2010 Melges 24 North American Championship - Rochester's Got What You Want
Rochester, NY, USA - 1 June 2010- For sailors, families and sponsors alike the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship, to be hosted by Rochester Yacht Club on Lake Ontario from 20-26 September 2010, has it all. For the sailors the club's reputation as one of the USA's premier championship venues is a huge draw. Heading up the race management team will be PRO Hank Stuart who has officiated at many of the Melges 24 World and Continental Championships in recent years and who knows exactly what Melges 24 sailors want on the water and how to give it to them. The club's facilities are second to none so not only will the visiting teams enjoy great hospitality and some fun social events but they can also rest assured that logistically the event will run smoothly and efficiently from start to finish.
For visiting families Rochester and Lake Ontario offer a host of exciting activities. Whether your preference is for hiking, biking, shopping, music, microbreweries and wines, theater, the arts or even photography (Rochester is the home of George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak company) there is something for everyone. Ranked by Money Magazine as one of the ten "best places to vacation" and called a "serendipitous and surprising getaway" by USA Today Rochester is an outstanding holiday location. Find out more at www.visitrochester.com.
The Melges 24 Class and Rochester Yacht Club bring a proven global media track record and an onsite audience of well-connected and wealthy individuals from around the globe enabling them to deliver a great return for their event sponsors. Already Shumway Marine, Doyle Security, Latis Yachting Solutions, APS and Coral Reef Sailing Apparel have confirmed their support of the event. A range of sponsorship opportunities are offered for the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship and further details of these are available from M24na@rochesteryc.com.
Another commercial partner already committed to the event is the Hampton Inn hotel. Located just a five minute drive from the Rochester Yacht Club and ten minutes from downtown Rochester the Hampton Inn is offering Melges 24 competitors a great deal on rooms at just $99.00 a night for a room with one king size or two queen size beds. Also included is a complimentary hot breakfast each morning, swimming pool, fitness room and high-speed internet access. Please quote the Melges 24 North American Championship and request the Rochester Yacht Club block booking when making reservations.
As always at any Melges 24 North American Championship the entry list is expected to read like a who's who of international yachting. Online registration for the event is now open making the entry process quick and easy so register now and prepare for some incredible racing and plenty of fun on Lake Ontario this fall.
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