Well, I guess the worst-case scenario developed for the America’s Cup… it seems that Alinghi and BMW Oracle will have a race, probably not much of a match, in multihulls some time in the next 18 months. The rest of the teams and all the corporate sponsors and all the fans of sailing will wait […]
Three races today in perfect Key West conditions-18-24 knots of wind and sunshine. There was way too much action to go through it all. The first two races were great for us with a 3, 5 but the third one was bad. The scores aren’t out yet but I think Barking Mad and Mascalzone tied […]
No wind the morning here in Key West so the Race Committee postponned and held the competitors ashore. The postponement flag came down at 1200 EST and we are headed out now for a 1330 start. There is a cold front approaching which should bring a building northwesterly wind this afternoon and evening. Cooler temps […]
We finally got under way at 1430 with about 10 knots of wind. The wind filled from the North Northwest ahead of the front which is due here tonight or early tomorrow morning. The sea was very flat as the race course was downwind of a set of barrier islands. In the first race, the […]
No wind=No Racing….in Sailboats. This is how you get statistically perfect sailing conditions. Monday we had 30 knots and too much to race and today 4 knots and not enough to sail. The average of that is 17 knots. Perfect, right? Just kidding. In reality, Key West is one of the best venues in the […]
Today the weather conditions returned back to normal and we had a busy day with 3 races in all classes. The wind started out at 18-20 knots in the first race and dropped steadily over the day down to a low of 9 knots midway through the third race. The sky was overcast and rain […]
Too much wind again today. The Race Committee postponed ashore until 1130 then all fleets were sent out. The wind was in the low 20’s. But as we sailed out to the race areas, the breeze built to 30 knots plus. At 1300, the scheduled start time, the race committee’s for all four courses abandoned […]
Today marks the first day of racing here in Key West. With entries from 18 countries, 60 foreign boats and 2,500 sailors, the Acura Key West Race Week is without a doubt the most popular winter appointment for sailors worldwide. Practice over the past three days leading up to today’s start saw conditions ranging from […]
Happy 2008! The skiing was good, the eating was too much, and the kids are backing school so now it is time to head south for some good sailing…Key West Style. I haven’t been to Key West Race Week in a few years so I am really looking forward to it. Good breeze, competitive racing, […]
Next on the calendar for Paul Cayard is Premiere Racing’s Key West Race Week, from 21-25 January. Cayard will be racing with Fred and Steve Howe on their Farr 40 Warpath. Cayard raced with Warpath during the Farr 40 World Championships in Sydney, Australia a few years back and is looking forward to being back […]
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