Heading down to the Conch Republic for the 2016 edition of Quantum Key West Race Week? At press time, 123 boats were confirmed (up 30 percent from 2015), perhaps due to changes in the racing format (encouraging smaller boats) and in management, with Storm Trysail Club taking over for Premiere Racing. So who’s headed down for a sailing vacation with the sport’s top boats?
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Ian Gordon and the Farr 280 Class. Photo by Ken Stanek[/caption]
Bob Moran is headed down in his C&C30 Bobsled to participate in both the Conch Republic Cup as well as KWRW. So far, 11 C&C30s are signed up for KWRW, along with Walt Thirion’s Themis and Ennio Staffini’s Anema & Core. Paul Milo is bringing down his J/122 Orion, and James Donovan and Peter Darista are both bringing down their GP 26s (2604 and Supra, respectively). John and Linda Edwards recently put their Farr 30 Rhumb Punch on the market, but that isn’t stopping them from taking her down for one final hurrah. Currently three J/70s are signed up: Henry Filter’s Wild Child, Dan Troutmann’s Pied Piper (with talented tween Gannon at the helm); and Kristen Robinson’s Zombie. Ian Gordon is taking down the Farr 280 White Walker, while Clarke McKinney’s Family Truckster will be battling it out in the J/80 fleet.
If you’re headed down to Mile Marker 0, send us an email and let us know so that we can keep track of your team’s results. Better yet, send us your pictures and let us feature you in SpinSheet! We’ll have all the details in January’s Shoreside Guide to Key West feature, on newsstands January 1, so don’t forget to grab your copy before hitting the road (then email us from Smokin’ Tuna). [email protected]
