Posts tagged USM24CA
Full Throttle x 10, 2023 Melges 24 Nationals

Congratulations to Brian Porter at the helm of Full Throttle with his ‘boys’: Bri Porter, RJ Porter and Matt Woodworth as crew. After three days and 8 races in a variety of conditions, Porter captured an unprecedented 10th Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, making him the champ for a third time in a row. Congratulations also to Dan Berezin racing Surprise, with crew consisting of Michael Berezin, his son; Alex Kapustin, Mykhaylo Mayevskyy and Valerie Sushko are 2023 Corinthian National Champions.

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Lake Geneva Delivers Big Shifts, Fun Racing at 2023 Melges 24 Nationals

Teams awoke to cool temps, plentiful sunshine and very windy conditions on Day 2 of the 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin. The Melges 24 celebrates her 30th Anniversary this weekend and the cool, breezy conditions certainly put the icing on the birthday cake. Three short-track races were conducted setting up the fleet nicely for a proper Sunday showdown.

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As Good As It Gets, 2023 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals

It was a wild and windy day for the 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship fleet in Fontana, Wisconsin. After three races, two-time U.S. Melges 24 National Champion Bora Gulari sailing Knocky Knocky leads the regatta. Brent McKenzie on Ex-Kahn leads the Corinthian division.

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2023 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals Gets The Party Started, October 6-8

It’s time to get the 30th Anniversary Regatta party started! The 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship, hosted by none other than the Lake Geneva Yacht Club (LGYC), happens this weekend — October 6th-8th. As we speak, 29 of the best Melges 24 teams from all across America and Canada are converging on the sacred waters of Geneva Lake where it sailed for the very first time back in 1993.

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U.S. Melges 24 Class Announces 2023 National Ranking Series

The U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA) is proud to present its National Ranking Series schedule for 2023. The eleven-part Series includes events all across America and Canada featuring a wide variety of racing opportunities, from multi-class events to dedicated Melges 24 regattas. Come sail with us in 2023 as we celebrate 30 years of racing the Melges 24!

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Weisleder Aces Day 1 in Charleston with Corinthian McMillan in Chase

With four straight wins on opening day in Charleston, Travis Weisleder’s Lucky Dog pulled into the early lead position at Race Week. Chasing Weisleder in second is his fellow 2019 North American Corinthian Champion Fraser McMillan on Sunnyvale from Canada. Harry Melges IV on Zenda Express rounds out the podium in third.

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An interview with Laura Grondin and Megan Ratliff on the 2021 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals

There's something about 24-foot boats that attracts great sailors. This tradition arguably began with Rod Johnstone's J/24 (1977), which passed the proverbial torch to the Melges 24, a sportboat that was drawn by Reichel/Pugh in 1993 and has been built by Melges Performance Sportboats ever since.

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