Title sponsored by Quantum Sails, renowned for their innovation and dedication to advancing the art of sailmaking, the 2024 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup delivered an exhilarating series of regattas across the Midwest. With over 30 teams competing, Quantum's pivotal role as the title sponsor underscores their ongoing commitment to supporting competitive sailing at the highest level.
Read MoreCongratulations are in top order for Scot Zimmerman and his team on Bad Idea, who emerged this weekend as the overall winner of the Guardians of the Great Lakes Regatta, edging out runner-up Mike Dow on Flying Toaster by just three points.
Read MoreThe Sarnia Cup, a two-day regatta held on June 22-23 at the Sarnia Yacht Club in Point Edward, Ontario, Canada, was the second event in the four-part Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Series. Seven races were completed.
Read MoreTitle sponsor Quantum Sails and the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association are ready to usher in the 2024 Great Lakes Cup series for a fourth exciting year. This exclusive, 4-part Melges 24 regatta series is tailor-made for the iconic sportboat. It kicks off this weekend (May 18-19) in Muskegon, Michigan and continues over the next five months in various locations throughout the Midwest promising a multi adrenaline-pumping showcase of Melges 24 racing.
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 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 More2023 U.S. Melges 24 National Championship sponsor Quantum Sails will be hosting daily weather briefings on Zoom. Each day, Shea Gibson from Sailflow Weather will lead interactive forecasts. He will be joined by Andy Burdick from Melges, with Scott Nixon and Dave Gerber from Quantum Sails for local knowledge and expert tips. Ask your questions and prepare for your day!
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 MoreIt was an awesome weekend filled with great fun and lots of Melges 24 racing at the Grand Traverse Yacht Club for the Guardians of the Great Lakes Regatta (formerly the Grand Traverse Invite) on August 26-27. Finishing no worse than third, Canada’s Richard Reid on Zingara edged out Eddie Cox’s Zenda Express and Cuyler Morris’ Dark Horse by three points to win the second event of the Quantum Great Lakes Cup Series (QGLC).
Read MoreThe 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship is all set to take place on October 6-8, hosted by the Lake Geneva Yacht Club (LGYC) in Fontana, Wisconsin — the birthplace of the Melges 24. As the Melges 24 continues celebrating its 30th anniversary, the U.S. Class anticipates this will be one of the most memorable regattas in Class history. With 26 teams already committed to race, a robust fleet of 35-40 are anticipated by the close of registration.
Read MoreAfter four years of hiatus, the Melges 24 North American Championship will be sailed again! The International Melges 24 Class Association along with the Canadian Melges 24 Class Association are delighted to announce that entry is open for the 2023 Melges 24 North American Championship to be hosted by the National Yacht Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 14 to 17 September.
Read MoreThe Notice of Race for the 2022 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup has been issued.
Read MoreAfter three days and eight races on Lake St. Clair, the U.S. Melges 24 Class is proud to present two new Champions — Brian Porter on Full Throttle (Overall), and Mike Dow at the helm of Flying Toaster (Corinthian).
Read MoreThe start of the 2021 U.S. Melges 24 National Championship is only a day away, September 16-19 hosted by the Crescent Sail Yacht Club in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Teams are steadily arriving on the scene, practicing, tuning, getting everything ready in anticipation of challenging racing conditions and fierce competition.
Read MoreThe Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup officially kicked off this past weekend. Hosted by the Muskegon Yacht Club, 22 teams went head-to-head as the Spring Championship not only marked the first of four Cup Series events, it is also the official start of the Melges 24 Midwest racing season.
Read MoreThe Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup consists of four high-calibre events across the Midwest District of the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association. The Notice of Race has been released and teams are getting ready to make 2021 the best year of racing the Melges 24 in the Midwest EVER!
Read MoreCongratulations to Bora Gulari at the helm of New England Ropes (USA-820) as he is the 2020 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Champion.
Read MoreTwenty-two teams competed in the second U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Series event of the season, which was also the first event of the inaugural Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup.
Read MoreTwo staple Melges 24 Midwest Regattas are just around the corner — the Annual Hound Dog Regatta (August 7-8, 17 entries), and the Invitational Regatta (August 15-16, 20 entries), both hosted by the Grand Traverse Yacht Club is all set and ready to go!
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