Smiling, sun-burnt faces will be heading North out of Key West today after Friday's racing concluded in what one racer described as "Chamber of Commerce" conditions.

After three frustrating days of too much wind, too little wind and light and shifty wind, Thursday brought enough to squeeze out two good races. Friday brought classic Key West conditions with warm weather, sunshine and 16 to 20 knots of breeze. Three races were held.

"You couldn't have asked for a better final day," Melges 24 winner Dave Ullman said.

Ullman, the California sailmaker, put together a tremendous final day, moving from to fourth to first in Melges 24 class which was the largest of the regatta with 46 boats. He steered Pegasus 505 to finish 1-2-1 on Friday which put him three points ahead of week-long leader Blu Moon (Franco Rossini, Switzerland).

Another Californian, Thomas Coates, won the always competitive J 105 class aboard Masquerade. The San Francisco native and his team won five of eight races in the 34-boat class. This year's win was the fourth consecutive victory at Key West for Coates and also earned him the Midwinter Championship.

“This regatta always attracts the top programs in our class so we certainly are very pleased to have won here four years in a row,” Coates said. “I think it looks a lot more lopsided than it really was. We trailed boats in every race and were challenged considerably.”

For all the result, plus pictures and more, check here. Photo: by Tim Wilkes, courtesy of Acura Key West, presented by Nautica.