A 160-nautical-mile sprint down the Florida Keys.

The 34th annual Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race will start off of Port Everglades on Wednesday,
January 14, 2009 and runs along the Florida Keys to the fun-filled town of Key West. Boats are
expected to begin finishing the race throughout the day of January 15. Fleets include IRC, PHRF,
Multihull and one-design.

“The PHRF fleet is traditionally the largest and split into three or four classes,” said race chair Joel
Bowie. “For the IRC class boats, this race is the kick-off for the 2009 IRC Gulfstream Series. The
Multihull fleet continues to grow with the popularity of this course.”

The current monohull race record is 10 hours 24 minutes and 2 seconds was set in 2005 by Carrera, the
Reichel/Pugh 81 owned by Joe Dockery (Stamford, Conn.). The multihull record is 8 hours, 31 minutes
and 4 seconds set in 2007 by Stars & Stripes, the Custom 60 owned by Steve and Scott Liebel
(Bradenton, Fla.).

A skippers meeting and cocktail party takes place January 13 at Lauderdale Yacht Club, site of this
year’s Race Headquarters. The start is at 1300 hours on January 14, with the awards scheduled for
January 16 in Key West and hosted by Kelly’s Caribbean. The Turtle Kraals Restaurant Bar will
serve as the finish headquarters. For more information about the 34th Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race
including the NOR and online entry please visit the official race website www.keywestrace.org.