2008 News Archive

Dec 19	BREAKING NEWS! The Melges 20 Named 2009 One Design Boat of the Year by Sailing World Magazine
Dec 19	Key West Match Race Invitational Open For Entries
Dec 11	Melges Dealer KO Sailing Gets A Taste Of Winter
Dec 7	Marty Kullman & Mike Carroll are 2008 Melges 32 Gold Cup Regatta Champions
Dec 6	Marty Kullman & Mike Carroll Ride New Wave to Lead Melges 32 Gold Cup Regatta
Dec 2	Rigged & Race Ready : The Melges 20 This Weekend In Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Nov 27	Quality Competition in Store for the 2008 Melges 32 Gold Cup Regatta
Nov 25	Melges Performance Sailboats Partners with Asia Yacht Services to Debut Melges 20 in Hong Kong
Nov 23	John Kolius Delivers a 'Knock Out' Performance to Win the 2008 Melges 24 ACC, Blouin Overtakes Corinthian Division
Nov 22	Kopf 'Blurs' the Competition at Melges 24 Atlantic Coast Championship, Butler Heads Up Corinthians
Nov 21	ISAF Grants International Melges 32 Class Association Recognized Status
Nov 20	European Melges 32 Fleet Announces Winter Tune-Up Schedule, Sponsored by Audi
Nov 15	Catch-up With The Melges 20 on Macatawa Bay, Michigan — 22 November
Nov 13	Harry Melges Interview On The Recent European Launch Of The New Melges 20 Sportboat
Nov 13	Plan Your Racing Calendar Today — 2009 Melges 17 Schedule Of Events Now Available
Nov 11	KO Sailing Debuts The Melges 20
Nov 7	Take The Melges 20 For A Test Drive
Nov 4	Melges Fleet Triumphs At Malcesine This Past Weekend
Nov 4	Green Lake, Wisconsin Prepares For The 2009 A Scow National Championship
Nov 1	Terry Hutchninson Clinches Yet Another Major Yachting Title — 2008 Melges 24 North American Champion
Oct 31	Hutchinson Takes A Substantial Lead At 2008 Melges 24 North Americans
Oct 30	Four More Amazing Races Completed Leaving Hutchinson in the Lead
Oct 29	Dave Ullman Leads After Three Thrilling Races in Annapolis
Oct 28	Fleet Assembles on Eve of 2008 Melges 24 North American Championship
Oct 28	Where There's a Will There's a Way
Oct 21	More Melges 20 Sightings Slated For Stonington, Conn. on 25 October And Texas on 8 November
Oct 21	The Melges Scow Report – The Beat Goes On!
Oct 21	2008 Melges 24 North American Championship Preview
Oct 20	Melges 20 Production Line Rockin' & Rollin' At McConaghy
Oct 17	Final Entry Deadline Today For 2008 Melges 24 North American Championship
Oct 17	Melges Rocks Annapolis!
Oct 14	Up And Running — The New Melges 20 A Big Hit At Annapolis Boat Show
Oct 14	A Golden Opportunity Awaits International Melges 32 Fleet In Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 5-7 December 2008
Oct 9	The Melges 20 A Huge Hit At The 2008 U.S. Boatshow in Annapolis, Md.
Oct 8	Visit Melges Performance Sailboats At The 2008 Annapolis Boat Show; See the Melges 32, Melges 24 And Sign-Up To Test Drive The Melges 20
Oct 7	2008 C World Championship - North Sails 1, 2, 3!!!
