Full Highlights Video: Quantum Key West Race Week 2017
An extraordinary regatta! Quantum Key West Race Week opened the 2017 52 SUPER SERIES season. Next stop: Miami for the 52 SUPER SERIES Miami Royal Cup. Stay tuned. Racing starts again on 8th March. Video above published Jan 26, 2017, by 52SuperSeries.com.
Quantum Key West 2017 - TP52 Interlodge V:
Video above published Jan 25, 2017
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Video above published Jan 20, 2017: For the TP52s and J111s on Division 1, it all came down to the single, final race to determine the winner of each class and the Quantum Key West Race Week Boat of the Week.
D78 : Daily highlights / Vendée Globe:
Video above published Jan 23, 2017
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's message to Alex Thomson after Vendee Globe finish:
Video above published Jan 20, 2017: Clipper Race Chairman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston sends message to Alex Thomson after completion of Vendee Globe. More on the Vendee Globe:
HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: Day 5 – Quantum Key West Race Week
Video above published Jan 21, 2017: That's a wrap for Key West, thanks all for watching! Next stop: Miami for the 52 SUPER SERIES Miami Royal Cup. Stay tuned. Racing starts again on 7th March. Full Recap: http://bit.ly/2jh5aWZ
Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 - Maxi 76 Bella Mente - Published Jan 25, 2016
Quantum Key West 2016 - Melges 24 Sail Testing - 2 Boat Melges 24 sail testing in Key West, "Party Girl" & "Zingara" - A well organized two boat testing program is the best way to make advances in boat speed. Published on Jan 25, 2016
Qualifying Session 4 & Quarter Finals - Monsoon Cup Daily Wrap up - Johor Bahru, Malaysia (29th January 2016): The penultimate day of the Monsoon Cup showed just how far the world’s best professional match racing teams are prepared to go in their quest to win the World Match Racing Tour, both on and off the water. There’s money on the line, and there’s professional pride at stake. FULL STORY HERE: http://bit.ly/1Qx2pvE
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Qualifying Session 3 - Monsoon Cup Daily Wrap up -
Ian Williams GAC Pindar mastered his way to beat US One Sailing Team on Day 3 of the Monsoon Cup Malaysia. FULL STORY HERE: http://bit.ly/23vEsvU Published on Jan 28, 2016
World Match Racing Tour - News: "Johore Bahru, Malaysia (28th January 2016):Taylor Canfield (ISV) dominated the first two days of the Monsoon Cup but today Ian Williams (GBR) managed to ruin his perfect score with a masterful execution of the start. Whenever the two most recent World Champions of the World Match Racing Tour meet on the race course, there are fireworks, and today produced a typically aggressive dogfight between these two arch-rivals..."
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The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the world's leading match racing series featuring World-Class Championship events across the globe. The series is sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) with "Special Event" status.
See also: Monsoon Cup Malaysia: JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: Monsoon Cup 2016, Season Finale, Sailing Videos & News: "Monsoon Cup Malaysia – the World Championship grade event and final stage of the World Match Racing Tour in Johor. 26-30 January 2016." Updates on Sailing World Cup Miami (Jan 25-30) here and here. Quantum Key West Race Week videos: Quantum Key West 2016 - C&C 30 - Extreme 2 - Published on Jan 26, 2016 - Quantum Key West 2016
J/70 Timelapse - Published on Jan 28, 2016 - Quantum Key West 2016
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Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 - Thursday Sailing Highlights -Another great day on the water with most classes getting in three races. Highlights from all Divisions. Published on Jan 21, 2016
UPDATE: Quantum Key West 2016 - Division 2, Day 3 video
Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 - Wednesday Sailing Highlights - Jan 20, 2016: With a big change in the weather perfect sailing conditions returned with most classes getting in three races.
Monday and Tuesday at Quantum Key West Race Week, which has a new look with Storm Trysail Club's management. UPDATE: Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 - Division 3, Day 1 video - (Published Jan 19, 2016):
UPDATE: Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 - Monday Highlights - 18 Jan 2016 -
Monday lived up to KWRW standards with big breeze.
Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 Storm Trysail Club Key West, FL, USA January 17-22, 2016
Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 joins Clean Regattas Program --"The Storm Trysail Club is proud to announce that Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 is doing its part to restore ocean health by participating in Sailors for the Sea’s Clean Regattas Program. Organizers at the Storm Trysail Club, which took over management of Quantum Key West Race Week last year, will implement several measures at this year’s regatta with the goal of achieving “Bronze Level” Clean Regattas certification.“All responsible sailors should do their part to make as little impact as possible on the environment,” said John Fisher, chairman of Quantum Key West Race Week 2106. “The Storm Trysail Club believes strongly in the Clean Regatta Program and is committed to doing everything possible to minimize the environmental footprint of our events.” The Storm Trysail Club embraced the Clean Regatta Program this past year by bringing the 50th anniversary edition of Block Island Race Week into compliance. The club unanimously agreed it was a positive step in the right direction and wanted to extend the initiative to Quantum Key West Race Week. “Storm Trysail is proud to host this largest and most diverse international regatta in North America,” said Commodore Lee Reichart, “and we are embracing the program for the first time in this event’s long history. We are committed to work towards higher levels of certification in the future since this is an important alignment with the principles of our permit to respect the ecosystems in the waters of the National Marine Sanctuary off of Key West.” more info: Quantum Key West Race Week, Key West, FL, USA and keywestraceweek.com/2016blog/ Results:Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 on Yacht Scoring
Quantum Key West 2015 - Volpe Melges 32 sailing video above
Quantum Key West 2015 - Melges 32 - Volpe Bowman Mike Hill in action! Day 3, Key West 2015 - Published on Jan 23, 2015
Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 -
Organizers announce innovations to Quantum Key West Race Week: "... With the release of the official Notice of Race, organizers with the Storm Trysail Club have proposed several new elements for Quantum Key West Race Week 2016. A harbor course area for smaller sailboats, distance racing for Performance Cruising designs and replacing PHRF with the International ORC rating system are among the creative ideas found in the new NOR. John Fisher, regatta chairman for Quantum Key West Race Week, said the changes were made in response to feedback from both the United States and international sailboat racing community. Storm Trysail Club conducted a survey of past and potential participants seeking comments on what could be done to improve the event. “We believe the sailing constituency that revolves around Key West was looking for something different,” Fisher said. “Many, many elements of the regatta are tried and true, but there are other things that needed to be tweaked. We are listening to the sailors that care about Key West Race Week and are attempting to address their desires and needs.” Cost has become a concern for some of the amateur programs that were a staple of Key West Race Week at its peak when more than 300 boats were competing on an annual basis. Participation at the annual midwinter regatta took a hit during the worldwide economic downturn as many of the mom and pop programs just could not afford to spend seven days in the Conch Republic. “One of the things we’ve heard repeatedly involves the expense of the regatta. Key West is a very popular tourist destination and therefore the cost of meals and lodging can be considerable,” Fisher said. To address that issue, Storm Trysail is offering the great racing experience of the event condensed into a three-day regatta format for those classes that choose to do so. Fisher said racing would be held Wednesday through Friday for those classes so participants are included in the final awards ceremony. “Housing and feeding a crew for four or five days as opposed to eight or nine reduces the expense to a level that is more palatable for a segment of boat owners,” Fisher said. “We’re hoping that holding a regatta within a regatta will bring back a segment of skippers who stopped doing Key West because of the cost.”..."
Fact Sheet on ORC/list of ORC ratings for common boat types may be found on the Yacht Scoring regatta management site: www.yachtscoring.com.
Farr 280 at Key West Race Week: Day 1 - Video from the first day of racing at Key West Race Week 2015. "Red," owned by Joe Woods, lead the day with two 1st place finishes. 4 Farr 280s are in Key West for the event - the first of the 2015 calendar. This is the first opportunity to see the boats and teams competing against each other.
Key West Race Week | Ullman Sails J-70 - USA 32, Team Latis Racing, who are representing Ullman Sails have a great practice day in good breeze on the J-70. www.ullmansails.com
Life at the Extreme - Ep. 15 - 'Explorers' | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
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On The Inside Track today as we dig deep into the race with veteran sailor and pundit Jerry Kirby along with renowned Yachting journalist and commentator James Boyd.
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Sail Canada awards recognize event organizers
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