2023 J/24 Midwinter Championship
Published on February 26th, 2023
John Mollicone’s Sparcraft with crew Geoff Becker, Nick Turney, Dan Borrer, and Jeff Hayden have won the 2023 J/24 Midwinter Championship, held February 24-26 in Indian Harbour Beach, FL.
Al Constants’ Blitz topped the 19-boat Corinthian division with family crew David, Michael and Steve, and David Hammond. Mollicone and Constants earned berths for the 2024 World Championship in Seattle, WA (one Open and one Corinthian).
With 28 boats competing, Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet won both of the races held on the final day to claim second place on a tie-breaker over Travis Odenbach’s Honeybadger.
Top Three Overall:
1. Sparcraft, John Mollicone, [9/SCP]-1-1-1-4-2-2- ; 11
2. Bangor Packet, Tony Parker, [12]-2-5-8-2-1-1- ; 19T
3. Honeybadger, Travis Odenbach, 4-3-3-3-1-[13]-5- ; 19T
Top Three Corinthian:
1. Blitz, Alfred Constants, 8-5-[16]-4-5-5-11- ; 38
2. Caramella, Frederick Wiedeke, [15]-12-12-7-7-9-3- ; 50
3. Classic, James Howard, 5-10-[20]-14-12-6-4- ; 51