2010 Melges 24 North American Championship Rochester Prepares A Warm Welcome As Notice Of Race & Online Entry Go Live
Rochester, NY, USA - 23 February 2010 - It may be cold in Florida but things are heating up at the Rochester Yacht Club, host of the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship taking place from 20-26 September.
Established in 1877 the Rochester Yacht Club prides itself on an excellent race committee, a great clubhouse and wonderful facilities and grounds crew. In recent years the club has hosted many prestigious regattas including the 2009 Rolex International Women's Keelboat Championship, the Hospice Regattas National Championships 2009 and 2010, the 2008 J/22 Worlds with 104 boats on the starting line and the 2007 IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship, all to great critical acclaim.
Of Rochester Yacht Club, International Melges 24 Class Chairman Günter Tzeschlock commented "When assessing a venue for suitability the International Melges 24 Class has a long list of requirements ranging from outstanding race management and major championship experience to good accommodation and social facilities. When the opportunity to hold the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship at Rochester Yacht Club arose we were thrilled as the club ticks every one of our requirement boxes and then some. The timing of the regatta in late September ensures we will have warm weather and good winds and we are very much looking forward to both an outstanding regatta and some wonderful hospitality."
Speaking on behalf of the Rochester Yacht Club, Regatta Co-Chairman Peter Cucci said, "RYC members are very committed to their regattas. They welcome competitors with open arms and do their best to make visitors' stays as enjoyable as possible. Parking is convenient and the club has ample parking space. There are a number of hoists for boats, and nearby ramps for launch and haul out. It's a competitor's dream facility. There are many reasons why anyone would want to do the Melges 24 North American Regatta in Rochester. Just a few reasons we think any sailor would love to sail out of the Rochester Yacht Club are:
· Terrific venue
· Fresh water sailing
· Great race committee work
· Friendly yacht club that knows how to host major events
· Good deals on hotels and food
· Plenty of dry storage area before and after the event.
The Regatta Website is up and running, the Notice of Race has been posted and Online Registration is now open. If you have questions regarding the regatta please e-mail me at m24na@rochesteryc.com."
Located on the south shore of Lake Ontario in New York State and founded in the early 19th century Rochester is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest urban area in New York State. It is one of ten cities in the country to receive the All-American-City Award as a great place to live and is perhaps most famous as the home of the ingenious American inventor and philanthropist George Eastman and his Eastman Kodak Company. With a wonderful range of cultural, sporting, social and retail facilities Rochester also offers plenty to keep accompanying family and friends occupied whilst the teams are racing.
Registration for the 2010 Melges 24 North Americans will open on Monday 20 September, there will be Practice Racing on Wednesday 22 September and Championship Racing will run from Wednesday 23 to Sunday 26 September with up to 12 races scheduled.
The Melges 24 Class and Rochester Yacht Club bring an outstanding global media track record, an onsite audience of well-connected and wealthy individuals from around the globe plus an experienced and flexible sponsorship management team focused on meeting sponsor's individual needs. The 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship offers a range of excellent sponsorship opportunities from official supplier to title sponsor. To find out more about the opportunities please e-mail the Organizing Authority at M24na@rochesteryc.com.
Members of the press who would like to receive further information about the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship or who wish to attend the event should contact IMCA Administrator & Media Coordinator Fiona Brown on Fiona.brown@melges24.com, Skype fpbrown or Tel +44 (0)7711 718470.
Visit the Official Event Website of the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship.
The Melges 24 is designed by Reichel Pugh and considered the most unique one design sportsboat in the world as well as one of the fastest-growing classes of high performance yachts. For more information, visit the official class websites of the International Melges 24 Class Association and the United States Melges 24 Class Association.
For more information please contact:
Fiona Brown
International Melges 24 Class Administrator & Media Coordinator
fiona.brown@melges24.com
Skype fpbrown
Tel +44 (0)7711 718470
Betsy Lawless
RYC Press Officer
Blawless@frontiernet.net
Skype betsy.lawless
Tel +1 585 739 7248
Joy Dunigan
USMCA Press Chair
Joy.dunigan@usmelges24.com
Skype joysavannah
Tel +1 912 398 5776
Peter & Megan Cucci
Regatta Organising Committee Co-Chairs
M24na@rochesteryc.com
Tel Megan +1 585 230 5196
Tel Pete +1 585 703 2867