WEST
2010
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presented
by
Nautica
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Volume
XXIII,
Number
5
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Fr i d a y,
RaceWeekNews
January
22,
2010
Jeremiah Tamagna-Darr / timwilkes.com
KEY
Stunning Sailing By Bill Wagner and Rebecca Burg
D
ay Four of Key West 2010 presented by Nautica brought the conditions that all the sailors were wishing for and some can only dream about - a sunny and steady 14-knot south-southeasterly breeze that brought smiles all around; for the competitors, the race committee and the photographers. Thursday was truly a grand day on the race course. After three days of shifty conditions, the breeze stabilized and the focus was on boat speed. For the planing boats, Thursday’s racing was absolutely stunning. John Kilroy has been leading the Melges 32 class
since Tuesday and holds a comfortable 10-point advantage with just two races remaining at Key West 2010, presented by Nautica. However, the California skipper plans to sail the last day of the regatta the same way he did the first. “We’re not going to do anything different. We’ll just go out and sail as well as we possibly can and hope that is good enough to get the job done,” Kilroy said. “We don’t really look at the score until the regatta is over. Of course, you always would rather be in the lead going into the last day, but we can’t allow that to change our approach.”
In the News: Sponsor Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Boat of the Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
No Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Stu Bannatyne is calling tactics while Morgan Reeser is trimming and helping with strategy aboard Samba Pa Ti, which has won three of eight races and finished sixth or better in three others in totaling 27 points. New Wave, owned by Michael Carroll of Clearwater, FL, had a superb outing on Thursday to move into second place – 10 points behind. Quantum professional Scott Nixon is calling tactics while Marty Kullman is steering New Wave, which won Race 8 and placed second in Race 7 to jump from sixth to second in the overall standings. Continued on next page.
F R I d a y is I nd u stry P a rtner D a y Sponsor Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Historic Seaport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 International Teams Update . . . . . . . 13
Preliminary Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
Bella Mente, a Reichel-Pugh 66-footer owned by Hap Fauth of Newport, RI, has enjoyed a terrific regatta at Key West 2010. Kelvin Harrup and Eric Doyle are combining to call tactics while Sean Clarkson (main) and Brett Jones (jib, spinnaker) are the primary trimmers aboard Bella Mente, which has won seven of eight races to take a commanding lead in IRC 1 class. Fauth (white hat) can be seen at the helm while most of the crew is stacked up on the rail as the RP 66 sails upwind on Thursday.
Soap Opera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Event Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Friday, January 22, 2010
KEY WEST 2010 Jeremiah Tamagna-Darr / timwilkes.com
Skipper Mike Williamson and the White Heat team are engaged in a good battle with Pugwash in IRC 2 class. White Heat won Race 8 to increase its lead to five points over Pugwash, skippered by David Murphy. This is not the first time those two boats have dueled as the Summit 40 edged the J/122 to win Class 3 of the IRC East Coast Championship in late October.
Continued from page 1.
“We carved a lot out of the lead today. Whether it was enough remains to be seen,” Carroll said. “We are certainly in range and have given ourselves a chance. Hopefully, we can sail as well tomorrow as we did today.” Competition is still close in the Melges 24 class with skipper Lorenzo Santini and UKA UKA Racing taking a three-point lead into Friday. Lorenzo Bressani is steering while Jonathan McKee is calling tactics for UKA UKA Racing, which has been remarkably consistent this week. The Italian team has won three races and counts no worse than a third in totaling 12 points – three better than the Swiss entry Blu Moon. “They are sailing unbelievably. We are going fast, but they are just a click better,” said Flavio Favini, helmsman aboard Blu Moon, which won Race 7 and took third in Race 8. “We have a chance, but it is a very small one. After what the UKA UKA guys did today, they deserve to be winning the regatta.” Skipper Giovanni Maspero and the Joe Fly team tacked on two more good results on Thursday and now hold a solid 11-point lead in the Farr 40 class. Tactician Francesco Bruni has made all the right calls this week as the Italian boat has finished fourth or better in seven of eight starts, notching its first victory of the regatta in Race 8. Barking Mad, an American boat skippered by Jim Richardson of Newport, RI, notched a second and third on Thursday to move from fifth to second in the overall standings. Tactician Terry Hutchinson believes Barking Mad has been sailing relatively well all week and finally caught some breaks. “I’m incredibly happy with our performance today. We started the day by setting a team goal of finishing on the podium and this was certainly a step in the right direction,” he said. “Joe Fly is sailing really well and will be hard to beat. We just have to continue sailing the way we did today and be in position to capitalize if Joe Fly makes any mistakes.” All the boys on the Highland Fling were happy to hear the weather forecast for Thursday. The Wally 82-footer, easily the largest entry at Key West 2010, has been unable to maximize its potential in the moderate, shifty conditions that predominated the initial three days of the regatta. Continued on page 3.
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Friday, January 22, 2010 Allen Clark / PhotoBoat.com
KEY WEST 2010
Race Week News January 22, 2010 Volume XXIII, Number 5 A Premiere Racing & Key West Citizen Publication Publisher: Paul A. Clarin Executive Editor: Sharon Benton Associate Editor: Thomas Spencer Writers: Rebecca Burg Caroline Burns Harrison Hughes Bill Wagner Art Director: Jim Herrmann graphicLanguageOnline Pagination: Kerry Karshna Alan Townsend Composing Manager: Mike Blouin Production Director: Randy G. Erickson Production and Printing: Cooke Communications Advertising: Mike Trovato Continued from page 2.
“We were really, really pleased when we went out this morning and found the breeze was what it was predicted,” tactician Peter Isler said. Highland Fling, owned by Irvine Laidlaw of Monaco, responded with its best day of the regatta – posting a second and a third to close to within two points of second place in IRC 1. “We got the sails up and down real well and our maneuvers were terrific. We turned that 82-footer into a small boat today,” Isler said. Bella Mente, a Reichel-Pugh 66, owned by Hap Fauth of Newport, RI, has run away with IRC 1 by winning seven of eight races. At this point, the battle is for second place between Highland Fling and the TP52 Interlodge (Austin Fragomen, New York). There is a great battle going on in IRC 2 class between the Summit 40 White Heat and the J/122 Pugwash. Those two boats finished one-two in Class 3 at the IRC East Coast Championship off Annapolis in late October and are positioned to do so again in Key West. Skipper Mike Williamson and the White Heat team saw their lead cut to one after Race 7 on Thursday, but rebounded to win Race 8 and push the advantage back to five points. Tactician Larry Leonard, a North Sails professional, admitted Pugwash will need two terrific results and a little good luck in order to overtake its hometown rival from Newport. “We’ll go out and sail the best we can and hope the breaks fall our way,” Leonard said. “We can’t really engage White Heat because their boat is faster than
Glenn Darden has enjoyed tremendous success in the J/24 and J/105 and J/119 classes, winning the North American championship in the latter two. Now the Texas resident is competing in the J/80 class and has his sights on the Midwinter Championship that is being contested as part of Key West 2010. Darden and co-owner Reese Hilliard had a tremendous day on the water on Thursday, winning both races to take over the lead in J/80 class, which has attracted 19 boats.
ours. We just try to sail in the same vicinity.” In the International Team Competition for the Nautica Watches Trophy, the two Italian Teams have been close all week. Joe Fly, Calvi Network and UKA UKA Racing have a narrow 6 point lead over Nerone, Fantastika, and Blu Moon.
