The 38th Annual Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race official results are in! A determined Osita crossed the finish line at 7:15 am. The race started in 10+ knots of SE breeze, then lightened up and got shifty. Finally, for the second half of the fleet, a cold front rolled through with 30+ knot out of the N seen by several of the competitors. Thirty two boats started the race, while twenty six sailed to the finish. Bella Mente, Hap Fauth’s Mini Maxi was first across the line for an IRC class win and sailed only 160.9nm on a 160nm course, which earned them the “Best Overall Performance” Award as well. See all the final race results here.
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Place, Yacht Name, Yacht Type, Owner/Skipper, City, State, Country, Results, Total Points
Ft. Lauderdale-Key West – IRC Course
IRC (IRC – 8 Boats)
1. Bella Mente, Judel-Vrolijk Mini Maxi, Hap Fauth , Minneapolis, MN, USA, 1; 1
2. SPOOKIE, Carkeek HP 40, Steve & Heidi Benjamin , Norwalk, CT, USA, 2; 2
3. Decision, HPR Carkeek 40, Stephen Murray , New Orleans, LA, USA, 3; 3
4. Rebecca, J 120, Glenn Gault , League City, TX, USA, 4; 4
5. Thin Ice, Aerodyne 38, Stuart Hebb / John Vincent , Coral Gables, FL, USA, 5; 5
6. Arethusa, Swan 42, Phil Lotz , Newport, RI, USA, 6; 6
7. Rim Shot, Beneteau First 36.7, Russell Dunn , Hollywood, FL, USA, 7; 7
8. Dragon, Class 40, Michael Hennessy , New York, NY, USA, 8; 8
Ft. Lauderdale-Key West – PHRF Course
PHRF A (PHRF – 7 Boats)
1. Different Drummer, Cape Bay Fast 40, Frank Atkinson , West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 1; 1
2. Teamwork, J 122, Robin Team , Lexington, NC, USA, 2; 2
3. Loki, J 105, David Bond , Miami, FL, USA, 3; 3
4. Main Squeeze, Tripp 33, Eamonn deLisser / James Bill , Coral Gables, FL, USA, 4; 4
5. Constellation, Nautor Swan 48-1, Greg Petrat , Sarasota, FL, USA, 5; 5
6. Batucada, Schock 35, Cornelius Sanders , Miami, FL, USA, 6; 6
7. Ace, Cutter 65, Frank Pingitore , Miami , FL, USA, 8/DNF; 8
PHRF B (PHRF – 6 Boats)
1. Mirage, Hobie 33, Christian Schaumloffel , Virginia Beach, VA, USA, 1; 1
2. Bandana, Oyster 48, David Wallace , Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, 2; 2
3. Commotion, Beneteau 461, Ross Hunton , Coral Springs, FL, USA, 3; 3
4. Walloon, C&C 35 Mark I, Com. Richard D. Grow , Palm Beach , FL, USA, 7/DNF; 7
5. Sempre Amantes, Hunter Pasage 42, Colin Whittaker , Margate, FL, USA, 7/DNF; 7
6. Soap Opera, Hobie 33, Scott Self , Rockwall, TX, USA, 7/DNS; 7
PHRF C (PHRF – 7 Boats)
1. Sunquest, Sloop, Wilfredo Paredes , Miami, FL, USA, 1; 1
2. Susimi, Sweden 370, Michael Carrington , Lighthouse Point, FL, USA, 2; 2
3. Grand Cru, Beneteau 393, Danny Escobar , Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 3; 3
4. Vendaval, Dufour 34, Oscar Valdes , Miami Lakes, FL, USA, 4; 4
5. Osita, Tartan 40, Becky Lyons , Miami, FL, USA, 5; 5
6. Passion, Catalina 34, Brett Grover , Jesup, GA, USA, 8/DNS; 8
7. Kokomo, Swan 36, Brad Lonstein , Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 8/DNS; 8
Ft. Lauderdale-Key West – PHRF Multihull Course
Multihull A (PHRF – 7 Boats)
1. Elvis, Gunboat, Jason Carroll , New York, NY, USA, 1; 1
