Premiere Racing, Inc. was founded on March 14, 1996 by Peter S. Craig and has offices in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
Premiere Racing’s primary business is sailing event management and consulting. The company currently owns and manages a major international annual sailboat regatta, Key West Race Week, in January.
Premiere Racing also manages special events and provides race management expertise. Among the most recent are the 2010 SuperYacht Cup (Palma, Spain), Loro Piana SuperYacht Regatta (Porto Cervo, Italy), St Barth’s Superyacht Bucket Regatta, the 2009 Perini Navi Cup (Porto Cervo), the 2009 Volvo Ocean Race (Boston Stopover Manager), the 2009 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, 2008 Rolex Swan Cup, Swan 45 World Championship (Porto Cervo), the 2008 TP52 World Championship (Lanzarote, Canary Islands). Other events include the 2007 TP52 World Championship (Porto Cervo, Italy), and the Volvo Ocean Race — Chesapeake Bay Stopovers (2000 / 2003 / 2006).
Craig, President of Premiere Racing managed the on-water portion of Yachting Key West Race Week in the capacity of Race Director beginning in 1994. In 1997 Premiere Racing took over management of all aspects of the Key West event, including shoreside activities, sponsorships, on-water and fiscal responsibilities. During this time the event experienced dramatic growth and established itself as the premier annual sailing regatta in North America and one of the very top events worldwide. Yachting Magazine is no longer involved in Key West Race Week.
Craig served as Director of Operations for the America3 Foundation and prior to that was Deputy Director of US SAILING, the national governing body of the sport. He is an accomplished racer and lifelong sailor. His sailing resume includes the successful America’s Cup defense in 1992 and two maxi-boat world championships. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Craig participates in ongoing Academy support as a member of the Fales Committee, advising the Superintendant on sailing matters. He lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts with his wife Tricia and their three children.
67 B Front Street
Marblehead, MA 01945 USA
Phone: +1-781-639-9545
Fax: +1-781-639-9171
Peter S. Craig, President
Jeanne Kleene, Manager
Kelby McManus, Event Coordinator