Nautica Watches Boat of the Day

Fantastica (Melges 32)

Lanfranco Cirillo

Roncadelle, Brescia, Italy

 

Lewmar / Navtec Boat of the Day

Barking Mad (Farr 40)

Jim Richardson

Boston, Massachusetts

 

Mount Gay Rum Boat of the Day

Full Throttle (Melges 24)

Brian Porter

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

 

Industry Partner Day

The Marlow Trophy

Apparition (Swan 42)

Ken Colburn

Dover, Massachusetts

 

Quantum Sails Boat of the Day

Interlodge (TP52)

Austin and Gwen Fragomen

Newport, Rhode Island

 

Quantum Sails Boat of the Week

Full Throttle (Melges 24)

Brian Porter

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

 

The ultimate prize at Key West is the Boat of the Week Trophy. This prestigious award will be presented to the boat which triumphs in the class with the closest, most competitive racing.

A tradition since the very beginning of “Key West Race Week”, the scoring criteria has evolved from what was initially the lowest point total to a dual criteria, utilizing various factors and formulas that were refined over time. The criteria were further enhanced when a qualitative assessment was included in the analysis, and has been used successfully for more than six years. This mix of quantitative and qualitative assessment and comparisons remains in play for 2010.

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. We also review finish times, deltas and course distances among the top boats in the classes and use this as part of the qualitative criteria. For boats in handicap classes, corrected times are used. This assessment will also be a factor in determining Boat of the Day winners.

The qualitative component considers the varying conditions and classes on each of the 3 courses. Class size, starts, finishes, mark roundings, protest decisions, boats that drop out and other situations not reflected in finish times and series scores are all factors that can be taken into consideration. The Race Chairman will call upon his Principal Race Officers and their Spotters 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.

No criteria are perfect — including ours. We'll continue to look at this issue and strive to develop the very best method for ensuring that the Key West Boat of the Week Trophy is presented to the class winner which triumphs in what is truly the most competitive, closely contested class during race week.

Boat of the Week — Past Winners

Year	Boat	Model	Owner
2012	Samba Pa Ti	Melges 32	John Kilroy, Jr.
2011	Blu Moon	Melges 24	Franco Rossini
2010	Samba Pa Ti	Melges 32	John Kilroy, Jr.
2009	Star	Melges 32	Jeff  Ecklund
2008	Barking Mad	Farr 40	James Richardson
2007	Giacomel Audi Racing	Melges 24	Riccardo Simoneschi
2006	Bellicosa	Swan 45	Massimo Ferragamo
2005	Pegasus 525	Melges 24	Team Pegasus
2004	Mean Machine	Farr 40	Peter DeRidder
2003	Zuni Bear	J/105	Richard Bergmann
2002	Atalanti XI	Farr 40	George Andreadis
2001	Atalanti XI	Farr 40	George Andreadis
2000	Heartbreaker	1D35	Robert Hughes
1999	Hi Fling	CM 60	Irvine Laidlaw
1998	Abracadabra	1D48	Jim Andrews
1997	Windquest	1D48	Dick and Doug Devos
1996	Brightstar	N/M 47	Richard Breeden
1995	Infinity	N/M 49	John Thomson
1994	Thomas I-Punkt	Mumm 36	Thomas Friese
1993	Highland Fling	Swan 53	Irvine Laidlaw
1992	Gaucho	Farr 44	Christian Schmiegelow
1991	Lonia	Bene 1st 41	John Matney and Cylde Stacey
1990	Babe Ruthless	N/M 30	Larry Harvey
1989	Diablesse	Beneteau 42	Rod Sellers
1988	Brigadoon	Frers 41	Robbie Pierce

 

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