2. Sundog, Seacart 30, Paul Parks , Shady Side, MD, USA, 2; 2
3. Flight Simulator, Corsair 28R, Tom Reese , Youngstown, NY, USA, 3; 3
4. Tri-Vector, Dragonfly 35, David Otto , Miami Beach, FL, USA, 4; 4
5. Double Trouble, Catana 58, Don Balthaser , Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, 8/DNF; 8
6. Brake Aweigh, Trimaran, Richard VandeBrake , Lowell, MI, USA, 8/DNF; 8
7. CatNip, Catamaran 35, Victor Mendelsohn , Miami, FL, USA, 8/DNF; 8
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Posted by admin on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 10:07 am
Filed under Bella Mente, Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race · Tagged with 38th Annual, Ace, Arethusa, Bandana, Batucada, bella mente, Beneteau 461, Brad Lonstein, Brake Aweigh, Brett Grover, Carkeek 40, Carkeek HP 40, Catnip, Christian Schaumloffel, Colin Whittaker, Commotion, Constellation, Cornelius Sanders, Corsair 28R, Danny Escobar, David Bond, David Otto, David Wallace, Decision, Different Drummer, Don Balthaser, Double Trouble, dragon, Dragonfly 35, Eamonn deLisser, Elvis, Flight Simulator, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Frank Atkinson, Frank Pingitore, Ft Lauderdale to Key West, Glenn Gault, Grand Cru, Greg Petrat, GUNBOAT, Hap Fauth, Heidi Benjamin, IRC, James Bill, Jason Carroll, John Vincent, Judel-Vrolijk, Key West, Kokomo, Loki, Main Squeeze, Michael Carrington, Michael Hennessy, Mirage, Oscar Valdes, Passion, Paul Parks, Phil Lotz, PHRF, Rebecca, Richard D. Grow, Richard VandeBrake, Rim Shot, Robin Team, Ross Hunton, Russell Dunn, Scott Self, Seacart 30, Sempre Amantes, Soap Opera, SORC, Spookie, Stephen Murray, Steve Benjamin, Stuart Hebb, Sundog, Sunquest, Susimi, Sweden 370, Teamwork, Thin Ice, Tom Reese, Tri-Vector, Vendaval, Victor Mendelsohn, Walloon, Wilfredo Paredes
Ran and Shockwave Copyright 2012 Tim Wilkes
With three races conducted in strong winds, there was opportunity for boats to make a significant move in the standings on the second day of Quantum Key West 2012. Or in some cases it was a chance to further increase leads taken on Day 1. Pisces fit into the former category, moving into the overall lead in Melges 32 class by winning two of three races on Tuesday. Skipper Benjamin Schwartz and company showed superb boat speed and made some sound tactical decisions and now lead the 19-boat fleet by tiebreaker over John Kilroy and the Samba Pa Ti team. “We are a new program so it is a tremendous feeling to be doing well in a big-time regatta like Key West. Hopefully, we can keep it going,” said Schwartz, who joined the class last summer and promptly placed fourth at U.S. Nationals. Schwartz has America’s Cup veteran Ed Baird calling tactics and Quantum professional Scott Nixon trimming the jib and spinnaker. “You have to give Ed and Scott a lot of credit for getting our boat up to speed,” he said. “I’m fortunate to have a great crew. Today was very challenging because the wind velocity was up and down and the sea state was not very forgiving, but the guys never stopped working and we were able to change gears pretty well.” Race committees on all three courses completed three races in 8-14 knot easterly winds.
