Weisleder and his talented team on Lucky Dog led wire-to-wire in winning Melges 24 class, largest of the regatta with 33 boats. Veteran professional Mark Mendelblatt was aboard as tactician, while John Bowden trimmed the headsails and Collin Leon handled the bow.
Read MoreThere are several ways to stay on top of racing developments at Charleston Race Week - Via ZOOM or TracTrac. Click here to find how to register to watch while the action happens!
Read MoreFor 2021, the Melges 24 makes a grand entrance as the largest fleet in attendance. Thirty-four teams are fired-up and ready to race, just itching to get on that starting line and GO!
Read MoreLong-time Melges 24 sailor Gary Schwarting believes he had some help from above this weekend to win the Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta overall title today in St. Petersburg.
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.
Read MoreWhidbey Island Race Week LLC, the organizing authority of Whidbey Island Race Week and Point Roberts Race Week announces a new venue beginning in 2021: Anacortes, Washington. The dates are June 21-25, 2021 and the event will take place from the Port of Anacortes Cap Sante Marina.
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 MoreCome sail with Bacardi this Winter racing season Online registration is officially open for all three forthcoming Bacardi events — Winter Series No. 1 and No. 2, and the Bacardi Invitational slated for March 2021!
Read MoreThe 2020 Melges 24 Charleston Open is scheduled to take place on October 23-25 in Charleston, SC.
Read MoreIt is with great disappointment that the difficult decision has been made to cancel the 2020 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship originally scheduled for October 15-18 at Tred Avon Yacht Club.
Read MoreThank you to everyone in advance who took the time to participate in our 2021 World Championship Survey. Your input and thoughtful feedback is invaluable in making critical decisions regarding the Worlds next year.
Read MoreThe U.S. Melges 24 Class Association’s (USM24CA) call for submissions is officially open to the current membership for proposed changes to the constitution, future events, class rules, technical issues, regatta regulations and general policies.
Read MoreAttention Melges 24 teams, the Melges 24 Class needs your help — your valuable feedback regarding the upcoming World Championship now rescheduled for April 2021.
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 Notice of Race for the Pensacola Yacht Club’s 2nd annual Bushwhacker Cup has been posted and entries are now open. The regatta, which serves as the Atlantic & Gulf Coast Regional Championships, is scheduled for November 13-15, 2020.
Read MoreThe One-Design Regatta, originally scheduled for August 22 and 23, will be merged with the Annual Regatta, allowing smaller keelboat classes to take part in North America's oldest annual sailing competition.
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.
Read MoreAfter much thoughtful consideration and deliberation, event director Randy Draftz has announced that Sperry Charleston Race Week 2020 has been cancelled.
Read MoreThe Bacardi Cup marked the last event on the 2019/2020 Winter Series for the fleet, but it also marked the beginning of the 2020 National Ranking Series.
Read MoreWith the 2020 Melges 24 racing season well-under way in North America, the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA) in conjunction with U.S. Melges 24 Championship Events, Inc. and Regatta Management, are in full-on preparation mode for the upcoming World Championship taking place on May 1-9.
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