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Annapolis - 12.55pm - With regular gusts of up to 40 knots sweeping through Annapolis at the moment PRO Jeff Borland has wisely cancelled racing for today.

The IMCA BLOG for the 2008 North American Championship is now live and being regularly updated so go bookmark the BLOG now and keep checking in regularly for all the latest from this event.

There is no mistaking the quality of the fleet which will assemble at the Eastport YC in Annapolis, Md., next week for the International Melges 24 2008 North American Championship. A glance at the entry list shows it to be studded with Olympians, serial world champions and America’s Cup veterans.

As if the competitive nature of the Melges 24 was not enough of a lure to compete at the 2008 North American Championship, race sponsor Melges Performance Sailboats is slated to rock Annapolis with one of its famous Melges Rocks Parties on Thursday, 30 October.

The absolute final entry deadline for the 2008 North American Championship is Friday, 17 October. The time to act is now as currently 46 are signed up to attend with potentially more than 50 on the starting line. Don't miss this chance to compete against the very best sailors in the world!

We're only a few weeks out now from the great Novembre a Hyeres regatta which this year is also the French National Championship as well as the final event in the European Ranking.