With five races in the bag, organizers with Premiere Racing are already halfway to the stated goal of holding 10 races during the five-day regatta. There was a lead change in the Farr 40 class as well with Charisma (Nico Poons, Monaco) and Struntje Light (Wolfgang Schaefer, Germany) overtaking Groovederci (John Demourkas, Santa Barbara, Cal.). Struntje Light has posted a pair of seconds and finished no lower than fourth in the seven-boat fleet, but Charisma holds the overall lead via tiebreaker by virtue of winning Race 5. “We had a very good day on the water and are happy with where we stand at the moment,” Schaefer said. “We have nice boat speed upwind and our crew work has been excellent. We have a very good tactician and he’s made some fantastic calls that have kept me in phase.” Renowned Italian professional and America’s Cup veteran Vasco Vascotta is calling tactics aboard Struntje Light, which has competed in Farr 40 class at Key West ever since 2002 with a top finish of third. “Wolfgang is doing a good job of driving and is getting better every day. The guys onboard have a great attitude and are ready to fight to the end. The good news is that we can still improve our performance.” PowerPlay lived up to its name by making a strong move in IRC 2 class with a strong line of 1-3-4 on Tuesday. Owner Peter Cunningham, a resident of Georgetown in the Cayman Islands, has a nice mix of amateur and professional crew with tactician Tony Rey, trimmer Dave Scott and bowman Geordie Shaver among the superstars aboard. “We’ve only had the boat for six months and we’ve made a lot of modifications during that time,” Cunningham said. “We’re pretty happy with our performance so far. We’re sailing fairly well and having a lot of fun.” Quantum Racing, skippered by Doug DeVos, continues to set the pace in the 52-foot class and leads PowerPlay by six points. Terry Hutchinson, helmsman for the Swedish syndicate Artemis Racing that is Challenge of Record for the America’s Cup, has made strong tactical calls in leading Quantum to victory in three races and second in the two others. “Today was far from straightforward. The wind was very shifty and there are some tricky current patches to deal with,” Hutchinson said. In other classes, the three-race day merely served as an opportunity for the early leaders to extend on the competition.
Red (Copyright 2012 Ingrid Abery)
Ran, a Judel-Vrolijk 72-footer, continues to sail impressively in the Mini Maxi class (IRC 1), winning all five races so far. Red, skippered by Joe Woods of Great Britain with Paul Goodison aboard as tactician, has accomplished the same feat in the inaugural Farr 400 class. “I guess we’ve just figured the boat out a little faster than the other teams,” said Woods, who has previously sailed a Melges 32 at Key West. “We’re winning, but not by much. The racing has been awfully close.” West Marine Rigging/New England Ropes has posted straight bullets in Melges 24 class and built a commanding 10-point lead over Alan Field and the WTF team. Detroit resident Bora Gulari is steering and getting tactical advice from Australian native and North Sails pro Jeremy Wilmot as West Marine Rigging/New England Ropes seeks to follow up on its 2011 national championship. Groovederci, skippered by Deneen Demourkas of Santa Barbara, Cal., has won all five races in Farr 30 class. Teamwork, a J/122 owned by Robin Team of Lexington, N.C., has posted two bullets and a pair of seconds in grabbing a narrow one-point lead over the 1D35 Tres Hombres in PHRF 1. “We’re having a great time because the conditions have been terrific and the competition has been spectacular,” said Team, who has his brother and two sons in the crew. “We’ve been mixing it up with Tres Hombres and finished overlapped with them in the first two races today. Rush is also tough so I think it will be a dogfight the whole way.” Rush, a J/109 skippered by Bill Sweetser of Annapolis, was named Lewmar / Navtec Boat of the Day after posting a superb score line of 3-2-1. Tom Babel is calling tactics while Quantum pro Tad Hutchins is calling tactics on Rush, which is currently third in PHRF 1 and second in the J/Boats Subclass. “The conditions were very good for us today. When the wind is 14 knots or less we can fly our big jib, which is kind of like our secret weapon,” Sweetser said. “We pay for that jib in our rating so it’s good whenever we can use it.” It’s been close but no cigar for Rush at Key West as Sweetser’s boat has finished first or second in class several times, but never come away as overall winner at week’s end. “One of these years we’re going to finally break through and it’s going to be wonderful,” he said. Regatta dates are January 15 – 20, 2012.