Oct 5	Claudio Recchi Helming Lorenzo Santini's 'Uka Uka Racing' Is Crowned 2008 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series Champion
Oct 2	North Sails Calls the Weather While 2008 Melges 24 North Americans Ranks High on the Annapolis Social Scale, 26 October - 1 November
Oct 1	2008 Melges 24 Davis Island Yacht Club Regatta Named As Replacement Event For King's Day Regatta/Atlantic Coast Championship, 22-23 November
Oct 1	Melges Is Lined Up At The Annapolis Boat Show
Sep 30	Spectacular Climax At Circolo Vela Erix, Audi Sailing Series Edition In Lerici
Sep 29	The Melges 17 & Larry Brand — A Very Special Award
Sep 29	Four Races On Final Day Of The Melges 17 U.S. National Championship
Sep 29	The New Melges 20 is Set to Hit Australian Shores
Sep 28	30 Melges 17s Invade Lake Geneva Yacht Club
Sep 27	2008 Melges 17 National Championship In Full Swing On Lake Geneva
Sep 27	The Melges 20: A First Look Times Two
Sep 26	Deadline Extension: Corinthian Entry For The 2008 Melges 24 North American Championship Officially Closes On Friday, 03 October
Sep 26	Race Report: 2008 MC Scow Blue Chip Regatta by Eric Hood
Sep 25	2008 A Scow National Championship, Photos By Ingrid Lindfors Now Online For Purchase
Sep 24	Morning Light Movie Releases 17 October, View Theatre Listing
Sep 23	Urgent Reminder: Corinthian Entry for the 2008 North Americans Closes this Friday — 26 September
Sep 21	Brian Porter Successfully Defends Melges 24 National Championship Title
Sep 20	Strauss Leads the 2008 OSA Sailing.com Melges 24 U.S. National Championship
Sep 19	Wet, Wild and Windy Charleston Harbor Satisfies Melges 24 Fleet
Sep 18	An Impressive 51 Melges 24s Set to Compete at the 2008 OSA Sailing.com U.S. National Championship
Sep 18	2008 Melges 17 AGM To be Held At Nationals
Sep 17	2008 Melges 32 Gold Cup Regatta NOR and Entry Form Now Available
Sep 17	Six New Sponsor Announcements For The 2008 North American Championship
Sep 15	WOW! WOW! WOW! — View Melges 32 Photos From The 2008 Rolex Big Boat Series!
Sep 15	2008 Melges 24 Fall Championship NOR Now Available!
Sep 15	Porter Goes On To Win Melges 32 Fleet At The 2008 Rolex Big Boat Series
Sep 14	Melges 20 Takes Newport International Boatshow By Storm
Sep 13	Melges 32s Take It Down To The Wire On Day Three Of The 2008 Rolex Big Boat Series
Sep 12	Two More Races On Spectacular San Francisco Bay, Illbruck Takes Charge
Sep 11	John Porter's Full Throttle Leads The 2008 Melges 32 Rolex Big Boat Series
Sep 10	Melges 32S Ready To Race On The West Coast At The 2008 Rolex Big Boat Series
Sep 9	2008 OSA Sailing Melges 24 U.S. National Championship Gears Up with 51 Pre-registered Teams, Spectator Boats and On-site Rigging Support; Registration Extended
Sep 9	44th Rolex Big Boat Series: Annual
Sep 8	Claudio Recchi Aboard Lorenzo Santini's 'Uka Uka Racing' Wins Circolo Velico, Audi Sailing Series Event No. 4
Sep 7	Fausto Rubbini On 'Thule' Continues To Lead After One More Race In Santa Margherita
Sep 5	Rubbini Leads After Two Races At Circolo Velico Audi Sailing Series Event No. 4
Sep 3	Joe Woods' 'Red' Melges 32 Flat Out In Torquay, UK
Sep 1	Are You Ready To Test Drive The Melges 20?
Sep 1	Fall Savings With Melges Means You And Your Team Are More Competitive On and Off The Water
Aug 28	2008 Melges 17 U.S. National Championship NOR Now Available!
Aug 28	Exciting Events For The Melges 32 Coming Up In The USA and Europe
Aug 28	2008 Melges 24 Nationals: Very Important Competitor Information
Aug 25	We Spot, You Spot, Everybody Can Spot A Melges 20
Aug 25	Rob Evans Is 2008 A Scow I.L.Y.A One Design Champion!
