2010 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race - Everyone has Finished

by Guy Perrin on 16 Jan 2010 Everyone is accounted for in Key West this morning. Just Right and Karma were the last yachts to cross the finish line last evening. After a short rest, many of the yachts will be getting ready for Key West Race WeeK.

Paige Brooks, from the SORC reported: 'At 9:50pm here in Key West all of the racing boats are finished and accounted for. Just Right and Karma wrapped up the regatta, crossing the finish line after nightfall in the Key West Harbor entrance. After a light air start to the race, the competitors were challenged with skirting the current and finding breeze along the beach front in Broward County and Miami. The boats spread out and slowly rounded Fowey Rocks and then the breeze finally picked up. Several of the PHRF and IRC boats broke into pairs and small groups that effectively became their own mini-races. As the velocity increased into the 20s, many of the mid-pack boats found themselves peeling kites and blast reaching under code zeros and jib tops, constantly checking themselves against their competitors. For now, everyone is in and happy, and starting to tell the tall tales of the last 36 hours.'

The evnt was highly succesful, with a record number of entries, and bodes well for the future of offshore racing on the north american East coast.

Preliminary results from YachtScoring

Place, Yacht Name, Yacht Type, Owner/Skipper, City, State, Country, Results, Total Points
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2010 Ft. Lauderdale-Key West IRC Course
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IRC A (IRC - 5 Boats)
1. Privateer, Cookson 50, Ron O'Hanley, Newport, RI, USA, 1;1
2. Vela Veloce, Southern Cross 52, Richard Oland, Rothesay, NB, CAN, 2;2
3. Rambler, RP 90 Custom, George David, Hartford, CT, USA, 3;3
4. Decision IV, Transpac 52, Stephen Murray, New Orleans, LA, USA, 4;4
5. Bella Mente, Mini Maxi 69, Hap Fauth, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 5;5

IRC B (IRC - 7 Boats)
1. Teamwork, J 122, Robin Team, Lexington, NC, USA, 1/RDG;1
2. Sea Turtle, Beneteau 38, James Miller, Satellite Beach, FL, USA, 2;2
3. Thin Ice, Aerodyne 38, Stuart Hebb, Coral Cables, FL, USA, 3;3
4. Rim Shot, Beneteau First 36.7, Russell Dunn, Hollywood, FL, USA, 4;4
5. Bluto, Evelyn 32-2, Nan, Liz & Carloine Hall, Bokeelia, FL, USA, 5;5
6. Santarella, Beneteau First 40.7, James Scalise, Pittsfield, MA, USA, 6;6
7. Ringle, C&C 99, JM Fifield, Palm Beach, FL, USA, 8/DNC;8

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2010 Ft. Lauderdale-Key West PHRF Course
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PHRF A (PHRF - 6 Boats)
1. Dragon Fly Plus, Swan, Dr. Ulrich L. Rohde, Marco Island, FL, USA, 1;1
2. Carinthia, J 120, Frank Kern, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, USA, 2;2
3. BadFish, Melges 32, Bill Bollin, Sylvania, OH, USA, 3;3
4. Meridian 2, Farr 36, W.S. Shelhorse, Virginia Beach, VA, USA, 4;4
5. Ace, Cutter 65, Frank Pingitore, Miami Beach, FL, USA, 5;5
6. Tiger, Flying Tiger 10M, Alan Jepson, Palm Bay, FL, USA, 7/DNC;7

PHRF B (PHRF - 7 Boats)
1. Different Drummer, Cape Bay Fast 40, Frank Atkinson / Ted Naughton, Coconut Grove, FL, USA, 1;1
2. Island Flyer, Wauquiez Centurion 40s, Denny Manrique, Tonka Bay, MN, USA, 2;2
3. Full Deck, J 46, John Gehrig, Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA, 3;3
4. Second Wind, Dufour 44, Mike/Ray Sullivan, Key Biscayne, FL, USA, 4;4
5. Primal Scream, C&C 115, Steven M Stollman, Key Biscayne, FL, USA, 5;5
6. Loki, J 105, David Bond, Miami, FL, USA, 6;6
7. Tangent, Cape Fear 38, Gerald Taylor, Pasadena, MD, USA, 8/DNS;8