““It was the steadiest wind I’ve ever seen, both in terms of velocity and direction,” said Ken Legler, principal race officer on Division 1. J/80 Vying for the J/80 class Mid-winter Championship as well as for top honors in Key West, there was a bit of pressure on the top boats in the class under a picture-perfect sky and a steady southeasterly breeze. With four races left to sail, there are still opportunities for lead changes and takeovers. Le Tigre started in fifth on Monday, but played it cool and steadily climbed the ranks for a twobullet day and first in class on Thursday. “The sailing conditions have been great and it’s just getting better,” said Glenn Darden. The Texas entry is co-owned by Reese Hillard with Max Skelley is calling tactics. “Glenn Darden (of Le Tigre) sailed an incredible series today,” observed Jeff Johnstone of Little Feat, from Newport, RI. “People are starting to get more aggressive and at the first start, everyone seemed to be bunched at the pin end.” Johnstone’s team slipped from first to second in the week’s cumulative score, just one point
above, Rascal. “Today was a day where you do have to be more aggressive with the boat,” Johnstone said. Working hard to boost their position out of mid-fleet standings, Key West vet Jammy Dodger was encouraged by a sixth place finish in race eight. Josh Sharp was calling tactics onboard Neil Martin’s entry from Hamble, Great Britain. “It was breezy to start with and then it eased a bit, but the chop was still up. There were gains to be made going downwind,” Sharp said about the day’s challenges. “You’ve got to be aggressive to get a good lane.” Jammy Dodger plans to return to Key West. “Two weeks ago I was skiing in the French Alps,” Sharp said when asked what brings him to this warm, tropical island. “Also, the great thing about Key West is that you get wind and sun at the same time.” In England, Sharp explained, sailors joke about having either high winds with no sun or sun with no wind. Three of Jammy Dodger’s crewmembers are from England and one is from Norway. Bill Rose’s Kicks completed a 4-11 day and they were working hard to dig out of a mid-fleet position. “It’s been a tough regatta,” Rose said, in good cheer and pleased by the strong competition. “Look at Rumor - they won Key West 2009 in the J/80 class, but now they’re in the same shoes that we are.” Kicks won second in class for Key West 2009. Rose’s team was trying not to sail too aggressively, but it was easy to get caught up in the thrill of the chase and the boat was one of several who were over early. “There was a big hole down to leeward,” Rose said, “Everybody onboard said GO!…and so I went.” Continued on page 7.
Friday, January 22, 2010
KEY WEST 2010
Ken Stanek / kenstanek.com
Ken Stanek / kenstanek.com
Boat of the Day - Cool Breeze
John Cooper has been competing in the annual race week off Key West for a decade. Last night, the Missouri skipper reached the pinnacle of the prestigious regatta when his Mills 43 Cool Breeze was named Lewmar Boat of the Day. “I’m very, very excited. This is a tremendous honor,” Cooper said. “I’ve been racing here for 10 years and only been on the podium once before so this was a long time coming.” Cool Breeze posted a pair of second place results on Thursday to move into third place in IRC 2, which has been among the most competitive classes at Key West 2010. “We’ve had five different boats win a race so that says a lot about the fleet,” said Cooper, who campaigned a J/29 for eight years before buying the IRC racer designed by Mark Mills. Beau LeBlanc, sales manager of Navtec, was on hand to present Cooper with a Lewmar winch and a crystal bowl for capturing Boat of the Day.
Preliminary Race Results
KEY WEST 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Division 1 Pl. Boat Name
Model
Total
Pts.
#
Boat Name
Race 1 Model
IRC1 F40 IRC2 M32
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
R/P 69 TP52 Wally 82 TP52 S.Cross 52 JV 52 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Summit 40 J/122 Mills 43 Summit 40 J/122 Swan 42 J/44 Swan 42 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32
1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 10 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 5 23 2 4 4 3 3 4 3 2 25 5 3 6 5 6 1 4 4 34 3 6 5 4 2 6 6 6 38 6 5 3 6 5 5 5 3 38 4 3 4 4 5 2 3 1 26 2 5 8 5 7 5 2 3 37 10 2 3 1 10 1 1 11 39 3 11 11 3 3 4 10 2 47 1 8 7 10 1 3 14 4 48 6 1 2 9 6 8 9 10 51 8 10 6 6 2 10 7 6 55 5 6 1 11 11 9 4 9 56 13 4 13 7 4 6 8 7 62 9 12 5 8 8 11 5 5 63 11 7 12 2 9 12 6 8 67 7 9 9 13 13 13 12 13 89 12 13 10 12 12 7 11 12 89 1 2 5 4 1 4 5 1 23 2 1 1 2 7 7 3 5 28 6 3 7 6 3 3 2 2 32 4 4 3 5 6 1 8 7 38 7 8 4 1 5 6 6 3 40 5 5 6 8 4 2 4 6 40 8 7 2 3 8 8 1 4 41 3 6 8 7 2 5 7 8 46 - 14 1 4 1 11 1 3 6 27 2 13 13 3 - 14 3 2 1 37 9 6 - 19 6 5 10 1 5 42 - 18 8 12 9 4 4 4 2 43 1 9 - 15 10 7.4 2 15 8 52.4 5 12 6 2 12 - 14 14 3 54 3 3 11 4 - 18 9 8 17 55 8 - 19 3 5 15 13 5 7 56 - 20 2 7 11 3 15 10 10 58 12 5 1 8 10 7 16 - 19 59 11 16 8 7 1 5 17 - 18 65 16 7 2 - 17 17 17 6 4 69 7 10 11 - 18 9 11 18 9 75 15 14 5 14 8 - 20 13 12 81 4 15 9 15 - 21 19 9 11 82 6 - 21 14 16 16 6 12 13 83 - 21 17 10 13 2 16 11 16 85 17 4 18 - 20 7 8 19 15 88 19 18 16 12 6 12 - 20 20 103 19 11 - 21 21 19 21 7 14 112 13 20 17 19 - 22 18 21 21 129 22 22 22 22 20 22 22 - 23 152
