SANFORD — The ‘summer’ came to an interesting end for the LMSA the weekend of November 8-9 with two of the sailing association’s biggest events.
With very cold and blustery conditions set to move in on Monday, local sailors took to Lake Monroe to get in a little fun and competition before the conditions changed.
First up was the monthly LMSA Club Championship Series for the Hayden Trophy, and it was Jim White keeping a stretch of winning efforts going, captaining Bad JuJu to the overall victory and first place in Planing Boat by seven minutes over Displacement Boat winner Irish Juan with Mike Loughlin at the helm.
Completing the podium was Fleur de Mer III under Olivier Fluery finishing third.
The very next day, the boats and crews took on one of the toughest events on the calendar, the Mother’s Arms Challenge, the annual navigation challenge up through Mother's Arms’ river of grass at the east end of Lake Monroe.
To make matters worse, the strong cold front that was coming in from the Northeast was running into warm air coming up from the South, making for nasty looking clouds and stormy conditions.
And it was John Chamberlin directing NacraNA to first place overall and in Multihull Boat over Planing Boat winner Running with Scissors with Terry Warren at the controls and Displacement Boat winner Show Me led by Andy Forrest.
Here are the results:
LMSA Club Championship Series for the Hayden Trophy
Race #10
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Overall
1. (Planing 1) Bad JuJu (Jim White), 0.46.50; 2. (Displacement 1) Irish Juan (Mike Loughlin), 0.54.21 (minus-0.07.07); 3. (Displacement 2) Fleur De Mer III (Olivier Fleury), 0.56.30 (-0.09.09); 4. (Displacement 3) Ole Yeller (Max Perez), 0.57.50 (-0.10.25); 5. (Displacement 4) Royal Scam (Steve Seigfreid), 1.05.55 (-0.19.49); 6. (Displacement 5) Castaway (Richard McFadyen), 1.07.30 (-0.18.55).
LMSA 2025 Mother's Arms Challenge
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Overall
1. (Multihull 1) NacraNA (John Chamberlain); 2. (Planing 1) Running with Scissors (Terry Warren); 3. (Displacement 1) Show Me (Andy Forrest); 4. (Displacement 2) Ole Yeller (Max Perez); 5. (Displacement 3) Fleur De Mer III (Olivier Fleury); 6. tie (Planing 2) Bad JuJu (Jim White); (Displacement 4) Second Wind (Scott Baumer); (Displacement 4) Shajaira (Bob Fellingham); (Planing 2) no name (Ron Seamans); (Displacement 4) Royal Scam (Steve Seigfreid), Did Not Finish.
Upcoming:
* Sunday, November 23 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race. The start window is 2 p.m-to-2:05 p.m.
* Thursday, November 27 _ The November LMSA Membership Meeting will be held from 7 p.m.-to-8 p.m. at the LMSA Club House (531 North Palmetto Avenue).
* Friday, December 5-thru-Sunday, December 7 _ The Lake Monroe Sailing Association is proud to announce that we are the organizing authority for the 2025 Sanford Sailfest Regatta. This event has been held on Lake Monroe since the 70’s and is one of the largest events of its kind in the area. The 2025 event will be the 25th time LMSA has hosted the Sailfest Regatta and the multi-day regatta offers competitive design racing in a variety of classes along with open Portsmouth fleets to offer racing for everyone to enjoy. Here is the Schedule:
· Friday, December 5 _ Early Registration from 7 p.m.-to-8 p.m. at the LMSA Clubhouse.
· Saturday, December 6 _ Registration from 8:30 a.m.-to-10 a.m. at the LMSA Clubhouse. Skippers meeting at 11 a.m. and warning signal at 11:55 a.m. Three races are scheduled with dinner to follow racing.
· Sunday, December 7 _ Warning signal (no skippers meeting) at 9:55 a.m. with two races scheduled (no races to be started after 2 p.m.) and an Awards and Trophies ceremony to follow racing.
* Saturday, December 13 _ LMSA Members Club Race. Race #11 of the 2025 Members Club Race Series for the Hayden Trophy. Skippers meeting at noon.
* Thursday, December 25 _ The December LMSA Membership Meeting will be held from 7 p.m.-to-8 p.m. at the LMSA Club House (531 North Palmetto Avenue).
* Sunday, December 28 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race. The start window is 2 p.m-to-2:05 p.m.
For more information, visit _ www.flalmsa.org _ or call (321) 578-8364.
