List of Windmill (sailing dinghy) championships

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This is a list of Windmill sailboat championships.

Championships
YearEvent TypeLocationWinnerSource
1953ChampionshipAlachua Sailing Club, Florida Francis Seavy & Unknown [1]
1954ChampionshipLake Ivanhoe, FloridaCharles Morgan & Unknown [1]
1962National ChampionshipDavis Island Yacht ClubAll Unknown [2]
1962International ChampionshipSarasota Sailing Squadron, FloridaDavid Posey & Unknown [2]
1963National ChampionshipBellport Bay Yacht Club, New York All Unknown [3]
1964National ChampionshipBellport Bay Yacht Club, New YorkAll Unknown [3]
1966National Championship Reno, Nevada All Unknown [3]
1966International Championship St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Florida All Unknown [3]
1967National ChampionshipUnknownPaul Gernhardt & Unknown [4]
1967International ChampionshipWest River Sailing Club, Maryland John Bear & Ed Bear [4]
1968National ChampionshipRed Bank, New Jersey Pat Hamilton & Augie Diaz [5]
1969National ChampionshipLake Arlington, Texas John Bear & Unknown [6]
1969International ChampionshipFishing Bay Yacht Club, Virginia Ed Laviano & Unknown [6]
1970National ChampionshipNavy Sailing Squadron, MarylandDick Schmidt & Judy Schmidt [7]
1970International Championship Southern Yacht Club, Louisiana John Dane III & Unknown [7]
1971National Championship Houston Yacht Club, Texas All Unknown [8]
1971International ChampionshipBellport Bay Yacht Club, New YorkPat Hamilton & Nora Hamilton [9]
1972National ChampionshipTampa Sailing Squadron, FloridaDenis Fontaine & Unknown [10]
1973National ChampionshipOld Point Comfort Yacht Club, VirginiaDenis Fontaine & Unknown [11]
1974National Championship Association Island, New YorkDenis Fontaine & Unknown [12]
1974International ChampionshipHouston Yacht Club, TexasDenis Fontaine & Unknown [12]
1975National ChampionshipLake Fort Gibson, Oklahoma Peter Fontaine & Keith Bradley [13]
1976International Championship Lake Gaston, North Carolina Denis Fontaine & Greg Fontaine [14]
1977UnknownPensacola Yacht Club, FloridaDenis Fontaine & Bill Whitehurst [15]
1978UnknownKenlake Sailing Club, Kentucky Sam Andras & Joan Andras [16]
1979National ChampionshipChristchurch School, VirginiaBob Rowland & Sandy Rowland [17]
1980International ChampionshipSaratoga Lake Sailing Club, New YorkDave Ellis & Susie Ellis [18]
1981National ChampionshipSt. Andrews Bay Yacht Club, FloridaAlex Krumdieck & Richard Krumdieck [19]
1982National ChampionshipLake Fort Gibson, OklahomaTerry Wood & Betty Wood [20]
1984National Championship Lake Livingston, TexasCraig Tovell & Craig Plotner [21]
1985National ChampionshipConcord Yacht Club, Tennessee Dave Ellis & Brandon Ellis [22]
1987National ChampionshipWare River Yacht Club, VirginiaMark Swanson & Emmie Swanson [23]
1988National ChampionshipBay Point Yacht Club, Ohio John Ingalls & Maura Ingalls [24]
1989National ChampionshipOriental Sailing Association, North CarolinaJohn Ingalls & Mike Mullahey [25]
1990National ChampionshipBristol Yacht Club, Rhode Island Craig Tovell & Mike Graber [26]
1991National Championship St. Mary's College, MarylandMark Swanson & Emmie Swanson [27]
1992National ChampionshipLake Monroe Sailing Club, Indiana Terry Wood & Betty Wood [28]
1993National ChampionshipPercy Priest Yacht Club, TennesseeTerry Wood & Betty Wood [29]
1994National ChampionshipOriental Sailing Association, North CarolinaJohn Danneburger & Anne Danneburger [30]
1995National ChampionshipSt. Andrews Bay Yacht Club, FloridaTerry Wood & Betty Wood [31]
1996National Championship Castine, Maine Richard Fontana & Diane Ahmann [32]
1997National ChampionshipEdenton Bay Yacht Club, North CarolinaTerry Wood & Betty Wood [33]
1998National Championship Coconut Grove Sailing Club, FloridaTerry Wood & Betty Wood [34]
1999National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [35]
2000National ChampionshipOhioEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [36]
2001National ChampionshipEdenton Bay Yacht Club, North CarolinaEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [37]
2002National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandKen Deyett & Geoff Gibby AND Terry Wood & Betty Wood* [38]
2003National ChampionshipBristol Yacht Club, Rhode IslandRichard Fontana & Ed Fontana [39]
2004National ChampionshipJames Island Yacht Club, South Carolina Ethan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [40]
2005National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandDave Ellis & M. Ruchrmund [41]
2006National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandDave Ellis & Lars Arnesen [42]
2007National ChampionshipEdenton Yacht Club, North CarolinaEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [43]
2008National ChampionshipLake Winnipesaukee Yacht Club, New Hampshire Ethan Bixby & Amy Drinker [44]
2009National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandArthur Anosov & Danila Florianovich [45]
2010National ChampionshipLake Lanier Sailing Club, GeorgiaJohn Jennings & Julie Valdez [46]
2011National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [47]
2012National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandLin Robson & Erin McKie [48]
2013National ChampionshipFishing Bay Yacht Club, VirginiaCraig Tovell & Brendan Demler [49]
2014National ChampionshipHoover Sailing Club, OhioEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [50]
2015National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandRalph Sponar III & Matthew Sponar [51]
2016National ChampionshipRiver Dunes Harbor Club & Marina, North CarolinaEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [52]
2017National Championship Erie Yacht Club, Pennsylvania Ethan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [53]
2018National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [54]
2019International ChampionshipFishing Bay Yacht Club, VirginiaArthur Anosov & Maxim Anosov [55]
2020National ChampionshipCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [56]
2021National ChampionshipErie Yacht Club, PennsylvaniaEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [57]
2022National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [58]
2023National ChampionshipHoover Sailing Club, OhioEthan Bixby & Trudy Bixby [59]
2024National ChampionshipRock Hall Yacht Club, MarylandArthur Anosov & Sarah Steward [60]

*Note: In 2002, there was an incorrect initial scoring by the race committee, leading them to declare co-champions

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