Flamingo FUNd Race the Highlight of Fiesta de Veleros
By Christine Weaver | February 14, 2022 | Barra de Navidad, Mexico | 0
The second annual Flamingo FUNd Race on Friday raised fun and funds for the schools of Barra de Navidad. The pursuit race for cruisers, many sailing their full-time homes, started in very light breeze off the beach, near the entrance to the Laguna and the Isla de Navidad resort and marina. Bright sunshine, 84º air temperatures, and 80º water set the stage for this, the main event of a week of sailing and shoreside activities.
Spectators in nearby beach restaurants placed bets and shopped auction items.
The wind did eventually fill in; one of the sailors reported a breeze of 10 knots. The second lap of the two-lap triangle course went much more quickly than the first lap.
Rick Antles and Susan Zuelke’s Cavalier sloop White Raven caught up and passed earlier starters Sonrisa and Dolce during the third leg. The crew held off a fierce sortie by Eric and Kim Rimkus’s Beneteau 461 Gladiator to win the race. We’ll have much more on the race and the week’s activities in the March issue of Latitude 38. Also be sure to see our posts from Barra in last week’s ‘Lectronic Latitude.
What a perfect day to be thinking about your beloved! We're talking about your beloved sailboat, of course. Tomorrow is the deadline for the March Classifieds.