The mantra “a bad day on the water is better than a good day at the office” will resonate with many of the sailors who have been racing at the fifth BACARDI Miami Sailing Week Presented by EFG. While the breeze Friday was higher than allowed for competition by some Class Rules, Saturday’s finale saw so little wind it appeared as though a raft-up was taking place on Biscayne Bay instead of a regatta. In the VX One class, Donovan Brennan (Mobile, AL) took the win in the 21-strong fleet with seven points after finishes of 5-1-1. David Bolyard (Portsmouth, RI) and Kevin Northrop (Daphne, AL), were second and third, respectively, tied on eight points each. David Reich (Trussville, AL) took fourth overall with 13 points, while Charles Brown (Newport, RI) finished fifth with 14 points. “Wow, winning this race was extraordinary for a couple reasons,” said Brennan who sailed with his son and daughter. “I won it with my family. I came into it with no expectations. I believe we won on energy, and as far as technicalities go, we had a flatter give then the others did. We were at 23 knots yesterday. Winning was just as great as it was running into old friends and Olympians. This was my first BACARDI and probably will not be my last.” For a full report, results, and photo gallery, visit http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=915.