Melges 32 Copyright 2012 Tim Wilkes
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:00 am
Filed under Bora Gulari, Key West Race Week, Latest News, Mini Maxi, Ran 2, Shockwave, Terry Hutchinson · Tagged with 1851/, A 19, Adrian Stead, Al Poindexter, Alan Field, Alec Cutler, Alex Farell, Alexander Kraus, Allan Terhune, Andale, Andrew Kerr, Anema & Core, annapolis, Antilope, Arethusa, Ashley Wolfe, Austin, AUT 1, BAB Winner, Barking Mad, Battle Rhythm, Bear Instinct, Benjamin Schwartz, BER 1, Bert Carp, Big Booty, Bill Sweetser, Billy Liberty, Black Seal, Blake Billman, Blind Faith, Blu Moon, Bob Dylan, Bologney Blowout, Bond, Bora Gulari, Boston, Bouwe Bekking, Brad Boston, Brad Butterworth, Brad Kauffman, Brad Read, Breskens, brian bissell. 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USA 407, Rossi Alberto, Rossi Milev, Roxanne Galvão, Rumor, Rush, Ryan Glaze, S. Shapiro, Samba Pa Ti, Sandy Butler, Sarah, Savasana, SC, Scott Norris, Seadon Wijsen, Shelhorse, shockwave, Sicktrix32, SLED, Spaceman Spiff, Stanley T. Sheehan, Stefan Schulze, Stephen Howe, Steve Benjamin, Steve Hunt, Steve Liebel, Steve Rhyne, Steven Boho, Still Crazy, Stray Dog, Struntje Light, Stu Johnstone, SUI 596, SWE 243, SWING, T. McSweeney, Takashi Okura, Tangent, Tangley, Tapio Saavalainen, Taylor Canfield, Team Bella Mente, Team Gringo, Team Premier, TeamOrigin, Teamwork, Terry Flynn, Terry Hutchinson, Theend, Thomas Ritter, Tiamo, Tom Hickey, Tommaso Babel. 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TeamWork (Photo courtesy of Oliver Blanchet / TeamWork)
David Raison has won the singlehanded Transat 650 on his innovative boat TeamWork Evolution. His achievement will be a milestone in the world of yacht racing.
Salvador de Bahia, October 30, 2011 — David Raison crossed the arrival line at 18 :43 UT; he sailed the 3120 miles long second leg between Madeira and Salvador de Bahia in 17 days, 6 hours and 13 minutes, at an average speed of 7,53 knots. The skipper from Lorient beats the previous record on this course by twenty minutes.
David Raison took the lead soon after the Cape Verde Islands. He sailed superbly and kept the lead since crossing the Doldrums. He crossed the arrival line 130 miles ahead of his direct opponent, Thomas Normand, and 330 miles ahead of the pack.
David’s boat, with her strange looking round nose, has proved to be excellent on this difficult course, and especially when sailing between 60 and 90° from the true wind, where she was simply unbeatable, achieving speeds up to one knot superior to her opponents.
« When I saw that I was ahead of the fleet coming out of the doldrums, I thought “this race is for you! Don’t mess it up, don’t fall in the water, don’t break the boat”, said David Raison soon after the arrival. “This boat is fast and exceptional; she helped to compensate some tactical mistakes. Sometimes, I was even slowing down because the boat was banging hard. I slept better last night. I wanted to be in good shape today, I didn’t want to miss the arrival… This was my fourth transatlantic race and my last goal was to finish before nightfall and see Bahia under the sunlight. Tonight I can enjoy a nice big piece of meat in the restaurant; it’s fantastic!
David’s victory is in line with the history of the Mini Class, who has seen innovations such as canting keels, ballasts or carbon masts, used today on all race boats. Nobody knows yet whether this type of boats will be seen on other, bigger classes in the future; yet one thing is sure: everyone is going to have to think about it.
