Quantum Key West 2016 organizers with the Storm Trysail Club held three more races on all three courses today in solid 10-14 knot winds that started out of the northeast and slowly clocked around to the east, all per prediction. Helly Hansen skipper Tim Healy is hoping for two races on Friday since he stands second in the J/70 fleet, 10 points behind Calvi Network. That is not insurmountable in a 47-boat fleet, although skipper Carlo Alberini and his crew on Calvi Network have not finished worse than sixth so far. “Those guys are going really well so they would have to make a mistake,” Healy said. “In a fleet this size, anything can happen. We were over early in the last race last year so you never know.” Healy and his Helly Hansen team found another gear today, winning two of three races with a runner-up result in the other. “We changed some things with our tuning and rig to account for the short chop, and it really helped. The boat felt really good today and we were going well as far as boat speed,” he said. Photos are available on the J/70 Class Facebook page, and complete event details may be found at http://keywestraceweek.com/.

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