Aug 23	Day 2 Of The A Scow I.L.Y.A. One Design Championship Continues, Rob Evans Delivers A 5-3 Scoreline To Lead
Aug 22	2008 I.L.Y.A. A Scow One Design Fleet Graces Waters of Mendota, Buddy Melges Leads The Charge
Aug 22	Coral Reef Sailing Apparel Named Official Apparel Provider For Charleston Melges 24 Nationals
Aug 19	C Scow Inland Championship - Kimballs 1st, Haeger/Greeson 2nd, Muller/Skotarzak
Aug 17	Session Two At I.L.Y.A. Championship: Erickson Wins A Open Title, Kimball Dominates In The C Class
Aug 14	FALL SAVINGS: September 1-December1, 2008 — Get Your North Sails At Melges And Save Big!
Aug 14	Light Air Dominates Day One Of The I.L.Y.A. Championship Second Session
Aug 13	ILYA Session One Ends on No-Race Day
Aug 13	Pat Dunsworth Photos of the I.L.Y.A. Championship Now Available Online
Aug 12	August Melges 32 E-News Now Available
Aug 11	Three More Races For the E Scows and MC Scows in Okoboji
Aug 11	E Scows Enjoy Two Light Air Races At I.L.Y.A. Championships in Okoboji
Aug 11	Okoboji Provides Two Light Air Races - Burdick Leads E Scow Fleet, Colburn Ahead In The MC Scow Division and, Jan and Debbie Gill Top M-16 Fleet
Aug 8	Watch The New Melges 20 Video!
Aug 5	I.L.Y.A. Inland Regatta Returns to Okoboji, August 10-16
Jul 27	Twice as Nice, Ecklund Crowned 2008 Melges 32 U.S. National Champion
Jul 27	Ecklund Leads The Melges 32 Nationals After Two Days of Racing
Jul 26	David Hoyt Puts Two Bullets In The Bag To Lead The 2008 Melges 32 U.S. National Championship
Jul 22	Excitment Surrounds The 2008 Melges 32 U.S. National Championship, July 25-27
Jul 20	Hans Meyer and Susi Sternkopf Win 2008 Melges 17 ILYA Championship
Jul 20	Dave Smith Wins Very Successful C Scow Invitational At Okauchee
Jul 20	Jack Strothaman Wins A Scow I.L.Y.A. Open Invitational Regatta At White Bear Yacht Club
Jul 19	Pewaukee Yacht Club Kicks Off The 2008 Melges 17 ILYA Championship
Jul 17	The Melges 20 Revealed
Jul 16	2008 Melges 32 July E-News Is Now Available!
Jul 16	Stefano Leporati's 'Kismet' Is Overall Leader In The 2008 Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series After Three Events
Jul 16	Michael Illbruck's 'Pinta' Races to Victory In Cala De'Medici
Jul 14	Ted Keller Wins MC Scow Invite
Jul 14	Burdick Takes It All — E Scow Invitational At Delavan
Jul 10	NEW! Gorgeous Photos Of The Melges 20
Jul 10	Full Throttle's Davis And RJ Porter Still On A High-Note As They Celebrate A Huge GLSS Regatta Win!
Jul 10	Melges 32 National Championship: New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex
Jul 9	Cool, NEW Exclusive Melges Gear Available Online Today!
Jul 8	BREAKING NEWS: Davis Porter Wins GLSS X Boat Regatta — North Sails Wins Big!
Jul 7	2nd Annual Melges 17 Inland Championship
Jul 7	2008 Melges 32 U.S. National Championship: Launching & Dockage
Jul 3	2008 I.L.Y.A. E Scow Invitational, July 10-13 : Delavan Wants To See You At The I.L.Y.A. Invite
Jul 1	Welcome To The New Melges.com!
