TERRA NOVA TRADING
KEY WEST 2004
Presented by Nautica
Jan. 19-23, 2004 www.Premiere-Racing.com
Jan.
19, 2004 For Immediate Release
Monday's weather: 76 F.; winds 7-10 knots SW,
some rain, building to15 SW-W.
Tuesday's forecast: 70 F.; 15-20K NW-N, dropping
to 12K in afternoon.
FARR
40 ROOKIES AND FATHER-SON FAST OUT OF THE GATE
Giovanni Wins Debut in Tough Class; Philippe and
Shark Kahn 1-3 in Melges
KEY
WEST, Fla.---One day does not make a regatta,
but opening day of Terra Nova Trading Key West
2004, presented by Nautica, left the dynamic international
Farr 40 and Melges 24 fleets something to munch
on besides conch fritters for the rest of the
week.
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Photo
by Jack Hardway
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Maspero
Giovanni and his Joe Fly crew from Lecco, Italy,
won the first Farr 40 race they ever sailed Monday
and smoked that tough crowd with first- and fourth-place
finishes, while Philippe Kahn and his 14-year-old
world champion son Samuel (a.k.a. Shark) from
Santa Cruz, Calif. and Hawaii are first and third
among 58 Melges 24s. They are separated by Britain's
unheralded John Pollard in second.
Racing
for 301 boats in 21 classes is scheduled to continue
through Friday.
The
Joe Fly guys also sail a mean Melges 24 (fourth
here a year ago) and a Mumm 30 on the European
circuit, but they hadn't seen their new Farr 40
until last week. They got in four days of practice,
then went out Monday for real.
"The
difference with the Farr 40 is that it's easy,"
said Giovanni, who was at the wheel in the owner-driver
class, with Luca Santella matching tactical wits
with a flock of superstars.
In
the second race, with the wind building to 15
knots, they were 15th at the first mark but picked
off enough boats to put four points between themselves
and three-time Key West winner George Andreadis'
Atalanti XII (Robbie Haines), followed by Jim
Richardson's Barking Mad (Terry Hutchinson) and
defending champion Alexandra Geremia's and helmsman
Scott Harris' Crocodile Rock (Vince Brun).
The
Kahns claim they aren't team-racing the fleet
but that it's every man and boy for himself. "We're
always racing in-house," Philippe the father
said.
Morgan
Larson, a member of Philippe Kahn's crew, noted
that "we jibed on [Shark's] wind a couple
of times and passed him downwind to get second
in the first race."
Shark
the son was asked if he felt his rivals regarded
him differently on the race course since he won
the class Worlds convincingly at San Francisco
last September.
"Not
really," he said.
Well,
does anybody yell at you? he was asked.
"My
dad," he said.
Philippe
Kahn had a right to shout. His Pegasus 575, with
a pair of seconds, won Nautica Day Boat of the
Day honors.
Philippe
Ligot's French entry, the P&P Sailing Team
with Sebastian Col driving, won the first race
but took an OCS hit in the second and is 28th
overall. Dawn Riley's debut with an all-girl Detroit
team struggled in 43rd place.
For
sheer elegance, the Swan 45s stepped out in style
for the first time with an eight-boat fleet and,
appropriately, the Nautor's Swan brothers swapped
wins as the elder Leonardo emerged atop the fleet
on the day, while Massimo stood fourth.
San
Francisco's Dee Smith, tactician for Craig Speck's
second-place VIM from Newport, R.I., liked the
ride. "All the boats seem to go the same
speed," he said, "although it's too
early to tell after two races. They're great boats
to race against other Swans."
Four
boats, including both Corsair trimaran leaders,
had perfect days. Bob Harkrider, Augusta, Ga.,
sailed his Corsair 28R Bad Boys to a pair of firsts,
as did Robert Remmers, Des Moines, Iowa, on Breaking
Wind.
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Photo
by Jack Hardway
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Mike
Rose's J/133, Raincloud, from Kemah, Tex. and
Jim Hightower's Farr 37, Hot Ticket, Houston,
Tex. also was unbeatable in PHRF 3 and 8, respectively.
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Sponsor, Terra Nova Trading, L.L.C. (member NASD,
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Key West sponsor.
Nautica
has upgraded its role to the Presenting Sponsor
level. The winners of the multi-boat International
Team Competition will receive the Nautica Trophy.
Mount
Gay Rum, Lewmar, Samson Rope Technologies, Pearson
Yachts, Raymarine and the Florida Keys and Key
West Tourist Development Council round out the
official line-up. The Historic Seaport is the
Official Site for the event. The Performance Sailing
Industry Partner Program, now in its third year,
features 26 companies that have made a multi-year
commitment to the event.
CLASS
LEADERS (2 of 9 races)
Swan
45 (8 boats)---Cuordileone, Leonardo Ferragamo,
Italy (3-1), 4 points.
Farr
40 (23)---Joe Fly, Maspero Giovanni, Italy (1-4),
5.
Mumm
30 (13)---Turbo Duck, Bodo Von Der Wense, Annapolis
(1-2), 3.
Melges
24 (58)---Pegasus 575, Philippe Kahn, Waikiki,
H.I. (2-2), 4.
J/105
(29)---Max Power, Gerrit Schulze, Cape May, N.J.
(5-2), 7.
J/80
(20)---Sooner Magic, Mac Kilpatrick, Ft. Worth,
Tex. (5-2), 7.
Corsair
28R (10)---Bad Boys, Bob Harkrider, Augusta, Ga.
(1-1), 2.
Corsair
24 (9)---Breaking Wind, Robert Remmers, Des Moines,
Iowa (1-1), 2.
C&C
99 (11)---Lakota, David Roggenkamp, Rochester,
N.Y. (3-1), 4.
T-10
(8)---Tie between Cygnet, Tim Rathbun, Chicago
(2-1) and Liquor Box, Chuck Simon/Bill Buckles,
Key West (1-2), 3.
PHRF
1 (9)---AERA (Ker 55), Nicholas Lykiardopulo,
Cowes, UK 1-3), 4.
PHRF
2 /IMS (8)---Tie between Sjambok (1D48), Michael
Brennan, Annapolis, Md. (2-1) and Storm (R/P 43),
Les Crouch, San Diego (1-2), 3.
PHRF
3 (8)---Raincloud (J/133), Mike Rose, Kemah, Tex.
(1-1), 2.
PHRF
4 (10)---Tazo (Farr 36), Markus Fiala, London,
UK (3-1), 4.
PHRF
5 (12)---Euro Trash Girl (J/120), Nicole Weaver,
Annapolis, Md. (5-1), 6.
PHRF
6 (14)---Le Cygne (Beneteau 1st 40.7), Don Chapman,
Annapolis, Md. (3-1), 4.
PHRF
7 (12)---Patriot (Evelyn 32-2), Chip Crawford,
Pensacola, Fla. (1-3), 4.
PHRF
8 (9)---Hot Ticket (Farr 37), Jim Hightower, Houston,
Tex. (1-1), 2.
PHRF
9 (11)---Tie between Jazzy Jr. (Mariah 27 OB),
Dan Romano, Farmington Hills, Mich. (1-4) and
Invincible (N/M 30), Jeff Gastreau/Brian Lees,
Annapolis. Md. (3-2).
PHRF
10 (7)---Ego Tripp (Tripp 26), Rich Harrison,
Annapolis, Md. (2-1), 3.
PHRF
11 (12)---Outtasight (Wavelength 24), Lydia King-Rayner,
Long Beach, Miss. (2-1), 3.
Complete
results, photos and press releases at www.premiere-racing.com/04_KW_Results/kw_2004_releases.htm
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