The Melges 24 Class is fired up and ready to race as it heads to the 2025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point, April 10-13. This year’s event is not only the third regatta on the prestigious Melges 24 North American Sailing Series (NASS), but also marks the sixth event on the Southeast Racing Series (SERS), tipping the scales into the second half of the schedule for the now popular regional tour.
Read MoreAs we anticipate competition at Charleston Race Week 2025, we kindly remind that it is designated as a North American Sailing Series event and ask you to review the following important reminders at your earliest convenience and take any necessary action.
Read MoreAfter three final races on Saturday, Peter Karrie, at the helm of Nefeli delivered a consistent 5-2-[12] scoreline, securing his first-ever win at the Bacardi Invitational Regatta in Miami. In the Corinthian Division, Norwegian skipper Jan Fredrik Dyvi and his Team RRH took the win with a steady performance, sailing alongside Malin Rorvik, Jan Boro, Øyvind Peder Jahre, and Stian Ness Rorvik.
Read MoreThe 98th Bacardi Cup and 2025 Bacardi Invitational Regatta (BCIR), taking place from March 2-8, 2025, will set a new benchmark with a record-breaking entry list. As the sailing world converges on Biscayne Bay once more, the 98th Bacardi Cup and BCIR are gearing up to host an even larger and more diverse fleet than ever before, solidifying their reputation as two of the most prestigious events on the global sailing stage.
Read MoreThe Southeast Inland Championship, hosted by the Lake Lanier Sailing Club, north of Atlanta, GA happens on March 29-30. It's time to register!
Read MoreThe U.S. Melges 24 Class, in continued partnership with Quantum Sails, is thrilled to present the 2025 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup — now in its sixth edition! This highly anticipated series continues to deliver top-tier racing across the U.S. Midwest and, for the second year, an exciting grand finale stop in Canada for their National Championship.
Read MoreWith just over two weeks until the start of the Bacardi Invitational Regatta for the Melges 24 Class—the grand finale of the Winter Series—the racing is more intense than ever. After two events, Cuyler Morris' Dark Horse leads the overall standings, closely followed by Canada’s Richard Reid on Zingara and 2025 Midwinter Champion Peter McClennen racing Gamecock.
Read MoreThe 2025 Melges 24 Midwinter Championship, held from February 14 to 16 in St. Petersburg, Florida, marked a thrilling start to the North American Sailing Series. Over three days, fourteen teams competed in ten intense races on Tampa Bay, experiencing a mix of challenging conditions.
Read MoreThe 2025 Melges 24 North American Sailing Series (NASS) kicks off in spectacular style at the Midwinter Championship, February 14-16, held in conjunction with the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series – St. Petersburg. Also designated as Event No. 3 on the newly established Southeast Racing Series, the stage is set for three fun days of racing on Tampa Bay.
Read MoreOn Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the annual US Sailing Awards banquet in San Diego, The San Francisco Yacht Club was awarded the 2024 St. Petersburg Yacht Club Trophy for outstanding race management at the 2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championships.
Read MoreAttention Melges 24 competitors: Amendment No. 1 for the 2025 Melges 24 North American Sailing Series has been issued. Please be sure to download and review these racing documents.
Read MoreThree days of exceptional sailing on Biscayne Bay, January 24-26, set the stage to make Bacardi Winter Series 2 a perfect event. Miami delivered stunning weather and challenging conditions that tested every aspect of performance.
Read MoreA sunny, breezy day greeted the Melges 24 fleet on Day 2 of the Bacardi Winter Series Event 2. Overnight leader Paolo Brescia’s Melgina continued to top the Class leaderboard whilst facing increased pressure from a tightly packed fleet.
Read MoreThe opening day of the Bacardi Winter Series Event 2, January 24-26, brought puffy, shifty conditions to Biscayne Bay, rewarding those who could interpret the very nuanced racetrack. Paolo Brescia’s Melges 24 ‘Melgina’ controlled the fleet in the moderate north-westerly breeze. Conditions of 8-12 knots, with the occasional gust, challenged everyone, while unexpectedly chilly weather caught some by surprise.
Read MoreThe Bacardi Winter Series is back in 2025. Event 2 is set to deliver another thrilling weekend Melges 24 racing on Biscayne Bay, January 24-26.
Read MoreEvent organizers of Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point are excited to announce a new launch and storage solution for 2025, made possible by the generous support of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA). The north end of Union Pier Terminal, located on the Charleston peninsula, will be available for participants, providing gated storage space free of charge for pre- and post-event storage.
Read MoreThe 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 highly anticipated Bacardi Winter Series Event 1, held December 14-15 on Biscayne Bay, Miami, faced tough conditions as strong winds impacted the racing schedule for the 46 participating teams.
Read MoreThe two-day Bacardi Winter Series Event 1 opened today, Saturday, December 14, for the forty-six teams racing Biscayne Bay, Miami. The strong breeze set the stage for a spectacular and thrilling showcase of speed, skill and teamwork.
Read MoreThe Commodore’s Cup marks the official opening of the new 2025 Southeast Racing Series, hosted by the Davis Island Yacht Club, near Tampa, FL. The two day event happens on January 18-19, 2025.
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