The Open 6.50 and the Open 5.70 have both been officially invited to compete at Key West 2010.

“There will be a start for a 20’ Sportboat class at this year’s Key West Race Week. We extend an invitation to one design 20’ Sportboats of similar size (20-22’ LOA), including the Laser SB3, Melges 20, Ultimate 20, Viper 640, Open 6.50, Open 5.70 and other similar designs as approved by Premiere Racing.”

This is the first time there will be a 20′ sport boat class at the event. In the past there has always been a minimum length of around 24 feet. This change in policy goes to show the shift in the sport boat market and that the 20′ sport boats are starting to become main stream. With a few boats based on the East coast and one just down the road in Miami this will be the event to be at in January. Open Sailing is working on the logistics in order to help some of the boats on the west coast that are interested make the journey. Contact us if you’re interested in going, would like to crew or fancy a road trip!

At the end of the Miami boat show the Open 5.70 made the short trip south the Shake-A-Leg sailing center where it was launched. With one boat already sold in the Miami area we have a list of people who are just itching to go out for a sail and see what all the buzz is about. The boat will be in the water and available to go sailing from the 18th to the 21st. To schedule an appointment feel free to contact us. If you’d like to just check out the boat in the water or take your chances then feel free to stop by the sailing center which is located at 2620 S Bayshore Dr.

Saturday night was the Mami Boat Show Exhibitor Party. Open Sailing were fortunate enough to be located right next to the festivities. To capatilize on this we had a large screen projector showing movies of the Open 5.70 and as soon as the wind died we put up the sails on both boats… It turned out to be quite a fun (and productive) night!!

Today was the first day of the Miami Boat Show. Open exlusively to VIP guests the crowds were light but there were more than enough people to keep us busy. Our booth is starting to take shape and although most of the major work was done yesterday there were still some last minute adjustments today.

In the past we’ve heard a lot of people say “if there were a fleet then maybe…” so to address this we have a MIAMI FLEET SIGNUP SHEET where all the people who are interested in the Open 5.70 fill out their name, e-mail and zip code so that after the show we can help connect people and get a fleet going in Miami.

We are also signing people up for demo rides next week (February 17th – 22nd). We ask that those people who are interested pay a $50 deposit that is refundable when they show up for their demo. Our goal is to take as many people out sailing on the Open 5.70 during our time here and we can’t afford to be stood up!! If you are interested in a demo then don’t hesitate to contact us at info@opensailingusa.com