The U.S. Melges 24 Class Association is so excited to congratulate Chelsea Simms, owner of USA-830 Straightarrow, on her nomination for the prestigious Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award. This award is widely regarded as one of the highest individual honors in U.S. sailing, recognizing sailors who excel on the water at national and international levels, bringing global recognition to the sport in the United States.
Read MoreThe opening event of the Bacardi Winter Series 2024/2025 kicks off this weekend, December 14-15, in Miami, featuring the Melges 24. Hosted at Shake-A-Leg in Miami, the regatta brings approximately fifty teams to Biscayne Bay for what is set to be an action-packed six-race series.
Read MoreThe 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 World Council of the International Melges 24 Class Association held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on November 17, highlighted the class’s growth, achievements, and plans.
Read MoreThe International Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA), in conjunction with the U.S. and Canadian Melges 24 Class Associations, proudly presents the 2025 North American Sailing Series schedule.
Read MoreAs the one and only competing U.S. boat at the 2024 Melges 24 European Championship, Cuyler Morris from Aspen, CO at the helm of Dark Horse, USA-870 will be racing the latest and greatest Melges 24 to roll off the Melges Performance Sailboats production line.
Read MoreEight events of ten 2024 North American Sailing Series are complete, with a change up in leadership. Santa Barbara, California’s Geoff Fargo racing Sentinel is now atop the ranking, which includes 96 teams, all thanks to third place finish at the World Championship.
Read MoreSix of 10 2024 Melges 24 North American Sailing Series events have been completed, shuffling the field of 60+ competitors and moving Steve Boho’s The 300 into the overall lead position.
Read MoreGet ready for a dynamic display of sailing prowess as top Melges 24 teams converge in San Francisco for the Pacific Coast Championship (PCC) on August 3-4. The PCC is a distinct opportunity for each team to fine-tune their strategies, crew, and boats in an exciting prelude to the highly anticipated 2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship.
Read MoreWith only a couple of days until the start of the 2024 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship in Santa Barbara, CA, a solid 20 teams are in full preparation mode for three days of incredible sportboat racing. Only a handful of teams will compete in the Open Division of the championship, while the remaining entries will vie for dominance in the all-amateur division.
Read MoreDiversified, a global leader in innovative technology solutions, is thrilled to announce its title sponsorship of the prestigious 2024 Melges 24 World Championship to be held at The San Francisco Yacht Club on August 20 - 24.
Read MoreIf you are racing in more than one event on the West Coast this year, you’ll need some storage options between the U.S. Nationals (July 12-14), the Pacific Coast Championship (August 3-4) and the World Championship (August 17-24).
Read MoreThe 2024 World Championship returns to SFYC for the first time since 2013. Five days of great racing and shoreside social activities are scheduled 20 - 24 August 2024. Twelve races are planned to determine the next world champion in sunny, windy, and challenging SF Bay race conditions.
Read More2023 has been a remarkable year for the Melges 24, and the U.S. Class is grateful for all those that raced with us and celebrated our 30th anniversary. It has been filled with tons of memories, milestones packed solid with great victories and accomplishments for owners across the land. Congratulations to 2023 U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Champion Dan Berezin racing Surprise!
Read MoreThe International Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA) in conjunction with the U.S. and Canadian Melges 24 Class Associations proudly present the North American Sailing Series 2024 schedule.
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 MoreRichard Reid’s Melges 24 Zingara with tactician Brian Kamilar along with crew members Ian Sloan, Bill Gooderham and Serena Vilage won the highly-coveted International Class title by two points. Top Corinthian teams Dan Berezin on Surprise and Megan Ratliff’s Decorum brought out the best in heavy competition finishing the event in second and third respectively.
Read MoreThe time has arrived and anticipation is high before tomorrow’s start of the 2023 Melges 24 North American Championship, which after four years of hiatus will be sailed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada this upcoming weekend! Hosted by the National Yacht Club (TheNYC) by a delegation of the Canadian Melges 24 Class Association (CanM24CA) under the authority of the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA), the event will be held from 15 to 17 September.
Read MoreOrganizers from the Lauderdale Yacht Club (LYC) in cooperation with the the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA) and US Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA) are pleased to announce the Notice of Race and website along with online entry portal are published for the Melges 24 World Championship 2022 held in Fort Lauderdale, FL USA over 7-15 May 2022.
Read MoreOn the fence about Charleston Race Week or the Melges 24 Gold Cup? Are you attending and want to know what to expect and how to stay safe? Join Charleston Race Week and Quantum Sails Monday, March 8 at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT for a webinar with Regatta Organizer Randy Draftz and Quantum Pro Scott Nixon to get the lowdown and ask your questions.
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