LMSA Rum Race

Went to the Lake Monroe Sailing Association's Wednesday night rum race today. Winds were about 10-12 MPH out of the east. I was the only Sea Pearl 21 out there. Most were 23 - 27 cruiser class boats. The boat with the best corrected time was a Precision 23 named Show Me. Their corrected time was around 42 minutes and my time was around 53:00. I was 5th out of 7 boats that sailed the course. Not bad for my first race. I know of several places that I can make up significant time.

The goal is not to become a racer. These are shake down cruises and an opportunity to learn how to sail better. For example the downwind leg today was just slightly starboard where I didn't feel comfortable going wing on wing. I found out after the race Show Me did go wing on wing. If I would have had gps coordinates for the mark and known what point on the compass to sail I might have tried it. I also learned the heading for coming back to the start so I will hopefully minimize my tacks next time. Figuring out how high I can point with the Sea Pearl and maintain optimal speed is also a learning process.

So any other Orlando Sea Pearls want to come sail Lake Monroe on Wednesday nights? A link to the LMSA site is on the right of this page.