Only in Key West — Worlds 2026, Part 3

First things first: feed the dogs

Before the pool, before the boats, before anything else—the dogs.

Friday morning starts with breakfast and a pair of four-legged travel companions keeping an eye on the preparations.

Dante’s poolside: a different kind of waterfront break

A poolside stop belongs in the Key West story, too.

Here’s the scene at Dante’s before we turn back to the race boats.

Same time next year: catching up with Ron

My buddy Ron and I, catching up since this time last year.

The race-week photos include time together around the displays, a stop beside No. 524, and a seat between outings.

Back to the offshore action

Waterfront seats. Boats on course. Live-narrated coverage.

These four videos bring the race-week action into the post, alongside our shoreline and podium photographs.

The last video’s uploaded title mentions both Friday and Wednesday; it is presented as supplied race-week coverage, not as proof of a specific session or result.

Dockside horsepower: the outboard lineup

Blue cowls, white-and-blue 500Rs, and black-and-orange rigs—there’s plenty to stop and look at.

These marina views put the hardware front and center, from the tops of the cowls to the propellers at the waterline.

When the dock lights come on

Thursday night: Key West after dark

Race-week friends, live music, and the streets after sunset.

Our Thursday-night outing takes the story from the illuminated docks to Sloppy Joe’s, Willie T’s, and the people and displays along the way.

The evening finale: vibrator races

Yes, vibrator races.

The final Short wraps up the nightlife section with the kind of spectacle that needs just one caption:

“Only In Key West”