Race Dates for Key West 2006:   January 16- 20

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BOAT OF THE WEEK  
The ultimate prize at Key West is the '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 17 J/105 - Masquerade - Tom Coates, San Francisco, CA
		PREMIERE RACING DAY      Tuesday, January 18  Farr 40 - Mean Machine - Peter de Ridder - Monaco
		MOUNT GAY RUM DAY          Wednesday, January 19   Melges 24 - Joe Fly - Maspero Giovanni - Coto, ITA
		INDUSTRY PARTNER DAY     Thursday, January 20  1D35 - Chris and Kara Busch - San Diego, CA
		CITY OF KEY WEST DAY      Friday, January 21 PHRF 2 / J/44 - Jim Bishop - New York, NY

Boat of the week - continued .. Over the years, lowest score evolved into a dual criteria, utilizing time and distance sailed, and in subsequent years, factors and formulas were added and refined. In 2003, qualitiative assessment was included in the analysis, and it was favorably 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 considers the varying conditions and classes on each of the 4 courses. Starts, finishes, mark roundings, protest decisions, class size, boats that drop out and other situations not reflected in finish times are all taken into consideration. The Race Chairman will call upon his 4 Principal Race Officers, Spotters 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 Key West 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 Boat of the Week Trophy is presented to the class winner which triumphs in the most competitive, closely contested class during race week.

 

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