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
45 5206 888 61300 38008 84248 09 12 06 07 10 08 02 13 04 05 03 14 11 49 60432 60003 4240 52915 52939 18 52956 38 23 42 37 26 28 25 34 31 27 29 22 43 30 32 39 33 21 41 36 35 24
Bella Mente Interlodge HighlandFlingXI Decision Anema & Core Vela Veloce Nerone Barking Mad Joe Fly Nanoq Enfant Terrible Groovederci Goombay Smash Flash Gordon Struntje Light Vincere Charisma Plenty Spaceman Spiff Gold Digger Cool Breeze Pugwash Vitesse White Heat Teamwork Better Than Hot Ticket Red New Wave Samba Pa Ti Fantastika Lake Effect Shakedown Dark N’Stormy Ramrod Teasing Machine Leenabarca Bronco Argo Team Barbarians Heartbreaker Star Calvi Network Yasha Samurai Flat Stanley Ninkasi Arethusa Celeritas Vanpire 32
R/P 69 1.538 TP52 1.367 Wally 82 1.639 TP52 1.365 JV 52 1.365 S.Cross 52 1.365 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 Farr 40 J/44 1.098 Mills 43 1.182 J/122 1.093 Swan 42 1.175 Summit 40 1.122 J/122 1.094 Swan 42 1.180 Summit 40 1.118 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32 Melges 32
Bella Mente Interlodge HighlandFlingXI Decision Vela Veloce Anema & Core Joe Fly Barking Mad Nerone Vincere Plenty Struntje Light Goombay Smash Nanoq Flash Gordon Enfant Terrible Groovederci Spaceman Spiff Charisma White Heat Pugwash Cool Breeze Hot Ticket Teamwork Vitesse Gold Digger Better Than Samba Pa Ti New Wave Red Fantastika Star Heartbreaker Ramrod Lake Effect Leenabarca Calvi Network Yasha Samurai Shakedown Flat Stanley Team Barbarians Teasing Machine Argo Bronco Ninkasi Arethusa Dark N’Stormy Celeritas Vanpire 32
Race Data Summary
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Hdcp Finish Time Corrected 11:28:15 11:36:20 11:26:11 11:38:08 11:38:43 11:39:49 11:45:34 11:46:03 11:46:08 11:46:27 11:46:49 11:46:57 11:46:56 11:46:57 11:46:58 11:47:02 11:47:19 11:47:53 11:48:10 11:54:11 11:50:22 11:55:55 11:51:09 11:54:22 11:56:49 11:52:04 11:56:36 11:59:52 12:00:17 12:00:25 12:01:21 12:01:30 12:01:31 12:01:59 12:02:00 12:02:09 12:02:15 12:02:30 12:02:42 12:02:43 12:02:45 12:02:49 12:02:52 12:02:59 12:03:10 12:03:32 12:03:54 12:04:22 12:06:31
1:21:54 1:23:51 1:23:53 1:26:11 1:26:58 1:28:28
1:15:58 1:17:16 1:17:31 1:17:44 1:17:50 1:18:34 1:19:08 1:20:03
Pts.
Race 2 Boat Name
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 dnc
Bella Mente HighlandFlingXI Anema & Core Decision Interlodge Vela Veloce Joe Fly Vincere Barking Mad Plenty Enfant Terrible Goombay Smash Flash Gordon Groovederci Nanoq Struntje Light Nerone Charisma Spaceman Spiff White Heat Cool Breeze Teamwork Gold Digger Pugwash Vitesse Hot Ticket Better Than New Wave Fantastika Heartbreaker Shakedown Red Samba Pa Ti Lake Effect Star Flat Stanley Leenabarca Teasing Machine Team Barbarians Argo Dark N’Stormy Ninkasi Bronco Ramrod Yasha Samurai Calvi Network Arethusa Celeritas Vanpire 32
January 21, 2010
Division 1
Race #1
Race #2
Race #3
CLASS
COURSE
LENGTH
START
COURSE
LENGTH
START
COURSE
IRC 1
4
8.03
1035
5
9.92
1220
Farr 40
4
6.98
1040
5
8.68
1225
IRC 2
4
6.98
1045
5
8.68
1230
Melges 32
4
6.98
1053
5
8.68
1236
Division 2
Race #1
LENGTH
Race #2
Race #3 COURSE
CLASS
COURSE
LENGTH
START
COURSE
LENGTH
START
Melges 24
4
5.4
1035
4
5.4
1150
LENGTH
J/105
4
5.4
1045
4
5.4
1205
J/80
4
5.4
1055
4
5.4
1220
Division 3
Race #1
Race #2
Race #3
CLASS
COURSE
LENGTH
START
COURSE
LENGTH
START
COURSE
Multi
4
8.64
1035
4
8.64
1230
PH-1
6
8
1040
4
8.2
1235
PH-2
6
8
1045
4
8.2
1240
PH-3
4
5.4
1050
4
5.4
1245
LENGTH
START
START
START
Corrected 1:51:10 1:53:50 1:57:02 1:57:55 1:58:45 1:59:14
1:45:05 1:45:11 1:45:32 1:45:33 1:46:09 1:47:51 1:48:56 1:48:58
Ken Stanek / kenstanek.com
Class
Series Totals 1 2 3
Preliminary Race Results
Friday, January 22, 2010
KEY WEST 2010
Division 2 Series Totals 1 2 3
4
5
6
7
8
10
Total
Pts.
#
Race 1 Boat Name
Pts.
#
2
- 5
1
3
2
1
12
1
64
Blu Moon
1
66
UKAUKA Racing
4
- 9
2
3
1
1
3
15
2
66
UKAUKA Racing
2
50
Baghdad
2
1
4
2
4
3
- 8
19
3
55
WTF
3
64
Blu Moon
7
3
8 - 13
8
9
5
2
42
4
59
GUL Code Zero
4
54
Regatta.nu
9
7
4
1 - 13
7
8
11
47
5
50
Baghdad
5
67
Team Windhover
Miles Quinton
8 12
10
3
4 - 18
4
7
48
6
62
Monsoon
6
52
Lounge Act
Bruce Ayres
4 - 13
3
11
6
6
6
12
48
7
52
Lounge Act
7
59
GUL Code Zero
Henri Samuel
- 12 11
5
7
7
5
12
9
56
8
61
Hoodlum Racing
8
55
WTF
Convexity
Donald Wilson
14 10
11
8
10 Kleine Rainbow
Bent Dietrich
10
Class
Pl.
