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Brown and Counihan Win 2020 National Ranking Top Honors
Brown and Counihan Win 2020 National Ranking Top Honors

Congratulations to John Brown (Open) at the helm of Blind Squirrel, and helmsman Roger Counihan (Corinthian) sailing Jaws as they are the 2020 U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Champions.

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JOY Marketing LLCDecember 4, 2020
International Melges 24 Class Association Is Looking Forward to 2021
International Melges 24 Class Association Is Looking Forward to 2021

The World Council of the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA), which consists of the National Class Association chairs and the IM24CA Executive Committee, held its Annual General Meeting virtually on Saturday November 7.

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JOY Marketing LLCNovember 13, 2020IM24CA, International Melges 24 Class
Come Sail With Us — Bacardi Winter Series
Come Sail With Us — Bacardi Winter Series

To all the Melges 24 sailors planning on sailing the Bacardi Series events, here is some useful information:

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JOY Marketing LLCOctober 20, 2020Miami Shake-A-LegMelges 24, Bacardi Invitational Regatta, Bacardi Winter Seriees, Bacardi
Charleston Open to Set the Pace for 2021 Melges 24 World Championship
Charleston Open to Set the Pace for 2021 Melges 24 World Championship

The 2020 Melges 24 Charleston Open happens this weekend with twelve teams currently registered. Taking place on October 23-25 in Charleston, S.C. on the same playing field that the 2021 World Championship will be fiercely contested, its main purpose is to get teams back out on the water in a safe, socially-distanced and fun manner.

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JOY Marketing LLCOctober 19, 2020Charles, World Championship, 2021 Worlds
Melges 24 Atlantic Coast/Gulf Coast Championships move to Mobile Yacht Club
Melges 24 Atlantic Coast/Gulf Coast Championships move to Mobile Yacht Club

Zane Yoder, Gulf Coast District Governor and Southeast District Governor, Tony Stanley for the USM24CA worked quickly and have confirmed that instead, the Mobile Yacht Club in Mobile, AL will host the event as an alternate venue.

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Gulf Coast, SoutheastJOY Marketing LLCOctober 1, 2020Southeast, GULF COAST
2021-2023 U.S. Melges 24 Class District Governor Call for Nominations/Elections
2021-2023 U.S. Melges 24 Class District Governor Call for Nominations/Elections

The time has come to nominate and elect U.S. Melges 24 District Governors for the 2021-2023 term. This is a perfect opportunity to serve the Class above and beyond just racing at events.

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JOY Marketing LLCOctober 1, 2020Melges 24, USM24CA
Gulari Crowned 2020 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Champion
Gulari Crowned 2020 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Champion

Congratulations to Bora Gulari at the helm of New England Ropes (USA-820) as he is the 2020 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Champion.

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Midwest, USM24CAJOY Marketing LLCSeptember 28, 2020Grand Traverse Yacht ClubUSMCA, Quantum, Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup, Great Lakes Cup, Melges 24, Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup
Come Sail With Bacardi, REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN
Come Sail With Bacardi, REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN

Come 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!

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USM24CA, SoutheastJOY Marketing LLCSeptember 16, 2020Melges 24, Bacardi Winter Seriees, Bacardi Invitational Regatta
2020 National Ranking Series Update, Gulari Leads After Two Events
2020 National Ranking Series Update, Gulari Leads After Two Events

With the conclusion of the Melges 24 Invitational Regatta hosted by the Grand Traverse Yacht Club, the latest U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Series Results have been updated and posted.

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JOY Marketing LLCSeptember 1, 2020Melges 24, U.S. National Ranking Series, Bora Gulari, John Brown, Steve Boho, Peter Duncan, KC Shannon, Jan Frederick Dyvi, Steve Suddath, Thomas Beck, Roger Counihan, Megan Ratliff
Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Issues Amendment No. 2
Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Issues Amendment No. 2

The first event of the inaugural 2020 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Series is complete, and with it comes the very first set of results and an additional Notice of Race (NOR) amendment.

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JOY Marketing LLCSeptember 1, 2020Melges 24, U.S. National Ranking Series
Plans Advance for 2020 PYC Atlantic and Gulf Coast Championships for the Bushwhacker Cup
Plans Advance for 2020 PYC Atlantic and Gulf Coast Championships for the Bushwhacker Cup

The Pensacola Yacht Club’s Race Organizing Committee is moving forward with plans to host the 2nd Annual Atlantic and Gulf Coast Championships for the Bushwhacker Cup, scheduled for November 13-15.

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JOY Marketing LLCAugust 31, 2020Pensacola Yacht ClubMelges 24, Pensacola Yacht Club, Bushwhacker Cup, Atlantic Coast Championship, Gulf Coast Championship
Gulari Wins Traverse City Invitational
Gulari Wins Traverse City Invitational

Twenty-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.

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JOY Marketing LLCAugust 26, 2020Grand Traverse Yacht ClubMelges 24, Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup, Quantum
New York Yacht Club Moves 166th Annual Regatta to October
New York Yacht Club Moves 166th Annual Regatta to October

Determined to exhaust every opportunity to get sailors on the water this season, the Club has pivoted once again, moving the Annual Regatta to the first weekend in October.

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JOY Marketing LLCAugust 24, 2020New York Yacht ClubMelges 24, NYYC, New York Yacht Club, Annual Regatta
2020 Charleston Open, October 23-25
2020 Charleston Open, October 23-25

The 2020 Melges 24 Charleston Open is scheduled to take place on October 23-25 in Charleston, SC.

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Southeast, USM24CAJOY Marketing LLCAugust 19, 2020Melges 24, Charleston Open
Registration Set to Open for Bacardi Winter Series and Invitational Regatta in September
Registration Set to Open for Bacardi Winter Series and Invitational Regatta in September

With registration scheduled to open in September for the Bacardi Winter Series, the USM24CA is optimistic that it is THE light at the end of the 2020 tunnel. Here is the latest update from Bacardi.

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JOY Marketing LLCAugust 12, 2020Bacardi Invitational Regatta, Bacardi Winter Seriees, Bacardi
Melges 24 Hound Dog and Invitational Regattas Ready to Go!
Melges 24 Hound Dog and Invitational Regattas Ready to Go!

Two 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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JOY Marketing LLCAugust 6, 2020Melges 24, Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup, Quantum, Great Lakes Cup
2020 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship Cancelled
2020 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship Cancelled

It 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.

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USM24CAJOY Marketing LLCAugust 3, 2020Tred Avon Yacht ClubMelges 24, U.S. National Championship
2021 Worlds Survey Pt. 1 Results Revealed, More Input Requested in Pt. 2
2021 Worlds Survey Pt. 1 Results Revealed, More Input Requested in Pt. 2

Thank 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.

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IM24CA, Southeast, USM24CAJOY Marketing LLCJuly 23, 2020Charleston Harbor Resort & MarinaMelges 24, 2021 Worlds, World Championship
CALL TO MEMBERSHIP FOR 2020 CLASS SUBMISSIONS, DEADLINE AUGUST 4
CALL TO MEMBERSHIP FOR 2020 CLASS SUBMISSIONS, DEADLINE AUGUST 4

The 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.

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IM24CA, USM24CAJOY Marketing LLCJuly 14, 2020Melges 24, IM24CA, AGM
Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup NOR Amendment Issued
Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup NOR Amendment Issued

An amendment to the 2020 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Series has been issued.

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JOY Marketing LLCJuly 10, 2020Melges 24, Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup
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