AS SEEN IN MARCH 2017 SAILING MAGAZINE
FRESH TO FRIGHTENING
Key West Race Week proves gustworthy and
trustworthy, at 30
There
used to be an old saying, "Don't trust anyone over 30.” But as Quantum Key West Race Week (QKWRW)
successfully wrapped up its third decade, this popular regatta proved otherwise.
Trusty, gusty breezes enveloped the fleet of nearly 100 boats from the get-go,
providing the exhilarating and challenging conditions racers have come to expect,
for 30 years.
 |
| The J/88 Touch2Play Racing zips downwind. - BetsyCam photo |
Hundreds of sailors from around the
world turned up to compete in five days of racing in the turquoise waters off this
funky and frivolous Florida hamlet. The first two days saw winds of 15 to 20
knots, gusting to 25, which eased slightly on Day Three. As if to appease
sailors on ‘the morning after’ the Mount Gay Rum party, the breeze relaxed and
remained light the last two days. As a result, sailors met with an assortment
of conditions that gave everyone a chance at QKWRW gold.
See the entire article HERE
