U.S. Nationals Attendance Reaches 48 Entries

From The USMCA - The deadline for all entries for the 2008 OSA Sailing Melges 24 U.S. National Championship is Thursday, September 4. On the eve of the entry deadline, the U.S. Melges 24 Class is proud to announce that the fleet currently sits at an impressive 48 entries — hinging on a record-breaking roster.

Just five more entries is all we need to meet the current Melges 24 attendance record for a U.S. Nationals. The class would love to exceed that! The deadline for all entries is set for Thursday, September 4th, so Register Online today! View Current List Of Entries.

CALLING ALL COMPETITORS
The Notice of Race (NOR) is now available at the official 2008 OSA Sailing Melges 24 U.S. National Championship event website, www.m24charleston.com. Download a copy today and process your entries online via the same web portal. A wealth of information is posted including a current list of entries, regatta documents and much, much more. There is also a related blog at M24charleston.wordpress.com. For future announcements, stay tuned to this as well as the official site of the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association at www.usmelges24.com and, the International Melges 24 Class Association (IMCA) at www.melges24.com.

The 2008 OSA Sailing Melges 24 U.S. National Championship is hosted by the Charleston Yacht Club and takes place on September 18-21. The Championship is sponsored by Ocean Sailing Academy, Yacht Scoring, Charleston City Marina, Cre843, ASB Flower Design, Coral Reef Sailing Apparel,, Quantum Sails, Sadler and Hamm and the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association, www.usmelges24.com.

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The Melges 24 is designed by Reichel Pugh (reichel-pugh.com) and considered the most unique one design sportboat in the world as well as one of the fastest-growing classes of high performance yachts. For more information visit the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USMCA, www.usmelges24.com) and the International Melges 24 Class Association (IMCA, www.melges24.com) on the web.

For more information or press photos, please contact:
Joy Dunigan
2008 OSA Sailing Melges 24 U.S. National Championship Press Officer
U.S. Melges 24 Class Association Communications Director
communications@usmelges24.com
+1 (912) 398-5776