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From Event Press Officer Rich Roberts - SANTA CRUZ, Calif.---As inconspicuous as one can be at 6-foot-7 and 225 pounds and with the classs namesake calling tactics, Brian Porter and his team from Americas heartland have quietly moved into first place in the 2007 Fullpower Melges 24 World Championshi

Just to remind us that Monterey Bay is one of the World's prime whale watching venues the race course was visited by an amazing Grey Whale during the Pre-Worlds regatta.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.---Two veterans and longtime rivals who learned to sail in the gentle zephyrs of Newport Beach, Calif. turned the tables on their roots Tuesday when they won the opening races of the Fullpower Melges 24 World Championship on a bright and breezy Monterey Bay.

From Event Press Officer Rich Roberts - SANTA CRUZ, Calif.---The 2007 Fullpower Melges 24 World Championship, hosted by the Santa Cruz Yacht Club, starts five days of competition Tuesday amid some intriguing confusion about the conditions and the competition.

From Event Press Officer Rich Roberts - SANTA CRUZ, Calif.---Now that they've seen a smorgasbord of what Monterey Bay has to offer, the 58 competitors will catch their breath Monday before plunging into the 2007 Fullpower Melges 24 World Championship, hosted by the Santa Cruz Yacht Club.

In addition to our official photographer Paul Todd we've also got local photographer Tom Barrett out on the water each day and he is kindly supplying us images for our web gallery.