Philippe Rey-Gorrez, the President of TeamWork, traveled from Geneva in order to welcome the winner. « We already came for Alex Pella’s stopover victory in 2005 under TeamWork’s colours. It is always a wonderful moment and we are hugely happy. We are pleased to have been able to contribute to this success and no, we wait impatiently for Etienne David’s arrival. His goal in his first transatlantic race is to finish in the top ten. He currently fights in the top group and can get a great result following his superb fourth place in the first leg.
TeamWork (Photo courtesy of Oliver Blanchet / TeamWork)
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Posted by admin on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 10:32 am
Filed under Latest News · Tagged with David Raison, Lorient, Madeira, Mini Class, Mini Transat 6.50, Mini Transat 650, Salvador de Bahia, Team Work, Teamwork, Thonas Normand, transat, Transat 650
Key West Race Start (Photo by Paige Brooks)
In completely contrary conditions to the prior weekend, 55 boats set off for Key West from Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 72 degrees and a light northerly breeze. As forecast, the wind is creating a ‘jibefest’ for the boats heading in a south westerly direction, basically dead down wind. The navigators will work now to keep their boat along a pretty narrow line, between the Gulf Stream to the left and the coral reefs to the right. “Slow or Stop,” are the options to the sides of the course, neither of which is desirable. Everyone loves to watch the big sexy boats, and the eye candy was certainly there at the start today. Rambler, Privateer, Bella Mente and several others in the IRC A fleet were gunning for the pin end and causing a lot of bad air to swirl around for the slightly smaller IRC B boats as they started together. Several of the boats in the fleet are posting to the race blog linked here: www.keywestrace.org. The lower keys are showing a bit more breeze, but it looks like the boats will finish a little later in the morning than we first thought.
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Filed under Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Latest News, Rambler · Tagged with Ace, Alegra, Badfish, Bandana, bella mente, Blew Yonder, Bluto, Carinthia, Catnip, Chasing Rainbows, Cheekee Monkee, Crosswinds, Decision IV, Different Drummer, Double Trouble, Dragon Fly Plus, Finnesse, Flight Simulator, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Ft. Lauderdale, Full Deck, Island Flyer, Jammin, Jasmine, John Gehrig, Just Right, Karma, Key West, Kokomo, Loki, Lucky Star, L’Outrage, Macushla, Matador, Meridian 2, Merlin, Mirage, Munequita, Ocean Dancer, Patroit, Primal Scream, Privateer, Rambler, Rim Shot, Ringle, Samba Pa Ti, Santarella, Sea Turtle, Second WInd, Sempre Amantes, Soap Opera, Sunquest, Tangent, Teamwork, Thin Ice, Tiger, Trident, Unicorn, USA93302, Vela Veloce, Wild Woman, Wind Pirate
Rambler (Photo by George Bekris)
The Fort Lauderdale to Key West race 35th edition is all set to start Wednesday with a full line up old favorites and newcomers. With 55 boats signed up, the race committee is seeing it’s biggest numbers in the past 15 years.
All competitiors are hopeful for a shot at this year’s overall and division trophies of this 160nm sprint, including Privateer, Bella Mente Vela Veloce, Rambler, and S. Florida local favorites like Pineapple Cup winner Thin Ice and PHRF Key West winner Primal Scream.
Hap Fauth’s R/P 69 “Belle Mente” and Richard Oland’s R/P 52 “Vela Veloce” are both hopefuls for a shot at the course record (10 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds) set in 2005 by another Reichel Pugh boat, the 81 foot “Carrera.”
The race is starts off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale in the early afternoon of January 13th. Competitors follow the coast of Florida southwest into the night, and with a good breeze, finish in the Key West channel at dawn.
The 35th Annual Fort Lauderdale–Key West Race is hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club & the Storm Trysail Club, and organized & managed by the SORC Professional Race Management Team.
