GMC Yukon Yachting Key West
Race Week 2000
January 17 - 21, 2000
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 7, 1999
One Design Trend To Continue At Key West
Record Number of International Entries Expected for Millennium Event
MARBLEHEAD, Mass. (October 7, 1999) — One-Design racing will feature prominently again atGMC
Yukon Yachting Key West Race Week. The Notice of Race for the popular winter yachting rendezvous, founded and owned by Yachting Magazine, was mailed last month. Premiere Racing,
organizer of Race Week, announced it would accept the first 300 entries received for the week-long race series, which runs January 17-21, 2000. GMC Yukon Yachting Key West Race Week has always drawn top competitors and the latest designs
from around the world, and next year will be no different. The first Farr 52 One Design will debut at Race Week under the IMS rule, joining George Collins' turbo sled CHESSIE RACING (former record-holder PYEWACKET
) and at least two Carroll Marine 60s. Last year's fleet of 273 boats, the fourth record fleet in five years, included 156 one-designs, 98 PHRF
entries and 19 IMS boats. While the IMS will be strong next January, the recent trend of One-Design growth continues. Early indications point to more than twenty Farr 40's including the top three finishers
from their September World Championships in San Francisco. The Melges 24 (50 boats), Mumm 30 (30 boats) and 1D35 (20 boats) classes have projected particularly strong showings.
PHRF racing promises to be as close and competitive as in previous years, building on the seven classes that competed in 1999. The J/105 class looks to double their numbers in January with 16
entries. Other groups projecting strong showings are the J/80s, J/29s, Tartan Tens, Big Boat 'Class A' sprit-boats, as well as the 30-foot sport boat group.
The Historic Seaport at the Key West Bight, will be home to Race Week headquarters and the evening reception tent for years to come. A multi-year extension was signed this summer. This historic
waterfront area was very well received by yacht owners, crews and sponsors alike in 1999. For the third consecutive year, GMC Yukon returns as Title Sponsor. New sponsors partnering with this
internationally acclaimed event in 2000 include Boatscape.com, Lewmar Marine and Samuel Adams. Race Week boasts a strong lineup of returning sponsors and suppliers that include Mount Gay Rum,
Champagne Mumm, Grand Banks, Kenwood Cup and Saucony. Racing at GMC Yukon Yachting Key West Race Week takes place Monday to Friday, January 17-21. Registration begins at 1300 on Sunday, January 16.
For more information Cynthia Goss: (203) 453-2731, Fax (203) 453-3026,
Peter Craig: (781) 639-9545, Fax (781) 639-9171, PremiereRacing@compuserve.com
NOTE: To follow hometown sailors from your area, please contact Cynthia Goss at the numbers above until January 13. As of January 13, contact the Race Week Press Center at 305-295-6373 (telephone) or 305-295-9254 (fax).
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