Day Three at the Melges 24 World Championship 2023 in Middelfart, Denmark offered unsteady weather, rain, cloudiness, and shifty winds challenging seriously both the crews (47 teams from 13 nations) and the Race Committee, in serious trouble while trying to set the marks.
Read MoreFor the 47 Melges 24 World Championship fleet in Middelfart, Denmark, it was a demanding second day on the water as the weather gods were delivering much less wind today compared to yesterday.
Read MoreThe Melges 24 World officially opened in Hindsgavl Castl on Monday June 26, when Melges 24 sailors from all over the world were welcomed by Johannes Lundsfryd Jensen, the Major of Middelfart Kommune; Laura Grondin, the Chair of the IM24CA; Soren Blume Svendsen, the President of the Danish Melges 24 Class and Soren Laugesen, the Event Chair of the Melges 24 Worlds and CEO of GoSail.
Read MoreThe days of registration, measurements, and inspections are underway at Middelfart Marina, Denmark for the Melges 24 World Championship 2023 to be raced from June 27 to July 1 off Middelfart on Little Belt (Danish Lillebælt). The Melges 24 World Championship 2023 are organised by GoSail in conjunction with Fredericia Sailing Club and in cooperation with the International Melges 24 Class Association(IM24CA) and the Danish Melges 24 Class Association.
Read MoreChampagne sailing – that’s how the participants were describing the Melges 24 Pre-Worlds in Middelfart, Denmark. Drew Feides and the Pacific Yankee (USA) team deserved the win with a dominant performance with 5 race wins. The fleet is now looking forward to the Melges 24 World Championship 2023 in Middelfart in two weeks!
Read MoreEight races rounded out the three day weekend in Detroit with Bruce Ayres’ Monsoon and a mixed crew from Straightarrow to take the win before heading off to Denmark to race at the World Championship that takes place on June 24 - July 1.
Read MoreEveryone loves racing at The Gorge… especially the Melges 24 where epic conditions await! Online registration is now open for the event, 2023 National Ranking Series event No. 6!
Read MoreFor the Melges 24 Class, this Bayview One Design Regatta marks the fifth National Ranking Series event of the 2023 racing season. There are a total of 11 events on the calendar, the Bayview event moves us a little closer to the mid-point of competition. Of the eleven competing teams, four teams qualify as Corinthians.
Read MoreThe Canadian Melges 24 Class Association cordially invites all Melges 24s to compete at North American Championship, hosted by the National Yacht Club in Toronto, Ontario. The event runs September 14-17, with 3 days of racing just west of the Toronto Harbour. The 2023 NAC also marks the penultimate event on the Quantum Great Lakes Cup Series.
Read MoreThe U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Series rolled on through Muskegon this past weekend, completing the fourth of eleven events on the 2023 schedule. The event was also the opening act for the Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Series resulting in big wins for George Peet/Chelsea Simms racing Straightarrow and Fred Rozelle’s (Corinthian) Rustler.
Read MoreThe first event of the Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup Series was completed this past weekend with two major winners: George Peet & Chelsea Simms’ Straightarrow won the overalls and Fred Roselle’s Rustler took top honors in the Corinthian division.
Read MoreThe Bacardi Winter Series and Bacardi Invitational Regatta are once again returning to Miami, USA, for the 2023-2024 racing season. Registration opens on September 1, 2023.
Read MoreLast weekend, on May 19-21, the Italian Melges 24 Tour 2023 made its debut in Malcesine, a world-famous location as the venue for the main regattas involving the fastest and most performing boats: Melges24, Moth, 69F etc. Regatta in Malcesine was valid also for the ranking of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2023.
Read MoreIt is with profound sadness that the U.S. Melges 24 Class says goodbye to a legend — Buddy Melges, 1930-2023. Godspeed Buddy. We love you. We thank you. Our most heartfelt sympathies and condolences are with the Melges family.
Read MoreThe U.S. Melges 24 Class is thrilled for the start of the 2023 Quantum Sails Great Lakes Cup, a four-part regatta series that officially gets underway on May 20-21. The 2023 Midwest One-Design Spring Championship is the first event of the Series, hosted by the Muskegon Yacht Club. In 2023, participation is big as almost 30 teams are registered to race the two-day event.
Read MoreSkippering Travis Weisleder’s Melges 24 this week, Laura Grondin made good on her promise to keep Lucky Dog/Dark Energy’s winning streak alive. Sailing in the Corinthian division, the Melges 24 Wombmates Racing owned and sailed by John and Gretchen Shockey took first in class with a solid five-point lead over second place Surprise, helmed by Dan Berezin.
Read MoreFor the Melges 24 Class, Charleston is the third event on the National Ranking Series (NRS) with 13 entries. Travis Weisleder’s Lucky Dog is back to make an attempt at a 4th consecutive championship trophy, while several teams will qualify for the hotly contested Corinthian division title.
Read MoreThe World Council of the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA) at its Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 12, voted to hold the 2024 Melges 24 European Championship in Split, Croatia in early October and to hold the 2025 Melges 24 World Championship in Hyeres, France in mid-September.
Read MoreIn 1992 on a cold December day, in the snow on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a new breed of sailboat was born. It would introduce a new style of racing inspired by the success of Buddy Melges and his legendary America’s Cup victory. With pride and prowess, Melges Performance Sailboats took one design racing to the next level with the creation of the Melges 24.
Read MoreWith the conclusion of the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta, the 2022-23 Melges 24 Winter Series is officially complete. In the end, three events played out delivering a total of 22 races with Drew Freides’ Pacific Yankee taking the overall Championship title. Chuck Lamphere’s Entente came out on top to be crowned 2022-23 Melges 24 Corinthian Winter Series Champion.
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