PHRF C (PHRF - 8 Boats)
1. Soap Opera, Hobie 33, Scott Self, Rockwall, TX, USA, 1;1
2. Macushla, Beneteau FC 10, Joel Andrews, Ft. Myers, FL, USA, 2;2
3. L'Outrage, Beneteau First Ten, Bruce Gardner, Annapolis, MD, USA, 3;3
4. Jammin, Evelyn 32-2, Russ Horn, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA, 4;4
5. Mirage, Hobie 33, Christian Schaumloffel, Virginia Beach, VA, USA, 5;5
6. Finnesse, JonMeri 48, Rod Komar, Marstons Mills, MA, USA, 6;6
7. Jasmine, Little Harbor, John Evans, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 7;7
8. Bandana, Oyster 48, David Wallace, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, 9/DNS;9

PHRF D (PHRF - 13 Boats)
1. Munequita, Cherubini 48 Schooner, Charlie Evans, St. Petersburg, FL, USA, 1;1
2. Wind Pirate, Jeanneau, Dan Whelan, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, 2;2
3. Chasing Rainbows, Hunter Legend 37, Del Wiese, Indian Harbor Beach, FL, USA, 3;3
4. Kokomo, Swan 36, Brad Lonstein, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 4;4
5. Sempre Amantes, Hunter Passage 42, Colin Whittaker, Margate, FL, USA, 5;5
6. Unicorn, Creekmore/Croff, Michael Peteler, Pompano Beach, FL, USA, 6;6
7. Karma, Beneteau 40, Hans Conrad, Lighthouse Point, FL, USA, 7;7
8. Just Right, Jeanneau SO 32, Joseph Ayash , Sunny Isles, FL, USA, 14/DNF;14
9. Sunquest, Beneteau Oceanic 43, Wilfredo Paredes, Miami, FL, USA, 14/DNF;14
10. Ocean Dancer, Catalina 387, Mark Stephenson, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 14/DNC;14
11. Blew Yonder, Sloop, Tom Dodamead, Marathon, FL, USA, 14/DNC;14
12. Samba Pa Ti, Santana 39, Harold Brandan, Hollywood, FL, USA, 14/DNC;14
13. Wild Woman, C&C 40, Randy Stanton , Miami, FL, USA, 14/DNF;14

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Ft. Lauderdale-Key West Multihulls Course
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Multihull A (PHRF - 7 Boats)
1. Flight Simulator, Corsair 28R, Tom Reese, Niagara Falls, NY, USA, 1;1
2. Cheekee Monkee, Farrier F-31 Modified, Ron White, South Bend, IN, USA, 2;2
3. Lucky Star, Corsair F31 R AC, Alex Meyer, Key Biscayne, FL, USA, 3;3
4. Alegra, Newick Tricia, Peter Garcia, Auburn, ME, USA, 4;4
5. Merlin, Multihull 35, Bob Harkrider, Augusta, GA, USA, 8/DNC;8
6. Patriot, Catamaran 76, Mike Rush, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 8/DNC;8
7. Matador, Corsair F31, Rick Tobin, Miami, FL, USA, 8/DNS;8

Multihull B (PHRF - 4 Boats)
1. CatNip, Catamaran, Victor Mendelsohn, Miami, FL, USA, 1;1
2. Double Trouble, Catana Catamaran 58, Don Balthaser, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 2;2
3. Trident, Condor 40, Keith Gulley, Dania, FL, USA, 3;3
4. Crosswinds, Corsair F-27 Formula, Michael Cross, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 5/DNF;5

Photos of the start, courtesy of William E. Spruance, are available at http://www.spruance.com/2010-Fort-Lauderdale-to-Key-West-Race/index.htm