Entry List
| |
Sail Number |
Yacht Name |
Owner’s Name |
Home Port |
Yacht Type |
Length |
| |
| 1. |
51 |
Ace |
Frank Pingitore |
Miami Beach, FL, USA |
Cutter 65 |
65′ |
| 2. |
USA 20 |
Alegra |
Peter Garcia |
Auburn, ME, USA |
Newick Tricia |
36 |
| 3. |
USA 115 |
BadFish |
Bill Bollin |
Sylvania, OH, USA |
Melges 32 |
32 |
| 4. |
USA 42725 |
Bandana |
David Wallace |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA |
Oyster 48 |
48 |
| 5. |
USA 45 |
Bella Mente |
Hap Fauth |
Minneapolis, MN, USA |
Mini Maxi 69 |
69 |
| 6. |
USA 1 |
Blew Yonder |
Tom Dodamead |
Marathon, FL, USA |
Sloop |
33.6 |
| 7. |
USA 53194 |
Bluto |
Nan, Liz & Carloine Hall |
Bokeelia, FL, USA |
Evelyn 32-2 |
32 |
| 8. |
USA 25497 |
Carinthia |
Frank Kern |
Grosse Pointe Park, MI, USA |
J 120 |
40 |
| 9. |
USA 007 |
CatNip |
Victor Mendelsohn |
Miami, FL, USA |
Catamaran |
35′ 10 |
| 10. |
USA 715 |
Chasing Rainbows |
Del Wiese |
Indian Harbor Beach, FL, USA |
Hunter Legend 37 |
37 |
| 11. |
USA 24 |
Cheekee Monkee |
Ron White |
South Bend, IN, USA |
Farrier F-31 Modified |
33 |
| 12. |
USA 305 |
Crosswinds |
Michael Cross |
Boca Raton, FL, USA |
Corsair F-27 Formula |
27’1 |
| 13. |
USA 61300 |
Decision IV |
Stephen Murray |
New Orleans, LA, USA |
Transpac 52 |
15.86 |
| 14. |
USA 42404 |
Different Drummer |
Frank Atkinson / Ted Naughton |
Coconut Grove, FL, USA |
Cape Bay Fast 40 |
40 |
| 15. |
USA 7 |
Double Trouble |
Don Balthaser |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
Catana Catamaran 58 |
58 |
| 16. |
USA 5310 |
Dragon Fly Plus |
Dr. Ulrich L. Rohde |
Marco Island, FL, USA |
Swan |
53 |
| 17. |
USA 6697 |
Finnesse |
Rod Komar |
Marstons Mills, MA, USA |
JonMeri 48 |
48 |
| 18. |
USA 64 |
Flight Simulator |
Tom Reese |
Niagara Falls, NY, USA |
Corsair 28R |
28 |
| 19. |
USA 93302 |
Full Deck |
John Gehrig |
Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA |
J 46 |
46.0 |
| 20. |
USA 96 |
Island Flyer |
Denny Manrique |
Tonka Bay, MN, USA |
Wauquiez Centurion 40s |
40 |
| 21. |
USA 32204 |
Jammin |
Russ Horn |
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA |
Evelyn 32-2 |
32 |
| 22. |
USA 19 |
Jasmine |
John Evans |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
Little Harbor |
53.5 |
| 23. |
USA 52870 |
Just Right |
Joseph Ayash |
Sunny Isles, FL, USA |
Jeanneau SO 32 |
31 |
| 24. |
USA 393 |
Karma |
Hans Conrad |
Lighthouse Point, FL, USA |
Beneteau 40 |
39’4 |
| 25. |
USA 114 |
Kokomo |
Brad Lonstein |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
Swan 36 |
36 |
| 26. |
USA 50803 |
Loki |
David Bond |
Miami, FL, USA |
J 105 |
34.5 |
| 27. |
USA 73456 |
L’Outrage |
Bruce Gardner |
Annapolis, MD, USA |
Beneteau First Ten |
34.33 |
| 28. |
USA 169 |
Lucky Star |
Alex Meyer |
