The M32 fleet is thriving. Eleven boats lined up for the March edition of the M32 Miami Winter Series, making it one of the most competitive events in recent years.With todayâs win, Ryan McKillen and his Surge team are proving themselves to be the big dogs this season.
With back-to-back victories, Surge is setting the pace for 2025. Their next challenge? Keeping the momentum rolling into the final Miami event before summer. Keep your eyes on McKillen, Taylor Canfield, Stewart Dodson, Luke Payne, and Sam Loughborough.
Miami is bringing the heat! The M32 fleet is stacked with Olympians, Americaâs Cup tacticians, SailGP athletes, and world championsâbut at its core, itâs all built on passionate owners who just love to race fast. This regatta was a game of inchesâlead changes, comebacks, and no easy races.
A Fight to the Finish
Bill Ruhâs Pursuit opened the regatta on fire, holding the early lead after Day 1. But as the event progressed, Surge slowly chipped away, race by race, until they climbed to the top of the standings.
¡ Day 1: No one dominatedâfour different race winners, five tight battles. Pursuit set the pace, but the fleet stayed packed, with points separated by single digits across the leaderboard.
¡ Day 2: TUUCI made a push with back-to-back bullets, creating a showdown with Surge. But Surge held their ground, keeping their grip on the top spot.
¡ Final Day: Dingbat sailed their hearts out, winning three races and nearly pulling off a comeback. At one point, they were just three points from the leadâuntil an OCS in the final race ended their run.
Surgeâs Miami win wasnât about big momentsâit was about the little ones. Ryan McKillen and his team didnât dominate from the start, but they made gains where it mattered most. âWeâre analyzing every moment of the race, making small tweaks. Enough small tweaks add up to big gains,â said McKillen.
That analytical approach, combined with rock-solid speed and consistency under pressure, was the difference-maker in a stacked, 11-boat fleet. And when it counted most? They delivered. With the regatta on the line, Surge won the final race, proving once again that when the pressure is on, this team performs.
