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DAY TWO IN CHARLESTON REVEALS VERY TIGHT RACING IN THE MELGES 24

©2005 Tim Wilkes Photography CHARLESTON, SC (April 19, 2008) – USMCA Vice President Travis Weisleder is atop the leaderboard for the Melges 24 fleet after two days of racing at Charleston's famous Race Week. With six races down and at minimum, two to go on Sunday Weisleder refuses to give up the lead position. In second place overall and tied with equal points is lady helm Kristen Lane from Tiburon, California. In third is Simon Strauss from the big apple — New York, New York. Lane's experience in 2008 is obviously paying off big. Her 1-6-2 results for the day are spectacular considering the company kept in the Melges 24 fleet. With participation in Key West, she went up against some of the toughest and most talented in the world. In St. Petersburg, she and her husband, also Melges 24 team companion Peter ranked amongst the highest scoring teams. With a full-on program geared to compete and do well at Nationals, then North Americans and beyond to the 2009 Worlds, Kristen is the only woman helm on the course, regatta by regatta defining herself and crew as one of the brightest teams to watch. In third is long-time, Melges 24 patron of the fleet Simon Strauss. At the big events, Strauss can be found sailing well into the top ten. Today was a clear indication of Strauss's ability to dominate when he took the bullet in race three. This is definitely considered a warm-up event for Strauss as in just a short month and a half, he and his 'Yoga' team will be one of a handful of US based teams at the 2008 Volvo Melges 24 World Championship at Porto Cervo, Sardinia Italy. Twenty-six Melges 24 teams will conclude Charleston Race Week on Sunday. Stay tuned to this site as well as the official event website for up-to-the-minute race results, scratch sheets, entry list, and race instructions. TOP TEN RESULTS 1.) Travis Weisleder, Carloan.com 2.) Kristen Lane, Outhouse 3.) Simon Strauss, Yoga 4.) John Lucas, Spray 5.) Reggie Fairchild, Wireless 6.) Paul Hulsey, Hooldum 7.) Steve Kopf, Blur 8.) Vamoose, Robby Wilkins 9.) Bob McElwain, Megan 10.) Bill Carleton, Tiburon FULL RESULTS

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