SANFORD — The Lake Monroe Sailing Association was busy in the month of May, including going out of town to take part in events in Jacksonville, Eustis and Mount Dora, and with just the Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race being left to be run this past Sunday, the group wrapped up the month with a pair of Rum Races, one of which also included the monthly Ladies on the Lake Championship Series race.
The weekly Rum Race on May 20 saw John Chamberlin guide NacraNA to a big win, claiming both the overall race and Multihull Boat wins by over 4-minutes over Rich Gailey and Wicklow Way (the Displacement Boat winner) and Ray Laguna on Sheet Show. Shame, with Tony Porterfield at the helm, was the Planing Boat winner.
Wednesday, May 27, was supposed to be headlined by the Ladies on the Lake Championship Series May race, but it was Laguna directing Sheet Show to the overall victory ahead of three female piloted vessels _ Diane Forrest on Show Me, Patti Miller on Fleur de Mer III and Ana Holstein on Black Jack. Trinity C on Last Call was the fourth lady sailor and she came home in sixth.
There was great wind with tight racing and afterward a few did a little shrimping!
The evening was just a whole lot of fun all around. Congratulations to the winners!!
Here are the results:
Breezeway Rum Race
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1. (Multihull 1) NacraNA (John Chamberlin), 0:44:58.
2. (Displacement 1) Wicklow Way (Rich Gailey), 0:49:22 (minus-0:04:14).
3. (Displacement 2) Sheet Show (Ray Laguna), 0:50:48 (-0:05:37).
4. (Displacement 3) Fleur de Mer III (Olivier Fleury), 0:54:39 (-0:09:10).
5. (Displacement 4) Black Jack Bill (Bill Holstein), 0:55:21 (-0:09:50).
6. (Planing 1) Shamu (Tony Porterfield), 0:55:50 (-0:09:45).
7. (Displacement 5) Shajaira (Bob Fellingham), 1:00:00 (-0:13:38).
8. (Displacement 6) Ladyhawke (Matt Sherren), 1:00:29 (-0:14:05).
9. (Displacement 7) Last Call (Trinity C), 1:04:56 (-0:17:59).
10. (Displacement 8) Show Me (Andy Forrest), Did Not Finish.
Breezeway Rum Race
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1. (Displacement 1) Sheet Show (Ray Laguna), 0:59:28.
2. (Displacement 2) Show Me (Diane Forrest), 1:00:20 (minus-0:00:50).
3. (Displacement 3) Fleur de Mer III (Patti Miller), 1:00:35 (-0:01:03).
4. (Displacement 4) Black Jack (Ana Holstein), 1:02:17 (-0:02:40).
5. (Planing 1) Bad JuJu (Jim White), 1:02:57 (-0:03:02).
6. (Displacement 5) Last Call (Trinity C), 1:08:50 (-0:08:26).
7. (Displacement 6) Shajaira (Bob Fellingham), 1:09:08 (-0:08:45).
8. (Displacement 7) Castaway (Richard McFadyen), 1:09:21 (-0:09:02).
9. (Displacement 8) Ladyhawke (Matt Sherren), Did Not Finish.
Ladies on the Lake Championship Series Rum Race
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1. (Displacement 1) Show Me (Diane Forrest), 1:00:20.
2. (Displacement 2) Fleur de Mer III (Patti Miller), 1:00:35 (minus-0:0:15).
3. (Displacement 3) Black Jack (Ana Holstein), 1:02:17 (-0:01:57).
4. (Displacement 4) Last Call (Trinity C), 1:08:50 (-0:08:30).
Upcoming:
Today (June 3), 10, 17, 24 (Ladies on the Lake Championship Series) _ Breezeway Rum Racing. Anyone with a Portsmouth rated boat is welcome to attend the Rum Race, with cocktails, dinner and scores at The Breezeway afterwards.
If you are looking to crew, be down at the ramp by 5:30 p.m. If you are sailing, the starting window will be between 6 p.m.-and-6:05 p.m.
Saturday, June 13 _ LMSA Club Championship Series for the Hayden Cup, Skippers Meeting set for 4 p.m.
Sunday, June 28 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race.
For more information, visit _ www.flalmsa.org _ or call (321) 578-8364.
