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Tim Kelly, Realtor

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A full-time Realtor® since 2003, I now service clients in both Tallahassee & Latitude Margaritaville

Key West in 1971 when Jimmy Buffett first arrived! Exactly 53 years ago in December ‘71, the Inaugural Tequila Regatta took shape at the Chart Room Bar at the Pier House, dreamed up by Tom Corcoran, @jimmybuffett and Phil Clark. It was a wild mix of tequila, swimming, and catamaran sailing. The rules were simple: start with a shot of tequila at the bar, swim across the pool for another, then sprint down the beach to a waiting catamaran and teammate for a third shot. Teams were formed—Buffett & Mason, Corcoran & Judy, & Clark with Sonia. From there, the racers would sail around channel markers and back to shore. The winner would be crowned “King of Key West.” The catamarans came from “Swindle Wendell,” a local hustler renting unregistered boats for $8 an hour. Wendell’s boats were notorious for breaking down in the Gulf Stream, where he’d charge $35 to rescue stranded renters. On race day, Wendell wasn’t around to play hero, and trouble quickly followed. Clark crashed into the first buoy, tearing his sail. Buffett lost his rudder, which sank. Corcoran’s boat stayed functional—until it didn’t. His mainsheet tore, leaving all three boats disabled. They tied the catamarans together, the women stretched out smoking a joint while the men tried swimming the whole mess back to shore. The current pulled them farther out to sea. As they drifted, laughter erupted nearby. Mason, Judy, and Sonia had floated away from the raft and were too high to help. The group reconnected the boats, putting the passengers up front, but they couldn’t beat the current. They were being drawn out toward the Gulf Stream. Exhausted, they spotted a sleek black motor yacht—forty-five feet, completely unfamiliar. Corcoran wondered if it was military or CIA. The yacht didn’t slow, until Mason, dressed in a… (continued in 📌’d comment 👇) 02/17/2025

How cool is this... Key West in 1971, just like Jimmy Buffet saw it when he moved there. Latitude Margaritaville

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Key West in 1971 when Jimmy Buffett first arrived! Exactly 53 years ago in December ‘71, the Inaugural Tequila Regatta took shape at the Chart Room Bar at the Pier House, dreamed up by Tom Corcoran, @jimmybuffett and Phil Clark. It was a wild mix of tequila, swimming, and catamaran sailing. The rules were simple: start with a shot of tequila at the bar, swim across the pool for another, then sprint down the beach to a waiting catamaran and teammate for a third shot. Teams were formed—Buffett & Mason, Corcoran & Judy, & Clark with Sonia. From there, the racers would sail around channel markers and back to shore. The winner would be crowned “King of Key West.” The catamarans came from “Swindle Wendell,” a local hustler renting unregistered boats for $8 an hour. Wendell’s boats were notorious for breaking down in the Gulf Stream, where he’d charge $35 to rescue stranded renters. On race day, Wendell wasn’t around to play hero, and trouble quickly followed. Clark crashed into the first buoy, tearing his sail. Buffett lost his rudder, which sank. Corcoran’s boat stayed functional—until it didn’t. His mainsheet tore, leaving all three boats disabled. They tied the catamarans together, the women stretched out smoking a joint while the men tried swimming the whole mess back to shore. The current pulled them farther out to sea. As they drifted, laughter erupted nearby. Mason, Judy, and Sonia had floated away from the raft and were too high to help. The group reconnected the boats, putting the passengers up front, but they couldn’t beat the current. They were being drawn out toward the Gulf Stream. Exhausted, they spotted a sleek black motor yacht—forty-five feet, completely unfamiliar. Corcoran wondered if it was military or CIA. The yacht didn’t slow, until Mason, dressed in a… (continued in 📌’d comment 👇)

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