 For the first time in its 73-year history, the Bemidji Jay Seeds water carnival added a sailing regatta. The boat race took place at Lake Bemidji and drew a crowd. The audience watched and cheered as racers made their way through the lake. It was also the largest fleet with 16 boats competing and racers went about 10 miles per hour. The winner completed the race in just under an hour and a half and was one of two solo captains. Yeah, I made no mistakes out there. I sailed over, caught the breeze off the point, off the diamond point, picked up a little speed and I was able to point upwind really well. The winning boat was just 14 feet long, which is 10 feet shorter than the longest boat. The first place prize was a replica of a boat. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.