Premiere Racing lost three long-time, valuable members of its race committee team over the course of 2012. Peter Craig, Jeanne Kleene and everyone else associated with the annual race week […]
Month: January 2013
J/80: A long time presence, looking ahead to 2014
This is an abnormal year for the J/80 class, typically one of the largest in Key West. Due to the vagaries of the class schedule and some competition from the […]
Epic Week of Racing at Quantum Key West 2013
— Five Days of Strong Winds Thrill Sailors Key West, Fla — It wasn’t hard to figure out who the winners were upon conclusion of Quantum Key West 2013. Andrea […]
Spectacular Conditions Shine at Quantum Key West 2013
— World Class Competition Continues on Day Four Key West, Fla — With four days of racing complete, it is not difficult to identify the stars of Quantum Key West […]
“Moving Day” at Quantum Key West 2013
Key West, Fla — Wednesday has always been critical at this annual race week off the Florida Keys. By the time Wednesday is complete, the racing is usually more than […]
Strong Winds Challenge Crews at Quantum Key West 2013
There were a lot of weary bones, aching muscles and exhausted bodies over at The Galleon Dock and Truman Annex on Tuesday afternoon. That’s because the sailors on Division 2 […]
J/70s Make Their Key West Debut
By Bill Wagner Tate Russack was looking for a small sailboat he could trailer to major regattas around the country. The Annapolis resident liked everything about the new J/70 sloop […]
Wind Kicks Up on Opening Day at Quantum Key West 2013
In sailboat racing, it’s always nice when the wind conditions prove better than predicted. Early forecasts for the opening day of Quantum Key West 2013 were questionable, to the point […]
Ready to do Battle at Quantum Key West 2013
— More than a Thousand Sailors Prepared for 26th Anniversary Regatta Key West, Fla – All the docks around the Conch Republic were alive with activity and anticipation on Sunday […]
World Class Talent Heading to Key West Race Week — New Designs and Familiar Names on the Scratch Sheet
Quantum Key West 2013 has many intriguing plotlines and some of the classes that will be most closely watched are the popular, new J/70, professional-laden IRC/TP 52 and rapidly developing HPR.