The 2024 Melges 24 North American Sailing Series (NASS) was not just about racing—it was a season filled with exceptional talent, fierce competition, world-class events, dynamic destinations and a whole lot of fun! Spanning ten regattas across the United States and Canada, the series brought Melges 24 sailors together from coast to coast, and all over the world in a celebration of skill and camaraderie that defines the Class.
Read MoreThe 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 19 Melges 24 teams prepare for an exciting blend of intense competition and relaxed camaraderie.
Read MoreCongratulations 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.
Read MoreTeams 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.
Read MoreIt 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.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreThe U.S. Class is in the process of finalizing the 2024 National Ranking Series (NRS) racing calendar. But first, we would love to have some feedback regarding the preliminary 2024 NRS schedule of events.
Read MoreZane Yoder, Gulf Coast District Governor and Southeast District Governor, Tony Stanley for the USM24CA worked quickly and have confirmed that instead, the Mobile Yacht Club in Mobile, AL will host the event as an alternate venue.
Read MoreThis spring we watched racing come to an abrupt halt. Large events including our World Championship were cancelled amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Read MoreThe Notice of Race for the Pensacola Yacht Club’s 2nd annual Bushwhacker Cup has been posted and entries are now open. The regatta, which serves as the Atlantic & Gulf Coast Regional Championships, is scheduled for November 13-15, 2020.
Read MoreBy Talbot Wilson/Pensacola Yacht Club - The three teams leading Pensacola Yacht Club’s Melges 24 Atlantic & Gulf Coast Championship (aka the Bushwhacker Cup) after Day 1 were confirmed as the three podium finishers on Day 2.
Read MoreBy Talbot Wilson/Pensacola Yacht Club - Two teams, each with America's Cup challenger team members aboard, battled for the top two places after the first five races of Pensacola Yacht Club's inaugural Melges 24 Atlantic and Gulf Coast Championship.
Read MoreBy Talbot Wilson/Pensacola Yacht Club - For Galveston girl Chandler Self, the Pensacola Yacht Club Bushwhacker Cup is her first Melges 24 regatta. She is new to the class and will be working the bow of Zane Yoder's lime green Melges< 24 Friday Night Gigolos. She is the only lady sailor on the five-person crew.
Read MorePensacola Yacht Club’s Fleet Captain Hal Smith has issued a regatta invitation to all Melges 24 skippers.
Read MoreCheck out the latest issue of M24*USA — the official newsletter of the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA).
Read MoreThe final day of competition at the 2019 Melges 24 Nationals concluded in dramatic fashion with Seattle, Washington’s Michael Goldfarb at the helm of Warcanoe with crew members David Brink, Jonny Goldsberry and Morten Henriksen becoming the new Melges 24 U.S. National Champions!
Read MoreAn initial on-shore postponement kicked-off the second day of racing at the 2019 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship hosted by the Fairhope Yacht Club in Fairhope, Alabama.
Read MoreOpening day at the 2019 U.S. Melges 24 National Championship was HOT, with record-breaking temps and light to moderate breezes out of the South-Southwest.
Read MoreIn less than 24 hours the next Melges 24 U.S. National Championship gets underway in Fairhope, Alabama with a solid 35 entries, of which 17 have qualified to compete for the all-amateur Corinthian title.
Read MoreThe Sailing Instructions (SIs) for the 2019 U.S. Melges 24 National Championship have been issued.
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