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Welcome to the Fort Lauderdale - Key West Race

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Recent Race News:

2010 Dates Announced Skipper's Meeting - January 12 Race Starts - January 13 Awards Ceremony - January 15

Wednesday Jan 21th
Rosebud/Team DYT Capture Overall Title in
Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.– Roger Sturgeon's STP65 Rosebud/Team DYT took line
honors in the 2009 Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race with an elapsed time of 13 hours, 56 minutes and 05 seconds. Averaging 11.4 knots of boat speed, the international crew crossed the line at 3:01:05 just off the Southernmost City on January 15 after completing the 160-nautical-mile sprint. Organized by SORC Management, which includes members of the Storm Trysail Club and Lauderdale Yacht Club, the 34th annual race started off of Port Everglades on Wednesday, January 14, and ran along the Florida Keys with a fleet of 46 boats spread across IRC, PHRF, Multihull and one-design classes. Read more...

Saturday Jan 17th
The Wrap Up Party and Awards
Key West, Fla. – Everyone had a great time at the traditional awards party at Kelly's.  The Mount Gay poured liberally and helped hold off the chilly Key West conditions.

Roger Sturgeon's Rosebud/Team DYT took the overall Committee's Trophy for Outstanding Yacht after taking Line Honors, First in IRC Class A and First Overall in IRC on corrected time.  Kevin Lawrie's Spider Glide won IRC Class B.

Bruce Gardner's L'Outrage was the Overall PHRF winner after winning PHRF Class B.  Dr. Ulrich Rohde's Dragon Fly Plus won PHRF A and Ross Hunton's Commotion won PHRF Class C.

In Mulithulls Richard Stephens' Trevelyan was First Overall and winning First in Class B.  Alexande Meyer won First in Multhull Class A.

Race Committee wishes to thank all the competitors and volunteers that make this event an extraordinary annual success.  We hope to see everyone back again in 2010.

Click HERE to see other award ceremony photos by William E. Spruance.

Friday Jan 16th 8:00
Everyone Is In And All Accounted For
Key West, Fla. – The last boat crossed the line at 23:06 last night.  There is one protest between Affinity and Second Wind that will be heard sometime this morning.  Results will be official at the traditional Mount Gay Awards Party held at Kelly's at 17:00 this evening.

Thursday Jan 15th 12:30
Comments from the Crew
Key West, Fla. – We caught up with Brian, a crew member from the F-31 Trimaran Lucky Star who had this to say: 
"Overall it was an exhilarating ride!  From the start through yesterday afternoon it was pretty much a 'yawner' and around 2100 it got real light.  Around 2300, just as they were checking their own energy levels, the breeze filled in from the North.  20kts of wind kept the speedo solidly in 15-20 kts.  After rounding the Key West sea buoy we had to pound upwind in adverse current to get to the finish.  Finding the finish in the dark (finishing around 6 pm) was also a bit tricky.  Overall it was a fun ride and great to get to Key West early for breakfast and on to Turtle Krawls for a few 'beverages'.".

Thursday Jan 15th 6:15
First PHRF And Multi Hull To Finish
Key West, Fla. – PHRF class first-to-finish goes to the Nelson Marek 70 Denali.  Denali finished at 5:48:43 with an overall elapsed time of 16:38:43 averaging 9.7 kts. Multihull class first-to-finish goes to goes to the catarmaran Patriot finishing at 5:16:32 with an elapsed time of 15:53:32. 

Also, Sjambok, Synergy, Anema & Core and Yeoman all finished behind Rosebud/Team DYT in the IRC Class. 

The breeze is still on and we should see most of the boats finish this morning. 
Finish results are being posted live and straight to the website from our finish team on-site at the Fort Zachary Taylor State Park.. 

Thursday Jan 15th 3:30
FIRST TO FINISH!
Key West, Fla. – Roger Sturgeon's Rosebud/Team DYT takes the Line Honors in the Lauderdale Key West Race.  Rosebud/Team DYT crossed the line at 3:01:05 with an elapsed time of 13:56:05 averaging 11.4 kts.
Race committee reports strong breeze in Key West.  20-25 kts out of the North. 

Wednesday Jan 14th 22:00
Start Photos Available
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Start photos are available to view and purchase courtesy of William E. Spruance at spruance.com.

Wednesday Jan 14th 21:00
No News Is Good News
Florida Keys, Fla. – No reports of damage. A cool 8-14 knot North to Northwest breeze pushes the fleet through the Florida Keys. First finishers are expected to arrive early morning. Stay tuned.

Wednesday Jan 14th 16:00
They Are Off And Running
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – It was a smooth start for all classes.  Beautiful clear-sky weather conditions although a bit light on air.  The breeze was out of the North as predicted but a bit lighter - 8 to 10kts.  Seas were under 2 feet.  The wind is predicted hold steady this afternoon.  Dragon Fly Plus just checked in and reported 10-12 knots just east of North in the Miami/Fowey area.  The faster boats can still finish before sunrise tomorrow morning.  Check back to this site for periodic updates and finish results.

Tuesday Jan 13th 1200
Welcome to the 34th Annual Lauderdale to Key West Race
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. –   It looks like we have a solid fleet of 46 boats this year which is just shy of a new record fleet.  The scratch sheet is now officially posted on this site. We should have great weather conditions for the race.  A solid front is passing through which should result in 10-15 kts just East of North for a down-wind start tomorrow (starts will be 1305-1320).  The breeze should hold in the afternoon and build to 15-20 kts Wednesday night and all day Thursday.  Great reaching weather for the bottom half of the course with a hard five mile beat from Key West Seabouy to the finish. The skippers meeting will be held tonight at Lauderdale Yacht Club with a traditional Mount Gay happy hour. Stay tuned to this site for the next few days for updated information and finish results.

2008 Winner Samba Pa Ti

September 2, 2008
DATES ANNOUNCED FOR MAJOR
2009 OFFSHORE DISTANCE RACES

Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race – January 14, 2009
Fort Lauderdale to Charleston Race – April 8, 2009

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Dates for two of the United States’ major offshore distance races were announced by SORC (Southern Ocean Racing Conference) Management, which is made up of members from the Storm Trysail Club and Lauderdale Yacht Club. While both races begin in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., one races south against the Gulf Stream to tropical Key West and the other is a sled ride North in the Gulf Stream to the historic city of Charleston, S.C.

Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race – A 160-nautical-mile sprint down the Florida Keys. 

The 34th annual Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race will start off of Port Everglades on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 and runs along the Florida Keys to the fun-filled town of Key West.  Boats are expected to begin finishing the race throughout the day of January 15. Fleets include IRC, PHRF, Multihull and one-design. 
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Multihull Record Holder: Custom 60 - Stars and Stripes Steve and Scott Liebel 8 hours 31 min 4 sec 2007
	Monohull Record Holder R/P 81 - Carrera Joe Dockery 10 hours 24 min 2 sec 2005