MELGES 24 BUSHWHACKER CUP: A PERFECT END TO 2024 NA SAILING SERIES
The 2024 North American Sailing Series will conclude with the highly anticipated Bushwhacker Cup, hosted by the Pensacola Yacht Club (PYC) this weekend, November 8-10. This grand finale promises an unforgettable weekend as nineteen Melges 24 teams prepare for an exciting blend of intense competition and relaxed camaraderie. Held in conjunction with the Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coast Championships (ACC/GCC), the Bushwhacker Cup is set to deliver two days of fun racing, perfectly complemented by PYC’s renowned hospitality and signature Bushwhacker cocktails. > READ MORE
REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2024-2025 BACARDI WINTER SERIES
Early entry deadline for Winter Series No. 1 is November 13th. This event will be capped at 40 boats so get your entry in today!
The start of the 2024-2025 Bacardi Winter Series will be here before you know it and event organizers are ready to welcome you to Miami for the Winter Series and the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta on Biscayne Bay! Don’t miss out on securing your spot early and taking advantage of our discounted entry fee. > READ MORE
UPCOMING EVENTS
NA SAILING SERIES #10
BUSHWHACKER CUP
ACC / GCC CHAMPIONSHIPS
NOVEMBER 8-10
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Hosted by Pensacola Yacht Club
2024-2025 MELGES 24
BACARDI WINTER SERIES EVENT # 1
DECEMBER 14-15
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Hosted by Shake-a-Leg-Miami
2024-2025 MELGES 24
BACARDI WINTER SERIES EVENT # 2
JANUARY 24-26, 2025
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Hosted by Shake-a-Leg-Miami
~ 2025 MIDWINTERS ~
HELLY HANSON / ST. PETE’S SAILING WORLD REGATTA
FEBRUARY 14-16
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Hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club
MORE MELGES 24 CLASS NEWS
NEDEAU CROWNED 2024 QUANTUM MELGES 24 GREAT LAKES CUP SERIES CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to Sam Nedeau and his Green team for becoming the 2024 Quantum Sails Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Champions! Consistently placing in the top four at Muskegon, Sarnia, and Traverse City, Sam has clinched his first-ever regional overall championship title and trophy in the U.S. Melges 24 Class.
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MCMILLAN (OPEN) & STAMPER (CORINTHIAN) WIN CANADIANS
Congratulations go to Fraser McMillan and The Rodent crew—Robert Wissenz, Ford Shannon, Alex Levkovskiy, and Grace Poole—on their big championship victory. They are 2024 Melges 24 Canadian National Champions!
The 2024 Corinthian Canadian National Champion, Duncan Stamper, helming Goes to Eleven with crew Mark Malleson, Steve Isbister, Keith Provan, and Elliot Pierce, finished second overall. Ian Sloan, helming Big Energy, the only U.S. participant, secured third place.
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M24S OF SUMMER REGATTA - RACING REVIVAL AT DIYC
With nine Melges 24s on the membership roster at Davis Island Yacht Club, one-design keelboat racing is on the upswing in Tampa Bay. Fleet Captain John Paulson welcomed 11 teams for the first annual 24s of Summer Regatta, marking the beginning of many U.S. Melges 24 Class events planned at the club for 2024 and beyond. > READ MORE
CONVEXITY (Open) AND MATARAN 24 (Corinthian) CROWNED WORLD CHAMPS
Congratulations to Don Wilson and his Convexity team for capturing the 2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Champions title. Alongside Wilson, tactician Jeremy Wilmot and crew members Ian Liberty, Edward Hackney, and Tomas Dietrich executed a brilliant campaign on San Francisco Bay.
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