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Melges 24 Bushwhacker a Perfect Ending to 2024 North American 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 19 Melges 24 teams prepare for an exciting blend of intense competition and relaxed camaraderie.

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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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Entry Opens for 2020 Atlantic Coast/Gulf Coast Championship

The 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.

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Bruce Ayres’ Monsoon Wins Pensacola YC's Inaugural Melges 24 Bushwhacker Cup

By 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.

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