Ft Lauderdale - Key West Race 2025

In one of the faster races held in its 50 year history, Chris Saxton’s J/125 VORTICES 2 has captured both overall and ORC Class 1 victory in the Storm Trysail Club’s 2025 Ft Lauderdale to Key West Race. Other class winners include Andrew Clark’s J 122 ZIG ZAG in ORC Class 2 and Dan McGraw’s Hobie 33 DARK STAR.

Thirty Racer and CruiserRacer designs from 14 US states enjoyed ideal reaching conditions for the 60-mile 67th annual edition of the Wirth Munroe Race from Miami to Palm Beach on December 1st. This race is the second in the SORC’s Islands in the Stream series, a coastal classic dating back to 1957, and this year featured perfect southeast breezes of 12-15 knots and warm South Florida temperatures.

Variable sailing conditions hounded this year’s 79-strong Rolex Big Boat Series fleet, but the competition was as fierce as ever for the 59th edition of the West Coast’s premier racing event.

Skippers kept their feet on the accelerator during Day 2 of RolexBig Boat Series, driving another intense day of great racing on San Francisco Bay. In the four ORC classes racing today on the North Course area, the moderate conditions prompted use of the medium wind band ratings for scoring. This may have helped bring some new teams to the winner’s circles in three of these classes.