Boat Name
Entrant
M24
1
UKAUKA Racing
Lorenzo Santini
2
1
2
Blu Moon
Franco Rossini
1
3
WTF
Alan Field
3
4
Baghdad
Kristian Nergaard
5
Hoodlum Racing
Paul Hulsey
6
GUL Code Zero
7
Monsoon
8
Zig Zag 18
9
11 Lounge Act
Loren Colahan
12 Team Windhover
Elizabeth Harned
13 Regatta.nu
Arne Larssen
14 Battle Rhythm
Guy Mossman
15 Tramp
Thomas Ritter
9
13
18
9
16 Entourage
Vlad. Kulinichenko
18 17
7
10
19
17 USA 625
Marty Jensen
20 - 21
17
9
21
2
20
18 Mustgo
David Happ
13 - 20
18
17
16
19
19 Zetiana
Alexis Michas
17 18 - 22
15
15
20
20 Knot 2 Scale
Bret Newcomb
16 19
20 - 21
18
21 Vapour Trail
Greg McCliment
21 16
15
14
6
6
5
11
16
5 - 15
12
14
5 - 17
9
Race 2 Boat Name
64
9
56
Convexity
9
58
Zig Zag 18
10
10
67
10
57
Kleine Rainbow
10
57
Kleine Rainbow
9 - 16
10
15
7
6
69
11
65
Battle Rhythm
11
61
Hoodlum Racing
15
6
16
8 - 17
13
15
5
78
12
58
Zig Zag 18
12
62
Monsoon
6
8
19
19 - 20
16
13
4
85
13
54
Regatta.nu
13
49
Mustgo
11 - 14
14
12
12
11
14
86
14
60
Tramp
14
65
Battle Rhythm
11
14
18
92
15
67
Team Windhover
15
51
Knot 2 Scale
10
16 - 20
97
16
53
Entourage
16
56
Convexity
17
106
17
49
Mustgo
17
68
USA 625
17
13
113
18
63
Zetiana
18
60
Tramp
18
19
122
19
48
Vapour Trail
19
63
Zetiana
14
21
15
123
20
68
USA 625
20
53
Entourage
21
19 - 22
126
21
51
Knot 2 Scale
22 ocs
48
Vapour Trail
- 19
20
12
J105
1
Savasana
Brian Keane
2
1
4
2
1
4
2
2
18
1
01
Blackhawk
1
02
Eclipse
2
Ghost
Kenneth Colburn
6
4
2
3
6
5
4
4
34
2
09
Savasana
2
09
Savasana
3
Blackhawk
Scooter Simmons
3
5
9
7
4
3
1
3
35
3
02
Eclipse
3
01
Blackhawk
4
Eclipse
Damian Emery
7
6
10
1
2
6
3
1
36
4
10
Ghost
4
10
Ghost
5
Solaris
Bill Zartler
8
7
1
8
5
8
5
5
47
5
04
Solaris
5
04
Solaris
6
Lucky Dog
Travis Weisleder
1 10
11
9
7
1
6
6
51
6
06
Lucky Dog
6
06
Lucky Dog
7
Max Power
Gerrit Schulze
5
7
4
3
7
8
10
52
7
07
Creatv Destruct
7
11
Orangutan
8
Creatv Destruct
James Williams
9
9
3
10
9
2
7
11
60
8
03
Max Power
8
13
Vixen
9
Big Booty
Patrick Eudy
4
2
5
6
12
11
11
14
65
9
13
Vixen
9
12
Radiance
10 Tenacious
Edward Palm
10
3
12
5
8
10
12
12
72
10
11
Orangutan
10
03
Max Power
11 Vixen
Christopher Beane
13 12
8
12
10
13
9
8
85
11
14
Big Booty
11
07
Creatv Destruct
12 Radiance
Bill Lakenmacher
11 14
6
13
11
9
13
9
86
12
15
Tenacious
12
15
Tenacious
13 Orangutan
Bernard Girod
14 11
13
11
14
12
10
7
92
13
12
Radiance
13
05
Absolutely
14 Absolutely
Junius Grimes
12 13
14
15
13
14
14
13
108
14
05
Absolutely
14
14
Big Booty
J80
1
Le Tigre
G Darden/R Hillard
2 10
2
2
6
3
1
1
27
1
33
Le Tigre
1
33
Le Tigre
2
Little Feat
Jeff Johnstone
7
1
1
4
4
6
3
33
2
34
Rascal
2
29
Lifted
3
Rascal
Will Welles
1
3
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8
5
7
2
5
34
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26
Relentless
3
35
Little Feat
4
Relentless
Al Minella
10
2
9
4
1
2
3
7
38
4
17
Kicks
4
19
Rumor
5
Lifted
Kerry Klingler
5
9
4
5
8
1
9
2
43
5
24
Angry Chameleon
5
34
Rascal
6
SWE 803
Magnus Tyreman
6
1
7
6
9
6
7
9
51
6
35
Little Feat
6
32
Jammy Dodger
7
Rumor
John Storck, Jr
8
4
5
7
14
8
11
4
61
7
28
SWE 803
7
26
Relentless
8
Kicks
Rose/O’Sullivan
9
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12
3
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67
8
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Bob Dylan
8
30
Juggernaut
9
Angry Chameleon
Kristen Robinson
4 18
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10
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10
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12
68
9
29
Lifted
9
28
SWE 803
10 Juggernaut
Michael Zupon
11 Jammy Dodger
Neil Martin
12 Shananigans
15 Blind Faith
Aaron Galvin
14 13
15
13
18
15
15
16 Stacked Deck
Ramzi Bannura
17 16
17
16
12
14
14
17 Magic In Motion
Jeremy Reynolds
15 14
16
17
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19
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18 Emotional Resc.
Gary Panariello
18 19
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16
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8
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8
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2
13
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8
75
10
32
Jammy Dodger
10
31
Shananigans
3
5
14
11
13
17
10
6
79
11
19
Rumor
11
17
Kicks
Shannon Lockwood
12 11
11
9
7
12
12
10
84
12
31
Shananigans
12
24
Angry Chameleon
13 Bob Dylan
Michael Sudofsky
16 12
10
14
10
5
8
14
89
13
30
Juggernaut
13
25
Claire
14 Claire
Randy St James
13 15
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111
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Stacked Deck
14
22
Bob Dylan
16
119
15
20
Blind Faith
15
27
Magic In Motion
17
123
16
21
Emotional Resc.
