SANFORD — It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Lake Monroe Sailing Association (LMSA) and most of the members came out to enjoy the summer-like weather.
Rich Gailey and crew drove Wicklow Way to an impressive victory by 2:36 over the Tony Porterfield piloted Starboard Beaches to win the 2025 Trans Monroe Regatta sponsored by Laguna Marine Services and claim the Bill McVay perpetual trophy for coming out on top of the 37th annual regatta.
The Club did have to cancel the monthly Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race on Sunday, May 25, because of late afternoon thunderstorms, but sandwiched around that event, the weekly Wednesday Malibu Rum Race sponsored by Filomena's Pizzeria saw Bad JuJu win the May 21 and May 28 races under Jim White and Dave Rink, respectively.
Here are the results:
2025 Trans Monroe Regatta sponsored by Laguna Marine Services
Saturday, May 17, 2025
1. (Displacement 1) Wicklow Way (Rich Gailey), 1:51:57; 2. (Planing 1) Starboard Beaches (Tony Porterfield), 1:54:51 (minus-0:02:36); 3. (Planing 2) Bad JuJu (Kim White), 1:55:25 (-0:03:01); 4. (Displacement 2) Fleur de Mer III (Olivier Fleury), 1:55:57 (-0:03:47); 5. (Displacement 2) Black Jack Bill (Bill Holstein), 1:56:53 (-0:04:40); 6. (Displacement 3) Show Me (Andy Forrest), 1:57:57 (-0:05:46); 7. (Displacement 4) Plan B (Cannon Asdot), 1:58:28 (-0:06:17); 8. (Displacement 5) no name (Ian Cannon), 2:07:41 (-0:14:15); 9. (Displacement 6) Castaway (Richard McFadyen), 2:18:12 (-0:24:01); 10. (Multihull 1) Cat Stroke (John Stahr), Did Not Finish.
Wednesday Malibu Rum Race sponsored by Filomena's Pizzeria
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
1. (Planing 1) Bad JuJu (Jim White), 1:15:28; 2. (Displacement 1) Wicklow Way (Rich Gailey), 1:15:55 (minus-0:00:26); 3. (Multihull 1) Hers (Nancy Harrington), 1:16:36 (-0:01:03); 4. (Displacement 2) Fleur de Mer III (Patti Miller), 1:17:30 (-0:01:56); 5. (Displacement 3) Show Me (Andy Forrest), 1:26:33 (-0:10:39); 6. (Displacement 4) UV (Ray Laguna), 1:27:12 (-0:10:26); 7. (Displacement 5) Shajaira (Bob Fellingham), 1:29:52 (-0:13:03); 8. (Displacement 6) Castaway (Richard McFadyen), 1:36:20 (-0:19:02); 9. (Displacement 7) Kind of Blue (James Moran), 1:45:45 (-0:28:32); 10. tie (Multihull 1) ZX (James Pompi), (Multihull 1) no name (Terry Warren), (Multihull 1) His (Larry Harrington), Did Not Finish.
Wednesday Malibu Rum Race sponsored by Filomena's Pizzeria
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
1. (Planing 1) Bad JuJu (Dave Rink), 1:04:19; 2. (Displacement 1) Fleur de Mer III (Olivier Fleury), 1:08:52 (minus-0:04:19); 3. (Displacement 2) Show Me (Andy Forrest), 1:10:30 (-0:05:57); 4. (Displacement 3) Castaway (Richard McFadyen), 1:25:59 (-0:19:20); 5. (Displacement 4) Kind of Blue (James Moran), 1:29:56 (-0:24:08); 6. (Displacement 5) Black Jack (Ana Holstein), Did Not Finish.
Upcoming:
* Today (Wednesday) _ As part of the Malibu Rum Race, the first Wednesday Night Race of each Month will be considered the Ladies on the Lake Wednesday Night Series and will be open to all ladies who want to participate. All rules of the Wednesday Night Malibu Rum Race will apply to this series. If you are looking to crew, be down at the ramp by 6 p.m. If you are sailing, the starting window will be between 6:25 p.m.-and-6:30 p.m.
* Wednesday (June 11, 18, 25) _ Malibu Rum Wednesday Night Race at 6 p.m. A beautiful sunset race, social at Filomena's with STICKERS and a BOOZE RAFFLE! If you are looking to crew, be down at the ramp by 6 p.m. If you are sailing, the starting window will be between 6:25 p.m.-and-6:30 p.m.
* Saturday, June 14 _ LMSA Members Club Race. Race #5 of the 2025 Members Club Race Series for the Hayden Trophy. Skippers meeting at noon.
* Sunday, June 22 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race. The start window is 2 p.m-to-2:05 p.m.
* Thursday, June 26 _ The June LMSA Membership Meeting will be held from 7 p.m.-to-8 p.m. at the LMSA Club House (531 North Palmetto Avenue).
For more information, visit _ www.flalmsa.org _ or call (321) 578-8364.
