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Articles: Miami to Key Largo Race

Added by ricktobin on Jan 23, 2007 - 10:34 AM

The 52nd annual Miami to Key Largo race will be held April 23, 2007. For the past 25 years this race has had a strong beachcat presence. The expected classes for this race in all categories are PHRF, ARC, Laser, Westphal, Hobie 16, Hobie 20, Nacra 6.0, Tornado, ACAT, and MASF. Additional one-design classes will be added with a minimum of 4 boats.

First held in 1956 with 33 boats, the annual Miami to Key Largo Race represents the "rites of spring" to South Florida sailors. This race now has 200 or more boats participating in the various classes.

Boats start just south of the Rickenbacker Causeway and proceed directly to Jewfish Creek area of Key Largo.

Trophies will be awarded to the top three to five finishers of each class depending on number of entries in each class. The following Multihull Perpetual Trophies will also be awarded: Trophies will be awarded to the top three to five finishers of each class depending on number of entries in each class. The following Multihull Perpetual Trophies will also be awarded:

  • The Jack Schuh Trophy: First to Finish Multihull
  • The Commodore Fred Darlow Trophy: First to Finish MASF Elapsed Time
  • The Art Livingston Trophy: First to Finish Stock Tornado
  • Mark Albury Perpetual Trophy: First Beach Cat - Corrected Time
  • Cmdore Jack Schuh Memorial Trophy: MASF Rated Multihull - Best Corrected Time

    • Proceeds go to the Miami Yacht Club Youth Sailing Foundation.

    http://www.miamiyachtclub.net/

 
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