The J/24 Midwinter Championship kicked off for 29 boats at Shake-A-Leg in Miami, FL with four races completed. Teams reveled in the pristine conditions on Biscayne Bay with winds at 8-10 knots, sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s. Carter White on Wind Monkey 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 continues through Sunday. Photos are posted on the USA J/24 Class Facebook page, and complete results are available at https://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=13200.