VA) Pied Piper, which placed 12th in the J/70 Class. Phil Haegler’s Cloud Nine of Brazil, the winner of the final race in the J/70 fleet, won the Quantum Sails Boat of the Day trophy. For complete event information, visit the Quantum Key West Race Week website at https://keywestraceweek.com/.

Comments are closed.