
When the Owner’s Away the Crew Will…Wonder?
With the owner is pulled away for the final day of Key West Race Week, the crew sails on. But there’s more missing than the boat’s credit card.

With the owner is pulled away for the final day of Key West Race Week, the crew sails on. But there’s more missing than the boat’s credit card.

After being over early in today’s first race, we were in a battle for second place.

Flavio Favini and the crew of the Melges 24 Blu Moon, which won Boat of the Week honors with a consistent scoreline, have never wavered in their devotion to Key West Race Week.

Key West 2011: A sticky situation encountered on the starboard layline has me questioning my obligations as a team member.

We made some adjustments to improve our upwind speed, and what do you know, we won the race!

The Melges 32 Goombay Smash won Boat of the Day honors on Day 1 of 2011 Key West Race Week.

The Melges 32 is all it’s cracked up to be: fast, fun, and extremely challenging.

Rod Jabin’s Ramrod team took this Florida event for the second year in a row.

Photos by 2010 JOY | International Melges 32 Class Association

A good first impression can mean the difference between having a “cup of coffee” with a dream program, and latching on for the long haul.

For this sailor, the 2010 Melges 32 Gold Cup represents an opportunity to return to the intensity, pressure, and excitement of grand-prix one-design racing.

Emmy-winning videographer Vincent Casalaina shot the 2010 Melges World Championship.

With the owner is pulled away for the final day of Key West Race Week, the crew sails on. But there’s more missing than the boat’s credit card.

After being over early in today’s first race, we were in a battle for second place.

Flavio Favini and the crew of the Melges 24 Blu Moon, which won Boat of the Week honors with a consistent scoreline, have never wavered in their devotion to Key West Race Week.

Key West 2011: A sticky situation encountered on the starboard layline has me questioning my obligations as a team member.

We made some adjustments to improve our upwind speed, and what do you know, we won the race!

The Melges 32 Goombay Smash won Boat of the Day honors on Day 1 of 2011 Key West Race Week.

The Melges 32 is all it’s cracked up to be: fast, fun, and extremely challenging.

Rod Jabin’s Ramrod team took this Florida event for the second year in a row.

Photos by 2010 JOY | International Melges 32 Class Association

A good first impression can mean the difference between having a “cup of coffee” with a dream program, and latching on for the long haul.

For this sailor, the 2010 Melges 32 Gold Cup represents an opportunity to return to the intensity, pressure, and excitement of grand-prix one-design racing.

Emmy-winning videographer Vincent Casalaina shot the 2010 Melges World Championship.
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