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20
Blind Faith
15
129
17
25
Claire
17
18
Stacked Deck
18
143
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27
Magic In Motion
18
21
Emotional Resc.
146
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19 Willy T
Jeff Jordan
19 17
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Allen Clark / PhotoBoat.com
KEY WEST 2010
Skipper Gerry Taylor and the Tangent team turned in a terrific effort at Key West 2009, winning eight of 10 races en route to overall victory in PHRF 3 class. Things haven’t gone quite as well for the Cape Fear 38 this year. The Annapolis-based boat is fourth overall in PHRF 2 after posting its best result of the regatta (2nd in Race 7) on Thursday. In this photo, Tangent heels hard on approach to the windward mark during racing action on Thursday.
Continued from page 3.
Neil O’Sullivan was trimming and Stuart Lindow called tactics. Kicks best result was third place in race four, and currently lie in eighth place overall.
J/105 Thursday’s fresh breeze added fast-paced sail trim and speedy spinnaker handling with the intent of leaving the shrimping to those rustic old Key West shrimp boats. In the tight competition for Key West Race Week honors, the class is also sailing in their Mid-winter Championship. Savasana is dominating the 14-boat class with a 16-point lead. Ranking third in class by Thursday, Blackhawk, leaped from sixth-place to third place on Tuesday and is holding onto third just one point ahead of Damien Emery’s Eclipse, and one point behind Kenneth Coburn’s Ghost. With 2 races to go, there is a close race for the second and third podium places. Bill Zartler’s Solaris, earned a bullet early in the week for race three and had a 5-5 day on Thursday. Zartler’s wife, Angie, was crewing onboard. “We have an international team,” Angie said about her crewmembers who hail from as far away as Israel, Mexico, England and Texas. “We also have a Cajun,” she added. “We’re
a sailing family.” This colorful team is so close that they spend holidays together in Texas. Orangutan, Bernard Girod’s entry, felt that they had their best game so far on Thursday’s Race 8. Orangutan is a chartered boat and Girod’s own J/105, Rock & Roll, competes in his homeport in California. Tom Isaacson is trimmer and the sole lady onboard is his sister-in-law. “The class’s leaders are excellent Savasana, Solaris, Ghost - there are no bad sailors in this fleet,” Girod said about his competition.
“It’s been an awesome week of all-around sailing and we’re very, very pleased.” – Brian Keane, Savasana Bill Lakenmacher’s Radiance, is competing in its first Key West. Foredeck crew Michael Hassler exclaimed, “We’re having a blast!” The Radiance team sails together at home in Galveston Bay, Texas. In race one, their spinnaker was torn during a drop, costing them valuable time. “We just threw some tape on it and got it back to work,” Hassler said, having too much fun to let small frustrations turn into big ones.
Division 3 Multihull Flying and fast in the multihull class, Bob Harkrider’s Gulfstream 35 Merlin has a virtual lock on the overall standings in spite of a parted sail track setback. Clever jury rigging allowed Merlin to at least race with her jib and strong tactics also kept them on top the competition winning both races. “In the second weather leg, we worked the right side while our competition went to the left,” Harkrider explained. This move worked in their favor when the wind differed slightly from one side of the course to the other. Tim Britton’s Tobiko remains in second place with 23 points. An 8-point lead going into Thursday’s racing has been sliced in half as Cliff Farrah’s Strategery is racing with good strategy to put additional heat on Tobiko’s second-place standing.
PHRF 2 There are days when things just can’t get much better and for the crew of Bluto, Thursday was one of those days. Winning both races, Bill Berges and Ben Hall’s Florida based Evelyn 32 is leading by a mere point over Bill Sweetser’s J/109 Rush and the final outcome for the Continued on page 16.
Preliminary Race Results
Friday, January 22, 2010
KEY WEST 2010
Division 3 Class
Pl. Boat Name
Model
Multi PH-1 PH-2 PH-3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5
Gulfstream35 C.Sprint 750 C.Sprint 750 Corsair 28R Corsair 28R Corsair F-27 Corsair 28R J/125 Summit 35 Farr 30 Summit 35 J/120 Bene 40.7 1D35 Henderson 30 J/120 Evelyn 32 J/109 Bene 10M Cape Fear 38 Cape Fear 38 J/29 Centurion 40 Hobie 33 C&C37/40wk Mariah 27 J/24 J/24 Kirby 25 J/24
Merlin Tobiko Strategery V Flight Simulatr Overdo Triumphant Dealer’s Choice Stark Rav. Mad Marinerscove Rhumb Punch Act One El Ocaso Vayu Revolution Wild Ride Tampa Girl Bluto Rush L’Outrage Tangent Velocity Mighty Puffin Island Flyer Soap Opera Creola Bad Dog Blah Blah Blah Nojoe Chick Magnet Class Act
Series Totals 1 2 3 1 3 2 4 8 8 8 1 3 2 5 7 4 6 8 9 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 9 1 3 2 4 5
1 2 4 6 3 5 8 1 2 4 5 8 6 3 9 7 2 3 1 6 5 4 8 7 9 1 2 4 3 5
1 2 3 5 4 6 8 1 5 3 2 4 7 6 8 10 2 4 6 3 1 5 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5
4
5
6
7
1 2 4 3 5 6 8 1 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 5 1 2 3 6 6 7 8 9 1 2 5 4 3
1 2 5 3 4 6 8 1 2 4 3 8 5 6 7 9 2 1 4 3 6 7 8 5 9 1 2 4 5 3
1 3 4 5 2 6 8 1 2 3 8 5 4 6 7 9 2 1 3 4 7 5 8 6 9 1 2 3 5 4
1 5 3 2 4 8 8 2 4 5 1 3 6 8 9 7 1 4 3 2 7 6 5 10 10 1 2 5 3 4
8
9
10
Total
1 4 2 3 5 8 8 4 1 3 2 5 7 6 10 8 1 3 2 5 4 6 7 10 10 1 2 5 3 4
8 23 27 31 35 53 64 12 23 27 28 45 45 48 66 68 17 18 25 29 42 44 58 61 74 8 17 31 31 33
Pts.
#
Boat Name
Race 1 Model
Hdcp Finish Time Corrected
Pts.
