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From the US Class - Chris Larson at the helm for Scott Holmgren on Rosebud is the new, 2006 Melges 24 National Champion. In addition to Larson and Holmgren was the great league of Chuck Norris and Andrew Estcourt.

From the US Class - If today's racing isn't proof enough that anyone can sail and win at a major championship in a Melges 24, then one must be unsure about what is.

Brian Porter on Full Throttle leads the 2006 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship in Jacksonville, Florida hosted by the Florida Yacht Club. Porter pulled out his speed card and played it in every race, rewarding him with a 1, 2, 1 finish for first overall.

Press Release From Event Press Officer Rich Roberts - SANTA CRUZ, Calif.---The countdown to the start of world championship racing in the International Melges 24 Class next spring has started at the Santa Cruz Yacht Club with a significant note: make it the Fullpower Melges 24 World Championship for

From the USMCA - The coveted U.S. Melges 24 National Championship title is officially up for grabs. At the start of Wednesday, thirty-eight teams were on the roster and by the time registration concluded, more than forty-five entries were confirmed.

From Sven Lindahl of the Spanish Class - Our clas is growing! I sold my boat to a team in our club and I have ordered a new Melges 24 from Devoti sailing. Another local team are just trying to find a second hand boat and hope to find something in Barcelona and Portugal.