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Only 2 of 4 Race Courses Able to Start
For Immediate Release Monday's conditions: Wind 1 1/2-6 knots, SE, spotty. National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday: Wind E-SE to 15 knots, seas 1 foot increasing to 2 feet. KEY WEST, Fla.- Opening day of Terra Nova Trading/Yachting Key West Race Week Monday was better for swimming than sailing There are 324 boats from 33 states and 14 countries competing on four courses. The 1D35s shared the Division IV course with the Farr 40s and Mumm 30s, alongside the Division I course, which also managed only one race for the big IMS boats, PHRF 1-through-5 and the F-28R trimarans, who never began to stretch their legs. The starts were scheduled for 10 a.m. but those were delayed 1 1/2 hours waiting for wind, and Divisions III and IV threw in the towel at 1:15 p.m. Nick
Morrell's Warp Factor VI from Great Britain won the Mumm 30 race.
The new title sponsor, Terra Nova Trading, L.L.C. (member NASD, SIPC & PCX), is recognized as an innovative leader in Electronic Direct Access Trading. Other Race Week sponsors and supporters include Mount Gay Rum, Lewmar Marine, Pearson Yachts, Samson Rope Technologies, Sam Adams, Saucony and SUUNTO USA. Supporting organizations include the Florida Keys & Key West and the Historic Seaport, the official site for Race Week. Yachting Magazine is the Event Founder. Yachting Magazine is published by Time4 Media, the world's leading publisher of leisure-time magazines. Time4 Media is a subsidiary of Time Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: AOL). For Complete Results: www.Premiere-Racing.com Premiere
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