Race 2 Boat Name
1 2 3 4 5 8 dnc 8 dnc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 dnf 10 dnf 1 2 3 4 5
500 64 18 118 17 186 228 60351 52125 28920 35 41 51377 83242 35037 109 53194 53228 73456 51 96 269 52138 16 64337 25144 48 123 4 2979
Merlin Flight Simulatr Strategery V Overdo Tobiko Dealer’s Choice Triumphant Act One Stark Rav. Mad El Ocaso Marinerscove Rhumb Punch Vayu Tampa Girl Revolution Wild Ride Bluto Tangent L’Outrage Rush Island Flyer Mighty Puffin Velocity Soap Opera Creola Bad Dog Blah Blah Blah Chick Magnet Class Act Nojoe
Gulfstream35 Corsair 28R C.Sprint 750 Corsair 28R C.Sprint 750 Corsair 28R Corsair F-27 Summit 35 J/125 J/120 Summit 35 Farr 30 Bene 40.7 J/120 1D35 Henderson 30 Evelyn 32 Cape Fear 38 Bene 10M J/109 Centurion 40 J/29 Cape Fear 38 Hobie 33 C&C37/40wk Mariah 27 J/24 Kirby 25 J/24 J/24
-12 11:39:30 21 11:47:43 33 11:49:39 21 11:49:08 33 11:56:34 21 48 54 11:58:38 -3 11:52:08 48 11:59:43 54 12:01:04 54 12:03:33 48 12:03:46 54 12:05:10 36 12:04:10 45 12:17:40 87 12:10:11 84 12:10:33 102 12:13:32 75 12:10:19 87 12:13:01 108 12:15:51 87 12:13:25 96 12:19:26 84 12:19:47 144 11:52:55 171 11:57:31 174 12:02:07 171 12:01:56 171 12:04:39
1 2 3 4 5 8 dnc 8 dnc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 dnf 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 dns 10 dns 1 2 3 4 5
Merlin Strategery V Flight Simulatr Tobiko Overdo Dealer’s Choice Triumphant Marinerscove Act One Rhumb Punch Stark Rav. Mad El Ocaso Revolution Vayu Tampa Girl Wild Ride Bluto L’Outrage Rush Velocity Tangent Mighty Puffin Island Flyer Creola Soap Opera Bad Dog Blah Blah Blah Chick Magnet Class Act Nojoe
1:17:55 1:22:46 1:23:13 1:24:23 1:30:56 0:00:00 0:00:00 1:11:26 1:12:32 1:13:19 1:13:52 1:16:21 1:17:22 1:17:58 1:19:22 1:31:40 1:13:35 1:14:21 1:14:56 1:15:19 1:16:25 1:16:27 1:16:49 1:21:38 1:23:35 0:49:57 0:52:07 0:56:27 0:56:32 0:59:15
Corrected 1:28:33 1:37:28 1:39:12 1:40:32 1:40:46 0:00:00 0:00:00 1:19:51 1:20:20 1:20:39 1:20:55 1:21:57 1:23:27 1:23:30 1:24:17 1:38:36 1:20:45 1:21:08 1:21:40 1:21:40 1:21:51 1:22:54 1:25:47 1:28:26 1:26:53 0:54:50 0:56:18 1:00:20 1:00:30 1:00:42
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DAY 5
Friday, January 22, 2010
KEY WEST 2010
Juan Carlos Gil – No Boundaries J.W. Cooke / The Citizen
By Bill Wagner
When Juan Carlos Gil was 10 years old he took a school field trip to the Shake-ALeg facility in Miami. Gil went out sailing on Biscayne Bay and thoroughly enjoyed himself. That experience fostered a life-long love of sailing that has culminated in Gil’s participation in Acura Key West 2010 as helmsman for Act One, a J/24 competing in PHRF 3. The 28-year-old Miami resident showed he belonged by taking third in consecutive races. What makes Gil’s journey from beginner to place-winner at North America’s largest North American regatta noteworthy is the fact he is legally blind. Gil cannot see the competition or the marks, but gets around the course just fine by relying on well-honed instincts and many years of experience. “It is challenging in many ways. I cannot see the water line, read the tell tales or check what is happening on the course,” Gil said. “However, I always have someone on the boat telling me to head up or head down. I have developed a certain feel for the wind and the water and know when to adjust the helm.” Gil’s other senses are more acute than the average sailor and feeling the wind on his face, hearing a gust come on or judging the waves based on the boat’s movement help with his decision-making. “I use my nose as a guide and depending on how it is hitting my face is how I adjust the tiller to change course,” he said. “It took a little time to get used to the J/24 and how it handles, but I have become more comfortable each day and now I am the one deciding when we are going to tack.” Shake A Leg Miami is a non-profit organization with a mission to utilize the marine environment to improve the health, education and independence of people with physical, developmental and economic challenges. Located at a former U.S. Coast
Guard Seaplane Base in Coconut Grove, it provides ongoing education programs and a community boating center. The organization has been represented at Key West before with quadriplegic Karen Mitchell skippering a J/24 in 2008 and 2009. Mitchell could not make the regatta this year, but Shake-A-Leg volunteer John Muir knew Gil would prove an ideal replacement. At the age of 15, the youngster was skilled enough to place fifth overall at the World Blind Sailing Championships. “Juan Carlos is a very competent helmsman and there was no doubt in my mind that he was up to this challenge,” said Muir, who is crewing for Gil. “He is enthusiastic, tenacious and a good learner. Juan Carlos is very competitive by nature so sailboat racing fits well with his personality.” Act One is owned by John Smittle of Cudjoe Key, a sailing professional and skilled instructor who has given Gil many good pointers this week. John Thomas of Chicago is serving as a trimmer and also brings load of experience considering he is competing at Key West for the 23rd time while Gayle Gray of Toronto completes the team. “Juan Carlos is fortunate to have good people onboard who can help with the tactics and strategy, which enables him to focus on driving. He has really gotten the adjustments of the tiller down quite well.” Gil, who also has cerebral palsy and has limited use of his legs, learned to sail aboard the Access Dinghy that is displayed in the Shake-A-Leg booth on the Premiere Racing lot here in Key West. He moved into Freedom 20 sloops and routinely wins races in the Wednesday Night Beer Can Series on Biscayne Bay. “Juan Carlos is a true example of what is possible when you give a person the proper equipment, training and opportunity,” said Harry Horgan, President of Shake-A-Leg Miami. “Key West 2010 is the best international sailing event in the U.S. Thanks to Peter Craig and his team at Premiere Racing, Juan Carlos has the opportunity to sail with the best sailors in the world and Shake-A-Leg Miami has an opportunity to be introduced to people who have a passion for sailing. It is our hope that more people will help us to use the water to help others help themselves.” Gil is grateful for the opportunity to compete in such a prestigious regatta and is hopeful of winning a race before the week is over. He has received encouragement from the likes of Rod Johnstone of J/Boats and was offered an opportunity to travel to Newport to sail a J/80 by class president Kristen Robinson. “It is a real honor to be part of Key West race week and to represent Shake-A-Leg Miami. This is the first time I have competed in a regatta of this stature and I am both excited and proud,” Gil said.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