Jul 1	Pewaukee Yacht Club To Host 2008 Melges 17 I.L.Y.A. Championship
Jun 30	Jeff Annis is MC Masters National Champion
Jun 30	Seventy-One E Scows Claim a Successful National Championship
Jun 29	Claudio Recchi on 'Uka Uka Racing' wins the Cagliari edition of the Melges 32 Audi Circuit 2008
Jun 26	Andy Burdick/Terry Blanchard Named National A Scow Champion
Jun 23	ILYA MC Invitational Early Registration Deadline is Friday
Jun 17	2008 C Scow National Championship Produces 60 Entries; Jamie Kimball Crowned Champion
Jun 13	Free Registration at Okoboji for New Melges Boat Owners
Jun 13	Uka Uka Dedicate Their Win to Giorgio Zuccoli
Jun 6	Lorenzo Bressani and Uka Uka Racing Win Volvo Melges 24 Worlds
Jun 5	Snakes and Ladders but Italy Still Dominates After Day Five in Porto Cervo
Jun 4	Competition Hots Up After Day Four at the Volvo Melges 24 Worlds
Jun 4	All Five Competing U.S. Teams Make the Gold Fleet in Sardinia
Jun 3	Stunning Conditions on Day Three of the Volvo Melges 24 Worlds
Jun 2	Lack of Wind Stops Play at Volvo Melges 24 Worlds
Jun 1	Alberto Bolzan Leads After Day One at Volvo Worlds
May 30	Alberto Bolzan and Pilot Italia Team Win Volvo Melges 24 Pre-Worlds
May 29	Volvo Pre-Worlds Day One
May 27	International Teams Prepare to Go Head to Head at the Volvo Melges 24 World Championship 2008
May 23	2008 Melges 24 North American Championship NOR Now Available
May 16	EXCLUSIVE MELGES 24 INTERVIEW: Kristen Lane
May 12	Yacht Club Costa Smeralda to Host Volvo Melges 24 World Championship 2008
May 12	2008 Melges 17 Spring Championship, 10-11 May
May 11	Melegari Triumphant In Malcesine, Exclusive Audi Sailing Series Photo Galleries Now Online
May 11	Melegari Wins Malcesine — Melges 32 Regatta 1, Audi Sailing Series 2008
May 10	Melegari Continues To Lead The Charge After Two Days Of Racing At Malcesine
May 9	Luigi Melegari's 'Matrix' Leads After Day One Of The Malcesine Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series 2008
May 9	Audi Sailing Series 2008: Melges 32 Event 1, Fraglia Vela Malcesine
May 5	Cool Weather Conditions, A Hot 2008 MC Scow North American Championship
Apr 30	2008 Melges 24 Nationals Ready To Go, NOR and Online Entry Now Available
Apr 28	Red Dawning
Apr 27	Joe Woods Wins 2008 Melges 32 East Coast Championship, Named Boat of the Week!
Apr 27	2008 EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE: Skippers and Crews Find More Challenges on the Chesapeake
Apr 20	2008 Black Tie - Rush Creek Yacht Club
Apr 16	Gloria and Buddy Melges Invite You To The Go For The Gold Gala!
Apr 16	White Cap Melges X Boat Regatta, May 10
Apr 16	NOR Now Available For The 2008 Melges 17 Lake Geneva Spring Regatta, May 9-11
Mar 15	2008 MC Midwinters - Lake Eustis
Mar 12	Melges Zenda University Cranks Up In Florida — The Melges MC scow continues to be the one-design leader!
Mar 12	Melges Names KO Sailing As Official Melges Scow And Sportboat Dealer
Mar 12	Melges Selects McConaghy Boats To Build The Melges 20, First Photos Released
Mar 11	Ken Wruk Wins 2008 Melges 17 Midwinter Championship — Perfect Conditions For Final Day
Mar 9	Pinta Triumphs Over The Melges 32 Fleet — New Wave Earns Miami Grand Prix Championship Title!
Feb 28	Melges Goes South — Spring Sailing In Full Force!
