As it has for half a century, the Key West Community Sailing Center on March 8 will host its annual Round the Island Race for local sailors.
The race starts just off of Rat Key near Garrison Bight, and will head clockwise around the island.
Boats will traverse under the 9-foot Cow Key Bridge by flipping the boats on their side and traveling underneath. They will continue around Fort Zachary Taylor, around the north tip of Fleming Key, and then to the finish line right off the Sailing Center docks off Palm Avenue.
The total trip is about 17 nautical miles.
A shorter, youth version of this race will be held the following day on March 9 for younger participants.Register online at kwcsc.org or at 8 a.m. race day.
