Fantastic Finish At Quantum Key West Race Week - Conor Clarke Wins Top Melges 24 Honors
Florida Keys, Key West — Most of the marquee classes at Quantum Key West Race Week 2015 came down to the last day of the regatta, which delivered the toughest conditions of the week. Howling winds and rough seas challenging the competitors on Friday, forcing the top contenders to raise their game in order to claim overall victory.
Irish skipper Conor Clarke competed in Key West for the first time and came away with an impressive victory in Melges 24 class, winning eight of 11 races and beating the second place boat by 23 points. Stuart McNay and Dave Hughes, who are mounting a 470 Olympic campaign together, were helmsman and tactician aboard Embarr.
"It's a fantastic feeling to win in Key West," said Clarke, a Dublin resident who's had the regatta on his bucket list. "Today's sailing was just amazing. We had perfect conditions... just what the brochure said it would be like."
Top 3 in Melges 24 class:
1. Embarr, Melges 24, Conor Clarke , Dublin, Ireland, 1 -1 -1 -[7] -1 -1 -2 -1 -1 -2 -1 ; 12
2. Team RRH, Melges 24, Jan Frederik Dyvi , Oslo, NOR, 5 -6 -2 -[8] -3 -5 -3 -4 -2 -1 -4 ; 35
3. Zingara, Melges 24, Richard Reid , Port Credit, Ont, CAN, 2 -9 -4 -3 -2 -3 -[10] -3 -4 -3 -2 ; 35
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Source: USMCA
