A stunning fleet of one hundred and seventy-one boats were out on Biscayne Bay as the 96th Bacardi Cup entered its fourth day and the Bacardi Invitational Regatta kicked off.
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After four years of hiatus, the Melges 24 North American Championship will be sailed again! The International Melges 24 Class Association along with the Canadian Melges 24 Class Association are delighted to announce that entry is open for the 2023 Melges 24 North American Championship to be hosted by the National Yacht Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 14 to 17 September.
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Starting on Thursday, March 9, up to nine races across three race days are scheduled for the Melges 24 Class. This will be the finale event of the 2022/2023 Bacardi Winter Series (BWS). Who will nurture the winning formula to take home the 2023 titles is too close to predict.
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The Wizard of Zenda, a film about the life of sailing legend Buddy Melges, will have its first premiere at the 2023 Annapolis Film Festival on March 25. Wizard of Zenda takes the viewer on a wild ride through the career of one of the greatest sailors in the history of the sport.
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IG @john.a.glynn: 2023 is the 30th Anniversary of the advent of the MELGES 24 sailboat. Twenty nine years ago, 29 Melges 24 teams gathered at Key West Race Week for their very first class Midwinter Championships.
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Congratulations go out to two Melges 24 owners: Steve Boho (also a past Class President) racing The 300 is the overall Midwinter Champion, and John Poulson sailing Longshot is the 2023 Melges 24 Corinthian Champion.
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Skippers and crews on nearly 275 race boats will compete in the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in the waters off downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, from February 17 to 19 as the first event of the celebrated national sailing series steps off on Tampa Bay. It also serves as the first event on the 2023 U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Series and deemed the Class’ Midwinter Championship.
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GoSail Middelfart and the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA) announce the publication of the Notice of Race for the 2023 Melges 24 World Championship powered by Bunker One to be hosted in Middelfart from 24 June to 1 July 2023. Online Registration for the regatta is now open at the event website.
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Congratulations to Drew Freides’ Pacific Yankee — 2023 Bacardi Winter Series Event No. 2 Champion. Chuck Lamphere’s Entente captured the Corinthian Champion trophy. Three days in a row of perfect sailing conditions on Biscayne Bay, January 27-29, 2023, and a dream event for all, with fantastic breeze, sun and shoreside Bacardi bonhomie at Bacardi Winter Series Event 2.
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Overnight leaders ‘Bombarda’ have again been relentless in their teamwork and pace, scoring another two race wins today to control the leaderboard. Michael Goldfarb’s ‘WarCanoe’ nipped past them in race 5 and edged into the top three by the end of the day, on tiebreak over Bruce Ayres’ ‘Monsoon’ in fourth.
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Andrea Pozzi’s Italian crew on ‘Bombarda’ won the race 1 start and accelerated away to set the pace around the track with virtually no look-back. Second to Bruce Ayres’ team on ‘Monsoon’ and third to Michael Goldfarb’s ‘WarCanoe’.
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The 2023 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup series of events have been finalized and for this very special anniversary year — (1) Muskegon, (2) Traverse City, (3) Toronto, Canada and (4) Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
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Officially designated as the Melges 24 Midwinters, the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 17-19 will deliver a good time, on- and off-the-water. Check out some of these kick-off events that usher in the racing season in the U.S.A. - in particular the 2023 National Ranking Series — St. Pete’s is number 1 on the schedule!
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In celebration of the Melges 24’s 30th Anniversary, the U.S. Melges 24 Class developed a M24@30 logo to mark the milestone. It symbolizes a modern stance on sportboat racing, and represents this iconic boat and all the people, past and present, that have made it the ultimate ‘it’ boat. Come sail with us in 2023 as we commemorate the year-long occasion, but we also want you to help share the story.
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Congratulations to U.S. Melges 24 Class Member and International Class Chairwoman Laura Grondin on being named a finalist for 2022 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year.
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Online registration is officially open for 2023 National Ranking Series Event No. 2, the Southeast Inland Championship taking place on March 25-26, hosted by the Lake Lanier Sailing Club in Georgia, just north of Atlanta. Teams are already signed-up, so be on that starting line by registering today!
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The U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA) is proud to present its National Ranking Series schedule for 2023. The eleven-part Series includes events all across America and Canada featuring a wide variety of racing opportunities, from multi-class events to dedicated Melges 24 regattas. Come sail with us in 2023 as we celebrate 30 years of racing the Melges 24!
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For 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, 2023. After this date the Full Owner Membership fee reverts back to its regular $275 rate.
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During 2022, the USMCA conducted an online survey to accumulated data on racing, and related participation, from anyone interested in replying regardless of current paid class membership. The sharing of this data back to Melges 24 enthusiasts was a stated goal of the survey, along with helping direct the efforts of the USMCA leadership in the coming years.
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From our Melges 24 family to yours, the U.S. Melges 24 Class wishes everyone a safe and Merry Christmas. Wishing you all the best in the new year… Happy New Year!
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