For the U.S. Melges 24 Class there are two rankings in play at the Bacardi Cup. It marks the third and final stage of the 2021-2022 Winter Series which commenced last December. It is also the second event on the newly started U.S. National Ranking Series for 2022.
Read MoreWith 215 sailboats registered and more than 2,000 sailors from Florida and around the country, the national Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series opens this weekend, February 18-20, in St. Petersburg with the largest fleet yet in the regatta’s 34-year history.
Read MoreOrganizers from the Lauderdale Yacht Club (LYC) in cooperation with the the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA) and US Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA) are pleased to announce the Notice of Race and website along with online entry portal are published for the Melges 24 World Championship 2022 held in Fort Lauderdale, FL USA over 7-15 May 2022.
Read MoreA huge congratulations is in order for Melges 24 Owners Laura Grondin and Harry Melges IV, and sailors at large: Taylor Canfield, Erik Shampain and Dave Hughes as they have been nominated for US Sailing’s prestigious Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year award .
Read MoreAll change in the weather on the final day at Bacardi Winter Series, January 28-30 2022, with sun and a chilly north north-westerly 7-12 knot breeze.
Read MoreDay 2 at Bacardi Winter Series, January 28-30 2022, dawned as forecast with a big breeze of 27+ knots and gusts up to 39 on Biscayne Bay, Miami, forcing the Melges 24s to be postponed ashore. Not all bad though, as teams enjoyed the stunning and convivial host venue of Shake-a-Leg-Miami (SALM).
Read MoreA slow start to the opening race of the day for all fleets at Bacardi Winter Series event 2 on January 28, with the light fluky breeze ensuring the notorious Biscayne Bay race track lived up to its reputation.
Read MoreEvent 2 of the Bacardi Winter Series, 28-30 January 2022, features 21 Melges 24 teams. Hosted at Shake-A-Leg-Miami (SALM), three days of racing will pitch the provisional entry list of over fifty teams against each other and the ever challenging race track of Biscayne Bay.
Read MoreThe Lauderdale Yacht Club will host the 2022 Melges 24 World Championships, Commodore Stephanie Toothaker announced today. In addition, the website is now LIVE and teams can register immediately!“We are very excited to have a World Championship for the first time since 2019,” says IM24CA Chair Laura Grondin. “SailTi is our digital platform which will offer us world class communications and tracking of our event.”
Read MoreThe Melges 24 fleet was the largest of the five classes. Today’s finale was a who-beats-who between Peter Duncan’s Raza Mixta and Laura Grondin’s Dark Energy, with Grondin’s team falling hard with a 17th, dropping to third behind Drew Freides’ Pacific Yankee.
Read MoreFor a limited time, the USM24CA is running its annual Full Membership discount program starting right now. This limited time offer expires on Sunday, February 28, 2022. After this date the Full Owner Membership fee reverts back to its regular $275 rate.
Read MoreThe Notice of Race for the 2022 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup has been issued.
Read MoreThe tight racing which headlined on Saturday eased, as teams focused on negotiating the tricky light breeze and current. A central strategy for success, the impact of the current escalated through the lower half of the downwind legs, playing a major influence on lay lines and gybing angles.
Read MoreRacing got underway to schedule on day one at the Bacardi Winter series 1 in Miami on Saturday 18 December 2021.
Read MoreThe Bacardi Winter Series 1 will host around 40 teams in Miami this weekend. The regatta will be comprised of the J70 and the Melges 24 fleets, racing out of Shake-A-Leg on Biscayne Bay. Packed with talent, the J70 and Melges 24 are each scheduled to contest a six race series across two days, the 18th and 19th of December.
Read MoreThe U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA) is proud to present its National Ranking Series schedule for 2022. The nine-part Series includes events all across America featuring a wide variety of racing opportunities, from multi-class events to dedicated Melges 24 regattas.
Read More2021 has been nothing but a vast improvement in racing opportunities for the U.S. Melges 24 fleet. Ten events were on the calendar, eight were completed with a total of 73 teams competing.
Read MoreYes, the travel was worth the trouble. Canadian Richard Reid’s 'Zingara' came all the way from Port Credit, Ont, to Northwest Florida to win first place overall in the 2021 Bushwhacker Cup hosted by Pensacola Yacht Club.
Read MoreThe World Council of the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA), which consists of the National Class Association chairs and the IM24CA Executive Committee members from all around the world met virtually on November 6 for the Annual General Meeting to discuss the past Melges 24 season and what lies ahead in 2022 and beyond.
Read MoreSail22 and Quantum Sails are teaming up to provide on-site coaching, training, debriefs, and regatta support at the Bacardi Winter Series 1 & 2 and Bacardi Invitational Regatta to help you make the most of your upcoming season.
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