Race Dates for Key West 2005:   January 17- 21

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DIVISION CLASSES PRINCIPAL RACE OFFICER

Division 1

Swan 45, Farr 40, Mumm 30

Ken Legler

Division 2

PHRF1, PHRF 2, PHRF 3, PHRF 4, 

PHRF 5,  PHRF 6, Corsair 28R

Bruce Golison

Division 3 

Melges 24, J/105, J/80

Dave Brennan

Division 4  

Corsair 24,  PHRF 7,  PHRF 8,  C&C 99, 

PHRF 9, PHRF 10, T-10, PHRF 11

Wayne Bretsch

  

 

Official Timekeeper

 

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Sue Bodycomb / YachtShots.com

Jack Hardway / LighthouseTechnologies.net

 

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International Team Competition

The Nautica Trophy
Europe B, MEAN MACHINE, Peter DeRidder
and BAGHDAD, Kristian Nergaard

  

Boat of the Week

The Terra Nova Trading Trophy 
MEAN MACHINE, Farr 40
Peter DeRidder, Scheveningen, NED

PHRF Boat of the Week

The Lewmar Trophy
KELLY, Beneteau First Class Ten
Andrew Cheney, St. Petersburg, FL

 

Traveled the Farthest -    The Key West Award
KOKOMO, Farr 40
Lang Walker, Sydney, AUS


BOAT OF THE WEEK - The Terra Nova Trading Trophy 
The ultimate prize at Key West is the Terra Nova Trading Trophy, symbolic of the regatta's 'Boat of the Week'. This prestigious award will be presented to the boat which triumphs in the class with the closest most competitive racing. .... read more

BOAT OF THE DAY 

NAUTICA DAY                     Monday, January 19

   

PEGASUS 575, Melges 24, 
Philippe Kahn, Waikiki, Hawaii

CITY OF KEY WEST DAY      Tuesday, January 20

   

PENDRAGON V, Farr 40, 
John Maclaurin, Los Angeles, CA

MOUNT GAY RUM DAY          Wednesday, January 21

 

   

ROSEBUD, TP 52
Roger Sturgeon, San Francisco, CA

LEWMAR DAY                          Thursday, January 22 

   

MASQUERADE, J/105
Thomas Coates, San Francisco, CA

TERRA NOVA TRADING DAY      Friday, January 23 

   

RUMOR, J80
JohnStorck, Jr., Huntington, NY

Boat of the week - continued .. Over the years, lowest score evolved into a dual criteria utilizing time and distance sailed, and then factors and formulas were added and refined. Last year, qualitative assessment was included in the analysis, and it was favorable received.

This year will again utilize the mix of quantitative and qualitative assessment and comparisons. 

The quantitative criteria takes the series score into account, subtracting the points of the class winner from the 5th place boat. The fewer the points between 1st and 5th the better the result. For boats in handicap classes, we also review corrected times and deltas among the top boats in handicap classes and use this as part of the qualitative criteria. This assessment will also be a factor in determining Boat of the Day

The qualitative component varying conditions on the 4 courses, class size, different number of races, protest decisions, the effect of boats dropping out of races, starts, mark roundings and other situations not necessarily reflected in finish times or places. The Race Chairman will call upon his 4 Principal Race Officers, and Chief Judge to report their observations before determining the Boat of the Day and Boat of the Week winners. Each class is eligible for only one Boat of the Day Award during race week.

The Lewmar Trophy - the PHRF Boat of the Week - will be awarded to the PHRF class with the closest competition. The time and distance formula will identify the leading contenders and a combination of qualitative and quantitative criteria identified above will be used to determine this winner.

No criteria is perfect - including ours. We'll continue to look at this issue and strive to develop the very best method for ensuring that the Terra Nova Trading Trophy is presented to the class winner which triumphs in the most competitive, closely contested class during race week.


 

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