Some Overall Winners Emerge on Day 4
KEY WEST, Fla.-On Monday and Tuesday, Rick Schaffer’s J/80 team proved they are fast in the breeze, winning the first three races in the 16-boat
KEY WEST, Fla.-On Monday and Tuesday, Rick Schaffer’s J/80 team proved they are fast in the breeze, winning the first three races in the 16-boat
The Wednesday of Key West Race Week is called Moving Day. For some, it’s the day they put the regatta in the bag, and for
KEY WEST, Fla.-Whether the wind was actually any lighter Tuesday is a subject for some debate. While strong winds kept some classes ashore on Monday,
The Commander’s Weather forecast for the first day of Key West Race Week was ominous: “Average wind speeds will be 24-to-30 knots with a few
KEY WEST, Fla.-The usual level of anticipation has an extra edge to it as the first official races of Key West Race Week 2005 are
The mass migration of sailors bound for Premiere Racing’s Key West Race Week is in full flow, and boy, are we easy to spot in
December 26 Today is start day! The fleet has a mandatory weather briefing at 8:30 AM. Two crewmembers are required to attend. Again, most of
The crew of Team Fine Line USA wanted to do a Sydney Hobart Race, so the weather gods are handing them and the other 110
December 24 The first of two mandatory race briefings is this morning. The race briefing is split into two groups in order to accommodate the
December 20 Michelle finally gets her chance to cuddle a koala. I have the day off from sailing practice after yesterday’s pool training and tonight’s
December 15 Between flight time and time differences, Michelle and I lose Tuesday and arrive in Sydney on Wednesday morning. We flew over Sydney Harbour
I first heard of the Sydney to Hobart Race when a crewmember gave me a copy of “The Proving Ground” three years ago. I read
KEY WEST, Fla.-On Monday and Tuesday, Rick Schaffer’s J/80 team proved they are fast in the breeze, winning the first three races in the 16-boat
The Wednesday of Key West Race Week is called Moving Day. For some, it’s the day they put the regatta in the bag, and for
KEY WEST, Fla.-Whether the wind was actually any lighter Tuesday is a subject for some debate. While strong winds kept some classes ashore on Monday,
The Commander’s Weather forecast for the first day of Key West Race Week was ominous: “Average wind speeds will be 24-to-30 knots with a few
KEY WEST, Fla.-The usual level of anticipation has an extra edge to it as the first official races of Key West Race Week 2005 are
The mass migration of sailors bound for Premiere Racing’s Key West Race Week is in full flow, and boy, are we easy to spot in
December 26 Today is start day! The fleet has a mandatory weather briefing at 8:30 AM. Two crewmembers are required to attend. Again, most of
The crew of Team Fine Line USA wanted to do a Sydney Hobart Race, so the weather gods are handing them and the other 110
December 24 The first of two mandatory race briefings is this morning. The race briefing is split into two groups in order to accommodate the
December 20 Michelle finally gets her chance to cuddle a koala. I have the day off from sailing practice after yesterday’s pool training and tonight’s
December 15 Between flight time and time differences, Michelle and I lose Tuesday and arrive in Sydney on Wednesday morning. We flew over Sydney Harbour
I first heard of the Sydney to Hobart Race when a crewmember gave me a copy of “The Proving Ground” three years ago. I read
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