With almost twenty-teams signed up thus far, the 2018 St Petes NOOD Regatta will kick off on February 16-18, hosted by SPYC.

Ringing it in big, USMCA Southeast District Governor Gary Schwarting tells us that the Melges 24 fleet is ready to in a big way — a special trophy has been created to celebrate the overall Corinthian winner.

All teams that have already registered, and those who have yet to add their name to the list need to BE AWARE: your team must have all members of your crew listed online at Yachtscoring in order to qualify for the Corinthian Division.

If you and your team want to qualify for this racing division, please make sure that all crew members are listed online AND each team member must be labeled as GROUP 1.

Once complete, here is an example of what your crew list should look like online to qualify: https://yachtscoring.com/boatdetail.cfm?Yacht_ID=125542

And — don't forget to re-up on your 2018 Melges 24 Class Membership. Take advantage of the U.S. Class' early renewal incentive by joining the Class before February 28 get a $50 discount on your 2018 Membership. Join Today!

If any team - registered or not, has questions about competing as a Corinthian at the St. Pete's NOOD, please contact USMCA SE District Governor Gary Schwarting via email: custwoodworkingschwarting@aol.com.