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We just couldn't resist bringing you this image of Nigel Young - North Sails One-Design guru, Team Barbarian crew member and all round coolest Melges 24 Sailor on the planet - seen here playing drums for the band at the amazing Team Barbarians North Americans prize giving party in Annapolis.

Lake Garda recently played host to a very special regatta to honour and remember Franco Rao who died one year ago.

The North Americans may be over but there are plenty of ways you can look back on and enjoy the past week's fun and excitement in Annapolis. We had a host of media covering the event so follow the links below and check out some of the great coverage available online.

One of the fun new innovations at last week's North American Championship was the introduction of the Pusser's Painkiller Wipeout Award. Sponsored by Pusser's Rum these awards were giving to the four teams that achieved the most spectacular wipeouts during the four day regatta.

At the end of four days of racing and with a total of eleven races sailed in the widest possible range of conditions, Terry Hutchinson and his crew aboard USA 751 Quantum Racing, are the new at the 2008 Melges 24 North American Champions.

There are plenty of great interviews with the sailors over on the event BLOG and right now Justin Chisholm is posting a dock side interview with Joe Fly helmsman Gabrio Zandona filmed on the dock just a few moments ago.