Feb 27	Get Ready! Be Ready With New 2008 Melges 17 Hardware Upgrades
Feb 27	A Melges 17 Midwinter Nights Dream Event!
Feb 23	SPECIAL EDITION: New Melges MC Scow Product Release, New Medium\|Heavy MC Scow Mainsail
Feb 23	Melges C Scow Demonstrator For Sale!
Feb 23	Sam Rogers Departs Melges Performance Sailboats \| North Sails Zenda
Feb 23	2008 George Washington Birthday Regatta, The North Sails ZMAX and ZAP designs win again!
Feb 22	European Melges 32 Tune-Up Weekends, 29-30 March & 26-27 April
Feb 22	Audi Announces The 2008 Melges 32 Sailing Series
Feb 17	Hutchinson Clinches 2008 Melges 24 Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Title
Feb 16	Hutchinson Takes Control in St. Pete's
Feb 15	Detroit's Paul Hulsey Leads the 2008 St. Pete's NOOD
Feb 14	U.S. Melges 24 Class on the Threshhold of Record Breaking NOOD Regatta
Feb 6	St. Pete's Party!!!
Feb 5	OFFICIAL UPDATE: The Melges 20
Feb 4	2008 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD, Very Important Competitor Information
Jan 31	See the Melges 32, Melges 17 and Melges MC Scow On Display At Strictly Sail Chicago
Jan 27	Team Kaito Win First Australian Nationals in Geelong
Jan 26	Special Melges 32 Media Coverage: Offshorerules.com, What Goes Offshore Goes Online
Jan 26	Jeff Ecklund Wins Melges 32 ACURA Key West 2008
Jan 26	Dave Ullman Wins Acura Key West 2008
Jan 25	Melges 32s Get Back To Racing On Day Four Of Acura Key West
Jan 24	Late Day Racing for the Melges 24s on Day Four of Acura Key West
Jan 23	Check Out Joy Dunigan's Key West Photo Gallery
Jan 23	No Wind. No Melges 24 Racing on Day Three in Key West.
Jan 23	Melges 24 Stars on Slovenian TV
Jan 23	Melges 32 Racing Cancelled Due To Lack Of Wind
Jan 22	Racing Officially Underway for Melges 24s
Jan 22	Racing Now Underway in Key West
Jan 22	Joe Woods Leading The Melges 32 Fleet In Key West
Jan 22	No racing on day one of competition in Key West
Jan 22	Too wild, wet and windy to race in Key West
Jan 18	New UK Class Web Site & Committee Appointments
Jan 16	Urgent Class Rule Suspension Announcement
Jan 16	Full 2008 Melges 24 Class Rule Book Now Available
Jan 14	Important Competitor Info, Acura Key West 2008
Jan 14	Count Down To Acura Key West 2008 Underway
Jan 14	The Sun is Warm and the Stakes High for Melges 24s in Key West
Jan 14	Acura Key West 2008 : Very Important Melges 24 Competitor Information
Jan 13	Melges 32 Fleet The Third Largest In Attendance For Key West
Jan 6	ACURA Key West 2008 Melges 32 Competitors: ISAF Classification Code & Registration With ISAF
Jan 4	2008 Melges 24 Class Rule Changes Now Available Online
Jan 4	2008 St. Petersburg NOOD Race Documents Now Available!
Jan 4	2008 Melges 32 Membership Now Available Online
Jan 4	ACURA Key West 2008 : Very Important Melges 32 Competitor Information
Jan 4	Melges 17 Scores the Pages of Sailing World Magazine!
Jan 4	2008 St. Petersburg NOOD NOR Now Available!
Jan 3	Charleston Race Week 08 NOR Now Available
Jan 3	17 Days to Acura Key West Race Week
Jan 3	Melges 24 Frostbiting in Charleston, Jan 6
Jan 2	Registration Now Open for Charleston Race Week 2008, April 17-20
Jan 1	Introducing the New I-1 Gold