Game On at Key West Race Week
The Commander’s Weather forecast for the first day of Key West Race Week was ominous: “Average wind speeds will be 24-to-30 knots with a few
The Commander’s Weather forecast for the first day of Key West Race Week was ominous: “Average wind speeds will be 24-to-30 knots with a few

KEY WEST, Fla.-The usual level of anticipation has an extra edge to it as the first official races of Key West Race Week 2005 are
The mass migration of sailors bound for Premiere Racing’s Key West Race Week is in full flow, and boy, are we easy to spot in
December 26 Today is start day! The fleet has a mandatory weather briefing at 8:30 AM. Two crewmembers are required to attend. Again, most of
The crew of Team Fine Line USA wanted to do a Sydney Hobart Race, so the weather gods are handing them and the other 110
December 24 The first of two mandatory race briefings is this morning. The race briefing is split into two groups in order to accommodate the
December 20 Michelle finally gets her chance to cuddle a koala. I have the day off from sailing practice after yesterday’s pool training and tonight’s
December 15 Between flight time and time differences, Michelle and I lose Tuesday and arrive in Sydney on Wednesday morning. We flew over Sydney Harbour
I first heard of the Sydney to Hobart Race when a crewmember gave me a copy of “The Proving Ground” three years ago. I read
Rankings are based upon teams’ performances within their district for the 2004 fall season. The number of teams ranked is determined by doubling the district’s
One of the reasons that you don’t see too many American entries in the Sydney-Hobart Race is that it’s held on Dec. 26. It’s tough
December 6 My connection to this race and the Fine Line USA team dates back to November 2003. Mike Bird, one of the other crew
The Commander’s Weather forecast for the first day of Key West Race Week was ominous: “Average wind speeds will be 24-to-30 knots with a few

KEY WEST, Fla.-The usual level of anticipation has an extra edge to it as the first official races of Key West Race Week 2005 are
The mass migration of sailors bound for Premiere Racing’s Key West Race Week is in full flow, and boy, are we easy to spot in
December 26 Today is start day! The fleet has a mandatory weather briefing at 8:30 AM. Two crewmembers are required to attend. Again, most of
The crew of Team Fine Line USA wanted to do a Sydney Hobart Race, so the weather gods are handing them and the other 110
December 24 The first of two mandatory race briefings is this morning. The race briefing is split into two groups in order to accommodate the
December 20 Michelle finally gets her chance to cuddle a koala. I have the day off from sailing practice after yesterday’s pool training and tonight’s
December 15 Between flight time and time differences, Michelle and I lose Tuesday and arrive in Sydney on Wednesday morning. We flew over Sydney Harbour
I first heard of the Sydney to Hobart Race when a crewmember gave me a copy of “The Proving Ground” three years ago. I read
Rankings are based upon teams’ performances within their district for the 2004 fall season. The number of teams ranked is determined by doubling the district’s
One of the reasons that you don’t see too many American entries in the Sydney-Hobart Race is that it’s held on Dec. 26. It’s tough
December 6 My connection to this race and the Fine Line USA team dates back to November 2003. Mike Bird, one of the other crew
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