'HOPE FOR THE BEST, PREPARE FOR THE WORST' AN INTERVIEW WITH CHARLESTON CHAMP ANTHONY KOTOUN
Anthony Kotoun, although a new Melges 24 owner and recently crowned 2024 Charleston Race Week Champion, he is by no means a stranger to the Class. After acquiring boat number 619, Anthony assembled a semi-experienced crew that had never sailed together. Then, he chose one of the toughest and most challenging venues in all of sailing and proceeded to put the Stepping Razor team to the test. / READ MORE
FIERCE BY NATURE, NEXT LEVEL FUN — THE MELGES 24 ROCKS CRW
Sailboat racers have been having a blast on the Melges 24 for over 30 years and the boat’s popularity is as hot as ever, as Peter McClennen, from Newport, RI, can attest. A relative newcomer to the Melges 24 since 2020, McClennen also races VX One, Melges 20, J70s, C&C 30 OD, and the IC37. However, he loves the challenge that the M24 brings to the party. / READ MORE
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MORE MELGES 24 CLASS NEWS
STEPPING RAZOR SLICES THROUGH COMPETITION: KOTOUN WINS CHARLESTON
The picturesque backdrop of Charleston, South Carolina, played host to the spectacle of Charleston Race Week 2024, where the salty breeze and the thrill of competition filled the air. The 180 boats in sixteen classes were vying for victory. A newcomer in the Melges 24 class emerged triumphant, etching his name into the annals of CRW history. / READ MORE
2024 MELGES 24 WORLDS NOR PUBLISHED AND ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
“We are looking forward to the Melges 24s in 2024! Teams can count on this being the best Melges 24 World Championship ever,” says Matthew Sessions, 2024 Worlds Regatta Chair. “After a couple of years of delay due to Covid, we are thrilled about getting the World Championship underway and making it a most memorable event.”
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MCKENZIE WINS TIGHT MATCH-UP AT SOUTHEAST INLANDS
The Southeast Inland Championship, hosted by the Lake Lanier Sailing Club was great success this past weekend, 15 boats raced. This was the third regatta in our North American Sailing series. Six out of town teams and nine local completed on Lake Lanier under super conditions. / READ MORE
GULARI WINS BACARDI INVITATIONAL REGATTA, DYVI TOPS CORINTHIAN DIVISION
Bora Gulari at the helm of Kingspoke emerged triumphant ahead of overnight regatta leader Peter-David Karrie racing Nefeli. Congratulations to Jan Frederik Dyvi, Jan Borø, Herman Horn-Johannessen, Stian Ness Rørvik and Malin Rørvik-Sundelin as they are the 2024 Corinthian Melges 24 Bacardi Invitational Regatta champions. This is their 3rd consecutive Bacardi Invitational Regatta all-amateur win. He placed 8th overall. / READ MORE
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