The next best thing to the amazing racing experienced at the Worlds earlier this month is Miami in March — big breeze, flat water and enough runway to light up a downwind leg like a Christmas Tree!
Read MoreNovember 24th, 2016 - Miami, FL, U.S. - Melges 24 driven enthusiasm and passion to this boat will bring a great fleet of Melges 24 sailors to sail in one of the most desired sailing venues in US - Miami - for the title of the 2016 Melges 24 World Championship.
Read MoreWill this be the year Bora Gulari takes the title? The Melges 24 stalwart is a two time Moth World Champion (2009, 2013) and 2009 Rolex Yachtsman of the year.
Read MoreThe 2016 Melges 24 World Championship, starting in Miami next Saturday November 26th, is forecasted to be the biggest one with the highest number of participants ever hosted in North America and also one of the biggest in Melges 24 class history.
Read MoreIn the dark of winter, a crazy idea was hatched: six kids, one boat, and a world championship.
Read MoreFrom the organizers: "What a weekend! More breeze than any edition of Charleston Race Week in recent memory. Great sunshine.
Read MoreCertain boats seem to thrive in Charleston’s breezy, tide-wrought conditions, and Sperry Charleston Race Week 2016 provided the perfect weather.
Read MoreFriday’s wintery conditions were barely a memory after today’s picture-perfect Day 2 at Sperry Charleston Race Week, with 15-20 knots of wind inshore and over 20 outside the jetties. The conditions allowed for racing across all the courses at the spring’s premier event despite seas that ranged from ‘bumpy’ to ‘scary’ according to crews returning from the offshore race course.
Read MoreDowntown Charleston residents were treated to the sight of a harbor full of colorful sails on Thursday as a postcard-perfect day ushered in yet another year of Sperry Charleston Race Week.
Read MoreThe big event is almost here! 2016 Sperry Charleston Race Week cranks up tomorrow with registration and weigh-in. Here are some gentle reminders and updates as the U.S. Melges 24 Class looks forward to welcoming you to beautiful Charleston, SC.
After enjoying the warm weather in Miami and Charleston, it's time for some Melges racers to look to the North. Muskegon Yacht Club is hosting its annual Midwest One-Design Spring Championships. With over 22 teams registered and the event still a few months out this event should top 30 boats. Yet another example of the explosive growth of the US Melges 24 Class.
Read MoreCongratulations to David King aboard USA-505! He and his team are 2016 Melges 24 Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta Champions. King won out over eight other competing teams with included Southeast Fleet District Governor Gary Schwarting on Obsession, USMCA President Steve Boho on The 300 and USMCA VP George Haynie on Firewater.
Read MoreIt was a wild ride for the Melges 24s reveling in the planing downwind conditions on the final day of Key West racing competition. British skipper Richard Thompson steered Black Seal to overall victory in the 12-boat Melges 24 class, overtaking John Brown’s Blind Squirrel by winning Race 10.
Read MoreIM24CA and the organizers of the 2016 Melges 24 World Championship are excited to announce the winner of the Pimp My Ride contest. The President of IM24CA, Jens Wathne drew the winning number during the awards program at Quantum Key West Race Week on Friday, January 22.
Read MoreIt’s not the biggest class at Key West Race Week, but with winds in the teens and twenties, there are ten teams tearing it up, riding the wave of a class on the upswing. Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck caught up with US Class president Steven Boho for an update…
Read MoreOnline Registration for the third installment of the 2016 Winter World Series is now available! Hosted by the Miami Yacht Club in Miami, FL on March 18-20, this event is sure to please as premium racing conditions are always in play in Miami in March.
Read MoreLess than a week to the Key West Race Week 2016! The Storm Trysail Club has promised to maintain all the elements that have made Quantum Key West Race Week such a popular event while introducing innovations designed to increase participation.
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