The Line Honors 2016 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship comes home this weekend to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, hosted by the Lake Geneva Yacht Club (LGYC) Teams have traveled to participate from all across North America and around the world to race the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association’s (USMCA) biggest event, and there’s no better place to do that, than right where it all first began.
Read MoreThe 2016 Melges 24 World Championship is just eight weeks away and we are aiming for over 100 boats representing over 20 countries to be at the starting line.
Read MoreSan Francisco surgeon and Corinthian sailor, Robert Harf (USA 77 Bones) and reigning Melges 24 World Winter Series Champion, Bruce Ayres (USA 851 Monsoon) have already won by converting their drawing prizes to auction items for Doctors Without Borders, the designated charity of the U.S. Melges 24 Class.
Read MoreThe Line Honors 2016 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship is only four weeks away. Our title sponsor Line Honors, and associate sponsors Bluesmiths and Hutchinson Sports, have contributed performance gear for a prize drawing open to all skippers who have paid their entry fee by September 16th. The drawing will happen Friday night.
Read MoreThe deadline for submitting final International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA) nominations and motions has been extended to September 19, 2016.
Read MoreWe (USM24CA) have recently discovered that at the forthcoming International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place this coming November, there may be several IM24CA Executive Committee positions that will be up for nomination.
Read MoreTeams are coming from as far away as Sydney, Australia to celebrate Buddy Melges' 86th year on Lake Geneva, the birthplace of the Melges 24 and the 2016 U.S. National Championship on October 7-9.
Read MoreAt the forthcoming International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place this coming November, the America’s (North and South) need to re-appoint a Vice Chairman to represent its interest on the world council.
Read MoreWhat a great regatta, in a great place to sail, run by a great yacht club. That is what most competitors thought about the GTYC Melges 24 Invitational. The were just one kink, the weather, and we all know that this one is out of the hands of the sailors and race committee.
Read MoreAs preparations continue for the 2016 Melges 24 World Championship, the Organizing Authority is in fever-pitch, full-on event planning mode.
Read MoreThe International Melges 24 Class Association's Annual General Meeting 2016 will be held in Munich, Germany on November 5. The AGM will be preceded by the Technical Committee Meeting on November 4.
Read MoreIn late August the kids go back to school and the leaves start to change color on the trees. Most sailors in the midwest are enjoying the warm weather and light summer breezes that make sailing here so enjoyable. If you live and sail in Michigan, you know just how beautiful it is “up north”. If you don’t, you need to get up there and see it.
Read MoreAfter the success of the Velocitek ProStart early incentive giveaway, the 2016 World Championship is offering yet another great opportunity.
Read MoreCongratulations to Melges 24s USA-332 Scruffy owner Brian Tyrrell and CAN-91 Totally Irresponsible owner Adam Affleck as they are the official winners of the Velocitek ProStart Giveaway. Their names were randomly drawn from the Worlds entry list online at the Official World Championship Yachtscoring Event Page.
Read MoreIn first place for the Land Rover Kelowna Melges 24 Canadian National Championship are Ian Sloan and team on MikeyUSA 838 from Anacortes, Washington. 2nd place went to Fraser McMillan and the Wet Coast Sailing Team on SunnyvaleCAN 151 from Brentwood Bay, Canada and in 3rd place was Richard Reid on Zingara CAN 629 from Port Credit, Canada!
Read MoreSecond day of the 2016 Land Rover Kelowna Canadian National Championship, the first of a 3- Stage North American tour.
Read MoreBlowing S/SSW8-14 knots with gust up to 20 gave the Melges 24 teams lots to work with and each race was steady start to finish. Nothing got in the way of fast racing except for a couple of general recalls every few races, driving the fleet back behind the line.
Read MoreLake Erie is known to be a tough place to sail. It can present conditions ranging from flat calm and then just a few minutes later be raging with a 6 foot swell and chop.
Read MoreThe Land Rover Kelowna Melges 24 Canadian National Championship registration opened a 9 am on June 22nd and boats will start arriving from all corners of North America to compete. The course will be determined by wind direction and will be located in one of three general sailing areas.
Read MoreEvery year the Columbia Gorge Racing Association hosts its annual Columbia Gorge One Design (CGOD) Regatta (July 29-31) at the Port of Cascade Locks Marine Park. The Melges 24 fleet has participated in the CGOD Regatta for most of its 20 year history.
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