KEY WEST 2010
International Teams Update
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Race Week Supports Maritime Historical Projects An update from Ed Little, President, Key West Maritime Historical Society
Class M24
Boat Name UKA UKA Racing
Total
F40
Joe Fly
78
M32
Calvi Network
ITALY 2
M24
Blu Moon
F40
Nerone
M32
Fantastika
SCANDINAVIA
M32
New Wave
M24
Baghdad
F40
Nanoq
USA WEST COAST
M32
Samba Pa Ti
M24
Monsoon
F40
Groovederci
USA GREAT LAKES
M32
Heartbreaker Racing
M24
Hoodlum
F40
Flash Gordon
FRANCE
F40
Barking Mad
M24
Zig Zag 18
M32
Teasing Machine
GERMANY
F40
Struntje Light
M24
Kleine Rainbow
M32
Argo
USA EAST COAST
M32
Ramrod
F40
Plenty
M24
Mustgo
GREAT BRITAIN
M24
GUL Code Zero
M32
Red
F40
Charisma
84
110
114
123
127
145
148
151
Things are really heating up in the International Team Competition with the two Italian entries just six points apart going into the final day of racing. Italy 1, which features a pair of class leaders in UKA UKA Racing (Melges 24) and Joe Fly (Farr 40) holds the lead with a low score of 78 points. However, the sailors from Italy 2, led by the second place entry in Melges 24 (Blu Moon) and the third place boat in Farr 40 (Nerone) are hot on the heels of their countrymen with 84 points. There are nine teams entered with each consisting of a Melges 24, Melges 32 and Farr 40 one-design with each being scored solely against other boats involved in the competition. UKA UKA Racing, the Melges 24 leader skippered by Lorenzo Santini, is easily the most successful participant with a low score of 14 points. Joe Fly, which is winning Farr 40 and is skippered by Giovanni Maspero, has 22 points. Blu Moon, owned by Franco Rossini, is the pacesetter for Italy 2 with 19 points. There is also a good battle between for third place between Scandinavia and USA West Coast. Samba Pa Ti (John Kilroy, Malibu, CA), the leader in Melges 32 class, has a low score of 24 points to lead the U.S. squad. New Wave, currently second in Melges 32, paces Scandinavia.
Key West Maritime Historical Society
Team ITALY 1
The Key West Maritime Historical Society is an all-volunteer, non-profit educational and cultural society, dedicated to the study and preservation of the rich maritime heritage of Key West and the Florida Keys. The Society sponsors free public lectures, field trips, special events and interpretive projects to increase public awareness and appreciation of maritime history. The Maritime Historical Society also publishes the quarterly Florida Keys Sea Heritage Journal. The Journal has been published for over seventeen years, and contains many articles and illustrations not available elsewhere. It is a tremendous aid in learning why the Keys are such a special place. Beginning in January 2000, Premiere Racing Inc., the organizing entity for Race Week, began working with the Key West Maritime Historical Society. The event organizer makes contributions to the Society in appreciation of the role that the Society and the City of Key West play in hosting the annual event. Many sailors know that Key West is the scene of some very intense sailing every January. That is when hundreds of boats converge there for “Race Week”. But, what many may not know is that this competitive event also helps promote greater public awareness of maritime history. Competitive sailing has roots in the seafaring traditions of “the age of sail”. Bringing in Race Week to support some projects that highlight the maritime past of Key Westonce a pre-eminent homeport for hundreds of commercial sail is a natural fit. This partnership has yielded some impressive results. In 2006 the accumulated contributions allowed the Society to fund construction (augmented by a Florida matching grant) of a diorama of the Key West waterfront, as it would have looked in the 1850’s. In that era, the island was perhaps the most important seaport in Florida. So, this diorama, which faithfully follows the footprint of the city infrastructure of the day, offers a rare glimpse into what the Key West of a by-gone age looked like. The public can now view the diorama (which measures three feet by six feet, with an additional painted perspective background) at the Customs House Museum of the Key West Art and Historical Society. Then, in late 2007, additional Race Week contributions enabled the Society to provide four “interpretive markers” for installation at the street ends that lead to the Harborwalk at Key West Historic Seaport (the venue for most Race Week events). The graphic images and text on the markers offer visitors an overview of the maritime industries (most of which began in the 19th century) that once were a vital element in the socio-economic life of the environs of the Seaport. In coming weeks the Society plans to conclude the research and design phase of developing additional markers for the Seaport. As in the past, Premiere Racing will be the principal financial partner that furthers that initiative. Those wishing to learn more about the Society should visit the web page www. keywestmaritime.org.
The diorama is a replicate of what the Key West Harbor looked like in 1850. Funding for the diorama was partially provided by Premiere Racing to support Key West’s rich maritime history. The diorama is housed in the Customs House Museum, located at 281 Front Street near Mallory Square.
Friday, January 22, 2010
KEY WEST 2010 Allen Clark / PhotoBoat.com
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Friday, January 22, 2010
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No Dramas Onboard Soap Opera By Rebecca Burg
Still smiling following a minor setback in race 7 with a damaged shroud fitting, the crew onboard Soap Opera had never met until the Sunday before the racing began. Owner Scott Self (lower left) has an infectious optimism and the crew are very happy to be racing in Key West.