Key Biscayne, FL, USA |
Corsair F31 R AC |
31 |
| 29. |
USA 53225 |
Macushla |
Joel Andrews |
Ft. Myers, FL, USA |
Beneteau FC 10 |
34 |
| 30. |
USA 020 |
Matador |
Rick Tobin |
Miami, FL, USA |
Corsair F31 |
31 |
| 31. |
USA 003 |
Meridian 2 |
W.S. Shelhorse |
Virginia Beach, VA, USA |
Farr 36 |
36′ |
| 32. |
USA 500 |
Merlin |
Bob Harkrider |
Augusta, GA, USA |
Multihull 35 |
35 |
| 33. |
USA 3113 |
Mirage |
Christian Schaumloffel |
Virginia Beach, VA, USA |
Hobie 33 |
33 |
| 34. |
USA 43920 |
Munequita |
Charlie Evans |
St. Petersburg, FL, USA |
Cherubini 48 Schooner |
60′ |
| 35. |
USA 21 |
Ocean Dancer |
Mark Stephenson |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
Catalina 387 |
39′ |
| 36. |
USA 1 |
Patriot |
Mike Rush |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
Catamaran 76 |
76′ |
| 37. |
USA 52458 |
Primal Scream |
Steven M Stollman |
Key Biscayne, FL, USA |
C&C 115 |
37.75 |
| 38. |
USA 50009 |
Privateer |
Ron O’Hanley |
Newport, RI, USA |
Cookson 50 |
50 |
| 39. |
USA 25555 |
Rambler |
George David |
Hartford, CT, USA |
RP 90 Custom |
90 |
| 40. |
USA 36786 |
Rim Shot |
Russell Dunn |
Hollywood, FL, USA |
Beneteau First 36.7 |
36 |
| 41. |
USA 88 |
Ringle |
JM Fifield |
Palm Beach, FL, USA |
C&C 99 |
32 |
| 42. |
USA 23529 |
Samba Pa Ti |
Harold Brandan |
Hollywood, FL, USA |
Santana 39 |
39 |
| 43. |
USA 52615 |
Santarella |
James Scalise |
Pittsfield, MA, USA |
Beneteau First 40.7 |
40 |
| 44. |
USA 84 |
Sea Turtle |
James Miller |
Satellite Beach, FL, USA |
Beneteau 38 |
37 |
| 45. |
USA 63 |
Second Wind |
Mike/Ray Sullivan |
Key Biscayne, FL, USA |
Dufour 44 |
44 |
| 46. |
USA H42 |
Sempre Amantes |
Colin Whittaker |
Margate, FL, USA |
Hunter Passage 42 |
42 |
| 47. |
USA 16 |
Soap Opera |
Scott Self |
Rockwall, TX, USA |
Hobie 33 |
33 |
| 48. |
USA 24 |
Sunquest |
Wilfredo Paredes |
Miami, FL, USA |
Beneteau Oceanic 43 |
43 |
| 49. |
USA 53228 |
Tangent |
Gerald Taylor |
Pasadena, MD, USA |
Cape Fear 38 |
38 |
| 50. |
USA 52939 |
Teamwork |
Robin Team |
Lexington, NC, USA |
J 122 |
40 |
| 51. |
USA 7 |
Thin Ice |
Stuart Hebb |
Coral Cables, FL, USA |
Aerodyne 38 |
38 |
| 52. |
USA 20 |
Tiger |
Alan Jepson |
Palm Bay, FL, USA |
Flying Tiger 10M |
32.6 |
| 53. |
USA 41507 |
Trident |
Keith Gulley |
Dania, FL, USA |
Condor 40 |
40 |
| 54. |
USA 8 |
Unicorn |
Michael Peteler |
Pompano Beach, FL, USA |
Creekmore/Croff |
36′ |
| 55. |
CAN 84248 |
Vela Veloce |
Richard Oland |
Rothesay, NB, CAN |
Southern Cross 52 |
52′ |
| 56. |
USA 31790 |
Wild Woman |
Randy Stanton |
Miami, FL, USA |
C&C 40 |
39’7 |
| 57. |
USA 9267 |
Wind Pirate |
Dan Whelan |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA |
Jeanneau |
39′ |
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