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.
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 MorePer the Notice of Race, item No.3, Eligibility and Entry, each Melges 24 needs to provide a valid measurement certificate for competition at the U.S. National Championship. In order for a measurement certificate to be valid, it needs to be in the name of the current owner + be stamped and signed by the USM24CA.
Read MoreCalling all Melges 24 teams competing at the 2023 U.S. Nationals on Geneva Lake! Is your team a perfect fit for the all-amateur Corinthian Division? Here is what you need to do to make sure your team is confirmed. The deadline for Corinthian competition is Friday, September 22nd.
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 MoreThe U.S. Melges 24 National Championship is just a little bit less than two months away, and there is no better time to prepare for competition than now, especially if you need bow numbers placed on your boat or need replacements.
Read MoreGrand Traverse Invitational, scheduled for this weekend, August 21 and 22, is pleased to announce 21 entries as of end of day Monday, August 16.
Read MoreThe Santa Barbara Yacht Club is pleased to host the 14th annual Fiesta Cup in gorgeous Santa Barbara, California on July 23-25, 2021, and the Melges 24 is invited! The Fiesta Cup is also earmarked as 2021 U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Event No. 5.
Read MoreRegistration is now open for the 2021 Columbia Gorge One Design Regatta, hosted by Columbia Gorge Racing Association (CGRA), happening on July 30-August 1. The Melges 24 just loves this venue. Now is the time to fire up the teams and go racing again!
Read MoreRegistration is now open for the fantastic Newport Regatta, hosted by Sail Newport in beautiful Newport, RI on July 11-12. This is the ultimate summer regatta!
Read MoreThe Red Eight Regatta will take place on June 12, 2021, hosted by the Grand Traverse Yacht Club in Traverse City, MI. Registration is now open and online at Yachtscoring. Several Melges 24 teams are already signed up to race this grass roots event.
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 U.S. Melges 24 National Championship will take place on September 17-19, 2021, hosted by the Crescent Sail Yacht Club in Detroit, MI (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI). Registration is now open and online at Yachtscoring. Teams planing to attend are encouraged to go ahead and register. More details will be released shortly.
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 MoreThis spring we watched racing come to an abrupt halt. Large events including our World Championship were cancelled amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Read MoreThe Grand Traverse Yacht Club fired the starting gun on its annual Melges 24 Red Eight Regatta this past Saturday, June 13th, marking a return to racing in the region.
Read MoreSlowly but surely, the Midwest racing season is cranking up — and it all starts with the Red 8 Regatta, hosted by the Grand Traverse Yacht Club on Saturday, June 13.
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