Wind Monkey leads J/24 Midwinters

Miami, FL (February 26, 2021) – The 2021 J/24 Midwinter Championship kicked off for 29 boats with four races completed in 8-10 knots, sunny skies and 80 degree temperatures on Biscayne Bay.

Carter White on Wind Monkey (above) shot out to the early advantage with all top four finishes for 8 points. Helming Jesus Lizard, John Mollicone stands in second place with 16 points. Floridian Robby Brown’s Angel of Harlem is in third with 28 points.

White’s Wind Monkey earned their first bullet of the day in race one, ahead of James Freedman’s Miss Conduct and Mollicone’s Jesus Lizard. Brown’s Angel of Harlem grabbed the next win, with White and Mollicone again cracking the top three. Trailing White’s second victory in race three were Nadia Daggett’s Mustache Ride and Val Shestopalov’s Victoria. Mollicone secured his silver position for the day with a victory in Friday’s final battle, followed by Aidan Glackin’s Mental Floss and Freedman.

Racing is scheduled for February 26-28.

Event details – Results – Facebook

Day One Results (Top 5 of 29; 4 races)
1. Wind Monkey, Carter White, USA – 1 -2 -1 -4 ; 8
2. Jesus Lizard, John Mollicone, USA – 3 -3 -9 -1 ; 16
3. Angel of Harlem, Robby Brown, USA – 11 -1 -10 -6 ; 28
4. Mental Floss, Aidan Glackin, USA – 5 -4 -19 -2 ; 30
5. Mustache Ride, Nadia Daggett, USA – 9 -15 -2 -5 ; 31

Source: J/24 Class