selfless drive to give to society. “Caring about your community fits very closely with the sport of sailing.” Circling back to his love of sailing, Self started Dallas Race Week at Chandlers Landing Yacht Club, and the annual event has been going strong since 1982. Self grew up in Ft. Worth, Texas, and his sailing passion took root when he became involved in racing one-design Sunfish at age 13. He’s a licensed captain and has sailed across the Atlantic twice. The first trip was to deliver a boat for a race. A few years later, the second crossing happened after racing on a Swan 44 in the Fastnet Race. Newly wedded to his college sweetheart, Self and his lucky bride leisurely cruised the Swan back to the United States for a distinctly nautical honeymoon. The Soap Opera team doesn’t seem overly concerned about getting some podium time. Scott’s quite thrilled by just being out there, building teamwork with his new Key West crew and giving it their all. “Everybody that’s here is good and a lot of them are great,” Self says about Race Week. “This is incredibly good race management. If you’re going to travel all the way from Dallas, it’s nice to know that the race is professional. It’s why people come from all over the world to race in Key West.” Self doesn’t hesitate when asked if he’ll return to Key West. “Now that I’m retired, this is on my list of must do’s,” he assures. It’s a boon to the sport to have guys like Scott out there on the water. Tim Wilkes / timwilkes.com
Key West Race Week’s reputation for attracting the best in the sport is legendary and the quality of the competition this year attests to this fact. Scott Self and his newly-arrived crew on the Hobie 33, Soap Opera, are a group of total strangers who have just met...one day before the regatta started. Scott has a diverse background; Yacht Club founder, city mayor, volunteer firefighter and an ocean-crossing USCG licensed captain - just to name a few. Hailing from Rockwall, Texas, the Hobie 33 is competing in her second Key West. So how did Soap Opera end up with such an eclectic crew? Self and his regular team had just completed the recent Ft. Lauderdale to Key West race. Limited by the amount of time that they can take off from their jobs ashore, Self’s crew unfortunately had to get back to the grind. Recently retired, Scott was able to stay with his boat in Key West. Desiring to race again, he advertised in Scuttlebutt for crew and the results were encouraging. Numerous sailors responded. “I was able to pick who I felt would fit together best on the boat,” Self said, surprised by the amount of people eager to share their sailing skills. “There are a lot of good sailors without boats out there,” Self explained. The final crew arrived from Illinois, Tennessee, Rhode Island and Michigan and first met in person on Sunday, just one day before the start of the Key West series. “I love sailing with new people,” Self said. He also teaches the sport. “One of the greatest things about sailing with new people is that you’re out there all day and you really can get to know them. I’m going to have nine new friends after this week is over.” Two of the new crewmembers are here on standby. With a warm, enthusiastic smile, Self clearly enjoys the ‘people factor’ when it comes to sailboat racing. “It’s the ultimate in team building,” he explains. During a competitive race, the team not only must be aware of the other boats, but there’s that crucial safety and seamanship factor. Soap Opera’s Key West team is meshing well and continues to get in the groove as the week progresses. “The crew work is great,” Self said. Scott Self is a multi-dimensional character, and sailing isn’t the only talent that he shares with the world. Scott is extremely active in his community; volunteering his time in numerous charitable causes and was instrumental in the establishment of organizations such as Rockwall (TX) United Way and the Chandlers Landing Yacht Club, located on the eastern shore of Lake Hubbard in Rockwall, TX. Scott served as mayor of Rockwall, Texas, the City Council and was County Treasurer for several years. “I really enjoy my time in public service,” Scott said, trying to explain that deep,
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Friday, January 22, 2010
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series is up in the air. “We were ‘Bluto the birthday boat’ today,” said Ben Hall’s wife and crewmember, Nan. She was cheerfully celebrating her special day on Thursday. “I got two bullets for my birthday,” Nan exclaimed. “Besides, the sailing was fantastic and we had really good teamwork today.”
“Also, the great thing about Key West is that you get wind and sun at the same time. In England sailors joke about having either high winds with no sun or sun with no wind.” – Josh Sharp, Jammy Dodger Bruce Gardner’s L’Outrage, a Beneteau with a home port in Annapolis, sailed a 3-2 day with some close action with Tangent in race seven. Tangent, Gerry Taylor’s Cape Fear 38 finished with a 2-5 line, a spinnaker wrap stifling their groove in Race 8. The frustrating sail malfunction happened right before the finish gate and Tangent lost at least 12 seconds of time. Kent Mitchell’s Cape Fear 38, Velocity, and Bill Sweetser’s J/109, Rush, took quick advantage of Tangent’s lost time window. “We would’ve been closer to L’Outrage,” said tactician Cliff Statt. “But there’s still a chance to beat them tomorrow.” Scott Self’s Hobie 33, Soap Opera had to retire on leg three of Race 7 on Thursday. The starboard side turnbuckle chainplate fitting pulled out slightly, and the crew chose to play it safe and return to harbor to repair it before it went from bad to worse. Self was confident that retiring early would put them in good shape to complete the final two races. “In Key West, all the riggers and equipment guys are here … if you can’t get it fixed here, then it won’t get fixed,” Scott Self noted, his outlook for being back in the game by Friday undoubtedly positive. Tools spread out on deck, the crew who had not raced together before were working as a close team and repairs were underway. One of Soap Opera’s crew, Don, from Michigan is a professional rigger and the thought of fixing the boat was far better than being back in the Michigan cold. Don said, “The first time I came to Key West, I stayed for about a year.”
Schedule of Events
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here are ten races scheduled over five days with the potential for two races on Friday. Event Access Cards are required for admittance to activities at the Race Week Tent and Industry Partner Area after 4:30pm. Race Headquarters (RH) is at the Historic Seaport (HSP), on the corner of Caroline and Margaret Streets adjacent to the Race Week Tent (RWT). The “Afternoon Entertainment” Sessions (AE) are part of the shoreside entertainment which takes place under the Race Week Tent (RWT), or in the Partner Hospitality Area (IP).
INDUSTRY PARTNER DAY
Friday, January 22
9:00 Harbor Start for all Racing Boats ( Designated VHF Channel) 10:30 – 3:30 Racing (Approximate Times) 6:00 – 8:00 Final Awards Presentation and Evening Party (RWT)
Shelby Reynolds, Certified Massage Therapist Grand Traverse Natural Health Care • massage therapist for seven years • attended the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in Santa Fe, NM • specializes in integrative massage therapy and Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy • has provided sports massage on site at the Grand Traverse Yacht Club and various sporting events
Michelle Kuffer, Certified Massage Therapist
Kelly’s Caribbean Bar & Grill 301 Whitehead Street Key West, Florida Open 11am – 11pm Daily
Fusion Bodyworks • massage therapist for six years • attended the Ann Arbor Institute of Massage Therapy • specializes in deep tissue massage and Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy • has provided sports massage at various events throughout the country
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Friday, January 22, 2010
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In this incredible aerial shot of the Division 1 course on Thursday, nearly all of the boats in the Farr 40 class are captured in a single frame during a windward mark rounding. Enfant Terrible (bow No. 10), an Italian entry owned by Alberto Rossi, leads the pack around the mark. Sailing in second is Joe Fly, the Italian entry skippered by Giovanni Maspero that leads the class.
Friday, January 22, 2010
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Skipper Michael Carroll and the New Wave team had a superb outing on Thursday to move into second place in Melges 32 class – 10 points behind Samba Pa Ti (John Kilroy). Quantum professional Scott Nixon is calling tactics while Marty Kullman is steering New Wave, which won Race 8 and placed second in Race 7 to jump from sixth to second in the overall standings.
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