Melges 24 USA 700 Blog Monday, June 8, 2009
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David O’Rielly is blogging about his experiences racing and practicing on Melges 24 USA 700. David owns Hull 700 with his brother Russ and sister Alana. They are all excellent sailors.
Hull 626 Available for Charter at Charleston Race Week Monday, March 23, 2009
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I have a schedule conflict and can’t race the boat. I will be on the water taking photos on Friday and Sunday, but not Saturday. I’m also volunteering earlier in the week.
Thirty eight (38) Melges 24s are registered for Race Week, including some of the top boats in the country and world. This is your chance to mix things up with them.
Hull 626 has a great track record:
- 1st Corinthian 2008 U.S. National Championship (12th overall out of about 45)
- 2nd Corinthian North American Championship (12th overall out of about 45)
- 8th overall at the St. Pete NOODS (out of about 45)
The boat is race ready:
- Tapered sheets
- Hutchinson hiking lines and pads
- TackTick Race Master
- Lots of other go fast stuff
Hull 626 is in a boatyard slip at the Charleston Yacht. It would be VERY easy to fly or drive in and jump on the boat for a great weekend of racing.
Sail with your own sails or mine. The charter price will be higher if you use my sails. My sails were new for the U.S. Nationals in September.
One caveat: the mast has not had the conversion for the new fixed headstay bracket now required by the class rules. I would be willing to consider making the change if you charter the boat very soon.
Information about Charleston Race Week.
Contact Reggie Fairchild for additional information about the charter.
Reggie Fairchild
843-259-1717
ReggieFairchild@gmail.com
St. Pete NOOD Regatta Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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Charleston and SC Entries in Melges 24 Nationals Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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- Steve Kopf, ‘Blur’ USA 489, will be racing with former US Sailing Team member Michael Miller.
- John Lucas, ‘Spray’ USA 450, and his partner Marc Durlach IV are expected to be racing with Jay Miles, an All American at the College of Charleston in 1994, as well as Nancy Lucas.
- Ken King, ‘Guided Missile’ USA 292, is the newest member of the Charleston Melges 24 fleet. He has been working really hard since December, learning a bunch and getting faster and faster.
- Reggie Fairchild, ‘Wireless’ USA 626, the Co-Chair for the regatta and Charleston Fleet Captain will be racing with Ned Goss, a former member of the US Sailing Team in the 49er and a 5-time National Champ in the Fireball; David Dabney an All American at the College of Charleston in 1999; Anne Bowen, an Honorable Mention All American at the College of Charleston in 2005; and Tracy Pleimann, who learned to sail about 5 years ago and has raced everything from J-35s to E Scows to Melges 24s.
- Guy Mossman, ‘Riot Act’ USA 245 (not registered yet) – is also expected to take the field with a stellar crew.
- Robbie Wilkins ‘Vamoose’ USA 725 — hails from Lexington, S.C. and often races E Scows with great results.
