NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR 2026-2028 USM24CA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 13-31
The U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USM24CA) is now accepting nominations for electing Executive Committee members for the 2026-2028 term. The nomination period is officially open and will close on Friday, October 31 at midnight EDT. > READ MORE
24S OF SUMMER SHAPING FOR FUN BATTLE BETWEEN Strong CORINTHIAN AND STACKED PRO TEAMS
Ten teams will hit the start line for the seventh event of the Melges 24 Southeast Series. Leading the charge in the open division at the 24s of Summer Regatta next weekend at Davis Island Yacht Club is KC Shannon, with tactician Marty Kullman. Shannon is flying in from Georgia to make a comeback after years away from the class. He couldn’t pass up the opportunity to charter a good boat and load it with premium talent.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2025 M24’s of Summer
REGATTA
OCTOBER 18-19
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Hosted by Davis Island Yacht Club
Southeast Racing Series N.7
2025 U.S. NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
NOVEMBER 14-16
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Hosted by Pensacola Yacht Club
North American Sailing Series N.9
Southeast Racing Series N.8
2025 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP / BWS #1
2026 JANUARY 23-25
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Hosted by Twelve USA, Inc.
North American Sailing Series N.10
Southeast Racing Series N.9
2026 MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP / St. Pete’s
SAILING WORLD REGATTA SERIES
2026 FEBRUARY 13-15
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Hosted by Sailing World Magazine
MORE MELGES 24 CLASS NEWS
2025 U.S. MELGES 24 NATIONALS CA NO 2: CORINTHIAN COMPETITION
Calling all Melges 24 teams competing at the 2025 U.S. Nationals! Is your team a perfect fit for the all-amateur Corinthian Division? Here is what you need to do to make sure your team is confirmed — register by November 1 and submit a crew declaration by November 7, 2025. > READ MORE
NEW MELGES 24 EVENT: EPIC RACING IN NEWPORT, RI COMING IN 2026
Get ready for three days of high-caliber racing in one of the most iconic sailing destinations in the world—Newport, Rhode Island. This new event joins the ranks of the largest one-design regattas in the country, offering both “inside” flat-water sailing on Narragansett Bay and “outside” ocean challenges in Rhode Island Sound.
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NEFELI CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION IN TRIESTE; DARK ENERGY AND ZHIK RACE TEAM DELIVER FOR U.S. AND UK
The 2025 Melges 24 World Championship came alive on the final day, as strong Bora winds allowed four races to be completed, bringing the regatta to seven total. After a week of weather delays and dramatic shifts, Germany’s Peter David Karrie at the helm of Nefeli rose to the top, becoming the first German team ever to claim the World Championship title.
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NO WIND ON DAY 4 IN TRIESTE: SENTINEL STILL HOLDS THE LEAD
Day 4 of the Melges 24 World Championship ended without racing as light conditions from a stubborn high-pressure system stalled over the Gulf of Trieste. With only three races completed so far, the entire championship will now be decided on Saturday’s final day.
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