(Falmouth Foreside, Maine)- Racers started last Friday the 104.2nm
Monhegan Island Race in 7-plus knots of winds which continued to build
throughout the day and started to drop off after midnight. Most of the
racers rounded Monhegan Island in the early morning hours of Saturday
with most crossing the finish line midday to early evening on Saturday
in a light northeasterly wind. The Monhegan Island Race is Maine's
oldest, longest and most prestigious offshore sailing competition. Even
though the winds were generally "light and variable" (for which it is
notoriously renown for), the sailors reported "good times" all around!The J/105 INTANGIBLE sailed by Wolfgang Bauchinger won his PHRF 2 class. The J/35 BEAGLE sailed by Nat Henshaw was 3rd in PHRF Double-handed Division.
In the shorter Mañana Island course of 84.0nm saw the J/40 MORNING STAR skippered by Jim Palmer win the Mañana Division.
In the Seguin Island course of 70.8nm, the J/35 SUGAR SUGAR sailed by Scott Thomas took 2nd in division with fellow J/Sailor Greggus Yahr finishing 5th in his J/110 C-C-COURAGE. Sailing photo credits- Ann Blanchard For more Monhegan Island Race sailing information
