U.S. Melges 24 Class Association Newsletter
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Register to Race Melges 24 Worlds 2022,
May 7-15, Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA
Organizers from the Lauderdale Yacht Club (LYC) in cooperation with 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 now published for the Melges 24 World Championship 2022 being held in Fort Lauderdale, FL USA over 7-15 May.

There are several boats available for Charter for the World Championship. VIEW THIS LIST ONLINE AT USMELGES24.COM to see what could be your next ticket to ride.
2022 U.S. Melges 24 Class Full Owner Membership Discount Ends February 28th
Back by popular demand, the USM24CA’s annual Full Membership discount expires on Sunday, February 28, 2022. After this date the Full Owner Membership fee reverts back to its regular $275 rate. / CLICK TO JOIN THE CLASS IN 2022 AND SAVE BIG
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Call for Corinthian Competitors:
St. Pete's & Southeast Inland Champs
Calling all Corinthian Teams: The U.S. Class is proud to inform there are two awesome sailing events on the horizon focused on our grass roots sailors and are reasonably priced, each regatta delivering strong Corinthian competitive fun.

• Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in St. Petersburg, FL (formerly the NOOD Regatta), February 18-20 - 12 boats registered and counting...

• Southeast Inland Championship hosted by Lake Lanier Sailing Club just north of Atlanta, March 26-27 - 15 plus boats committed and counting...

We hope to see you all there!
Homestretch for Bacardi Winter Series
With two events complete, the final run for the 2022 Bacardi Winter Series Trophy will conclude on March 10-13 in Miami at the Bacardi Invitational Regatta. Leading the charge in the overall category is Peter Duncan's Rasta Mixta. Geoff Fargo's Sentinel leads the Corinthian division, two points ahead of Megan Ratliff's Decorum.
2022 U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking
Well Underway
With one event completed and eight more to go, the 2022 U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Series is officially well underway. As the largest fleet in attendance, 19 Melges 24s took to the azure waters of Key West for the Southernmost Regatta in late January commencing the Series in Winter-classic style. Peter Duncan's Rasta Mixta is currently seated in first place overall, with Drew Freides' Pacific Yankee and Laura Grondin's Dark Energy rounding out the podium. Next up — Bacardi Invitational!

2022 Quantum Great Lakes Cup NOR Issued, Regatta Series Announced
Save the dates for the following events and plan on doing all five regattas:

• No. 1: Midwest Spring Championship
May 21-22, Muskegon, MI
• No. 2: Bayview One Design Regatta
June 3-5, 2022, Detroit, MI
• No. 3: Grand Traverse Invitational
August 20-21, Traverse City, MI
• No. 4: Harbor Springs One Design Regatta September 9-10, Harbor Springs, MI
• No. 5: Canadian Nationals
September 16-18, Toronto, Canada
2022 Melges 24 West Coast Championship Series Announced
The 2022 U.S. Melges 24 West Coast Championship Series is all set to go with three regattas scheduled in California. Save these events and dates, then stay close to usmelges24.com for entry details:

• No. 1: Delta Ditch Run
June 11, Richmond, CA
• No. 2: Fiesta Cup
July 22-24, Santa Barbara, CA
• No. 3: California Cup / WCC
September 10-11, Santa Cruz, CA
Melges 24 Short Reports
Because It's Still the Best — Melges 24 Sailors Shine As Nominees for US Sailing's Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year
A 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 MORE
Duncan Wins Southernmost Regatta
Congratulations to Peter Duncan and his Rasta Mixta team as they were the big winners in Key West at the 2022 Southernmost Regatta. The week-long regatta conducted two races per day with Duncan winning over Drew Freides’ Pacific Yankee in second place, and Laura Grondin’s Dark Energy in third. CLICK FOR FULL RESULTS
Bacardi Winter Series Event No. 2 - Duncan and Ratliff Take Home Trophies
Bacardi Winter Series No. 2 overall trophy went to Peter Duncan’s Rasta Mixta — his second win of the early 2022 racing season. With one final event left to complete, competition is getting quite heated in the Corinthian Division as Megan Ratliff’s Decorum cleaned up in the all-amateur division to win over Geoff Fargo on Sentinel and Steve Suddath on 3 1/2 Men. / READ MORE
Register to Race Charleston Race Week
Charleston Race Week is scheduled for April 28 - May 1, 2022. Eleven Melges 24s have signed up to race the classic 3-day event. Don't wait, just race!
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