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2006 MELGES 24 GOLD CUP, AUGUST 18-20

16 AUGUST 2006 • The prestigious Melges 24 Gold Cup Regatta will be held this weekend at the legendary New York Yacht Club on August 18-20, hosted by Sail Newport and the Newport Melges 24 Fleet. Sixteen super racers are set to be on hand and check out this line-up! The one, the only two-time Melges 24 World Champion Vince Brun, in from San Diego, California will be in the running against such all-time greats Ken Read, Sean Scarborough!!! Others set to be on hand will be Geoffery Pierini, Mitch Hnatt, Gary Schniedman, Bill Blank and from Herndon, Virginia — Bill Carleton! This event is truly a meeting of the mega-racers in the Northeast. "Sail Newport is an awesome venue, we had hoped for better participation," said J.C. Raby, Newport Fleet Captain and Regatta Chair. With the phenomenal growth in the Northeast, this event is the culmination of the greatest sportboat and the best in sailing conditions. For those of you still sitting on the fence, please join the fleet in Newport, by visiting the Official Gold Cup Web site.

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