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Key West 2012

Sailing World's team of bloggers--including Terry Hutchinson, Peter Isler, Jeremy Wilmot, Mark Towill, Nick Turney, and Kaity Storck--reports from the trenches at Quantum Key West 2012. Find all of our Quantum Key West 2012 coverage here. Read full bio
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The Routine on a Mini Maxi

by Peter Isler
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Aboard Shockwave at Quantum Key West 2012, the countdown begins more than an hour and 40 minutes before the start.

After a day off due to lack of wind, the fleet will be heading out again in about an hour to do battle in what looks to be a nice day of sailing. The forecast calls for northerly winds in the moderate range, fading later, and the race committee is hoping to get three races off so they can hit their 10-race target for the week. Ken Legler, the PRO on our course, was recounting yesterday how Key West Race Week has gone from being a five-race series to its present format. “We try to make our clientele happy, and they wanted more racing," he said.

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There's Still Meat on the Bone

by Terry Hutchinson

We've had our moments aboard the TP52 Quantum Racing here in Key West, but we still need to work on our consistency.

Yesterday was a long day! In Division 1, we had three races in a very tricky east-southeast breeze. Lots of little streaks and current lines. The common refrain I heard on the dock at the end of the day was, "Man, that was a hard day."  Onboard the TP52 Quantum Racing, we took a fairly conservative approach to the day, knowing we were going to have three races and lots of opportunity.

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Scorched by the Ghost Pepper

by Nick Turney
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With no breeze for racing, Team Spaceman Spiff went to a free hot-sauce tasting. Big mistake.

It was an exciting Day 3! Well, not so much. Today started off with no breeze and an AP ashore. After giving us updates every half hour, at 1 p.m. our PRO decided to call it for the day. With a gradient breeze from the north and a high-pressure system moving in from the southwest, the conflicting systems made for a very glassy body of water.

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Glass Off in Key West

by Kaity Storck
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With racing cancelled for the day, I headed to the beach and played tourist.

As predicted, the morning greeted us with a shimmering sea of glass as we pulled out of our condo driveway on the south side of Key West. We headed down to the boat to listen up for the 10:00 a.m. radio announcement as to whether we were postponed or not. There was a feeling in the air it could be a beach day.

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Figuring Out the New Farr

by Nick Turney
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In the Farr 400 class, Nick Turney's team works out boathandling issues on Day 2, and gets ready to fight it out in the light breeze that's forecasted for tomorrow.

Well Day 2 is in the books, and it wasn't as exciting of a day as yesterday was, but one of the most beautiful days of sailing I have had in a long time. We got in three great races, and were greeted by beers and snacks at the dock provided by Farr Yachts and Sailing World.

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“Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!”

by Kaity Storck
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Kaity Storck "lets the good times roll!!" Panel discussions, good dinners, drinks, and Key Lime Pie make Key West Race Week all the more fun.

My first two days here at Key West Race Week have been a bit of a whirlwind. Besides the high-quality sailboat racing, the fast pace of the event and onshore activities keep the excitement level up. 

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Doing Day 1 Damage Control

by Kaity Storck
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Despite some embarrasing moments aboard the J/80 Rumor, at least we didn't lose the regatta on Day 1.

There is one thing that close one-design racing will always remind you—teamwork rules.

Day 1 at Key West was okay for us aboard the Rumor. Although we didn't have a stellar day, we kept our mistakes at a manageable level of destruction. There is one phrase often repeated amongst my family: “You don’t have to win on the first day, just don’t lose the regatta on Day 1.”  This is something that definitely held true for the Rumor today. 

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f 16, 12

Trial By Fire

by Nick Turney
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The first day of Quantum Key West 2012 served up big breeze and put the crew of the Farr 400 Spaceman Spiff to the test.

Day 1 was a wet and wild ride! On the Farr 400 course, we saw breeze ranging from 18 to 25 knots. These conditions made for a wet and rough ride upwind, but the downwind legs were very wild and fun.

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Let the Racing Begin

by Peter Isler

Big breeze greets the three boats competing in the Mini Max class. Peter Isler reports back from Shockwave.

Racing began with a bang today for us on the big boat course. Luckily we’ve been practicing in some big breeze the last few days because Key West served up some more smoke in the second race, when we enjoyed great racing in 22-knot winds that had built from about 18 knots in the first race.

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f 16, 12

A Strong Start

by Terry Hutchinson

Terry Hutchinson reports back after Quantum Racing nabs two bullets on the first day of racing in Key West.

We had champagne sailing conditions today in Key West. Seventeen to 23 knots greeted the fleet in Division 1 today, and in the IRC 2 class, we have eight 52-footers doing battle. It was absolutely fantastic sailing, and dare I say one of the better days that I have experienced in the last 17 Key West Race Weeks that I have participated.

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