2021 GM Whirlwinds J Boat GM Regatta Results
By: Bernie Peine
Stowe Yacht Club hosted the annual “J Days” as part of the Green Mountain Regatta. We held the first day of racing with the Wirlwinds J Class sailboats. Over the next two days, we will race the J Class boats followed by 2 days of EC12 racing. Six Whirlwinds J Boats were on the starting line Wednesday June 2nd and after a few adjustments the 7th sailboat joined in the racings. With our small group, we got down to racing and, racing we did! During the day there were many collisions, troubles with rudders,and various other issues seemed to affect several boats. The weather was full of sunshine, moderate light winds with blue skies and temperatures in the 70s.
Chuck Millican pulled off 6 bullets out of the 12 races, coming back to the Green Mountain to race again and finished the regatta in 1st place with 15 points. He was followed by Rick Meyer with 23 points finishing a stong 2nd place.
Summary of the Green Mountain Whirlwinds J Class Regatta
Class: Whirlwinds J Boat
Date: June 2, 2021
Location: Commodores Pond at the Inn, Stowe, VT
Host Club: Stowe Yacht Club (#159)
Entries: 8
Winds: Light to Moderate from variable directions
Races completed: 12
Scoring System: Single Fleet; Low-Point
Thanks to Race Committee: Bruce Nourjian, Fred Skeels and Russ Franklin
Green Mountain Whirlwinds Results:
Place Skipper Boat Points
1 Chuck Millican Whirlwind 15
2 Rick Meyer Whirlwind 23
3 Mike Dunfee Whirlwind 25
4 Jim Kelliher Whirlwind 42
5 Clifford Sampson Whirlwind 45
6 Ned Nielson Whirlwind 58
7 Sam Butterfield Whirlwind 61
From left to right: Chuck Millican, Rick Meyer