2024-2025 Chowder Season By the Numbers

SEASON STATS

Total races – 18

Midwinters Days – 4

Weather Cancellations – 1

Total unique participants – 26

Avg participants per race – 7.0

MULTIPLE 1ST PLACE FINISHES

JP Camille, Olson 25 – Shadowfax (6)

David Scott, Olson 25 – O'mar (4)

Dick MacClay, J/105 – Yellowfin (2)

David Russell, Northstar 727 – Zena (2)

1ST PLACE WIN % ABOVE 25%

JP Camille, Olson 25 – Shadowfax (67%)

David Scott, Olson 25 – O'mar (44%)

Stuart Strickland, J/99 – Mymble (25%)

Arjun Verma, Express 27 – Mia (25%)

NUMBER OF PARTICIPATIONS >= 8

Dick MacClay, J/105 – Yellowfin (13)

David Russell, Northstar 727 – Zena (10)

JP Camille, Olson 25 – Shadowfax (9)

David Scott, Olson 25 - O'mar (9)

Paul Weissman, Ranger 33 – Mojo (9)

Jim Gulseth & Paolo Calafiura, J/105 – JGPC (8)

NEW PARTICIPANTS, THREE OR MORE RACES

Peter Witherington, David Poon, Olson 25 – Gavilan (7)

Larry Levit, J/105 – Archimedes (7)

William Pryor, Morgan 366 – Westerly (4)

Mark Bird, C&C40-2 – Elise (3)

POPULAR BOAT TYPES

J/105 (6) – Resolute, Yellowfin, Chao Pescao, Nirvana, JGPC, Archimedes

Olson 25 (5) – O’mar, Shadowfax, Shark on Bluegrass, Falkor, Gavilan

Olson 30 (2) – Maiden California, Think Fast

Olson 911 (2) – Blue Martini, Plus Sixteen

SEASON TROPHIES

Chowder Race Perpetual – JP Camille, Olson 25 – Shadowfax

Solomon Grundy’s Sunday – Dick MacClay, J/105 – Yellowfin

SEASON AWARDS

Rookie of the Season – Peter Witherington & David Poon, Olson 25 – Gavilan

Fastest Single-handing Cat Rig – Keith Kreycik, Wyliecat 30 – Dazzler

Fastest Single-handing Dinghy – Ian O’Leary, 5o5 – O’Leary Construction

Fastest Multihull – Evan MacDonald, F22 – Greyhound

Runeth Aground – Collectively awarded to the J/105 fleet in the newly “dredged” middle entrance

Toddler Chowder Crew - JP Camille & Sophia Warshall & Sam, Olson 25 – Shadowfax

Kid Chowder Crew – Fernando Augusto & Filipa Rijo Ferreira, Catalina 27 – Ay, Carumba!

Welcome Committee Crew – Sam Kronick & Mira, El Toro – El Toro Loco

2024-25 CHOWDER SEASON SUPPORTERS

Beercan Team: David Scott, JP Camille, Sam Kronick, Megan Dwyer, Colin Thompson, Antoine Wright

Finishing Line Crew: Paul Kamen, John Danielson, Colin Thomspon, and many others

RC Boat and Buoy Maintenance Crew: Glen Garfein, Roger Mason

Event Crew: All the BYC bar staff who helped with the food and beverages, Scott Barnes for his bread,

Manager: Elizabeth Zalstein

Fleet Captain: JP Camille

Commodore: Graeme Lowe

Drone Operator: Sebastien Francese, Flye-Bye Drone Services, www.flye-bye.com