Official Audi Melges 20 Blog » Uncategorized http://blog.melges20.com Simplicity. The Ultimate Sophistication. In Performance One Design Racing. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:26:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Final Day, Final Race, The Start http://blog.melges20.com/2011/12/final-day-final-race-the-start-2/ http://blog.melges20.com/2011/12/final-day-final-race-the-start-2/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:30:34 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges20.com/2011/12/final-day-final-race-the-start-2/ Course 4, 098 @ 1.1 nm
IFlag start!

The start was spot on! Hot off the pin -
Bacio
Cinghaile

BLin center to the line with Shimmer to leeward, right on his hip! M&M in the mix…Stig just a little bit forward of BLin
Bacio is rockin’ ahead of BLin

ER with another great start…

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Last race of the day…
In sequence…

Several OCS – Elevation Racing, Fremito, jingle 3, Cajun Underwriting…

Reggini blasting off the pin end…

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1 minute… Fleet is all clear with a couple of OCSs, fleet is split into two, but all headed right for breeze.

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Many thanks to all of you who have signed up to compete at the 2010 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship, August 27-29 hosted by the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club. So far, eighteen teams are on the board and ready to go, one week in advance of the early entry deadline.

View The Current Entry List

Entry

Do you know of someone who is not on the entry list, but should be? Please reach out to them by forwarding this notice to them and get them signed up today! Register Online

NOTICE: EARLY ENTRY ENDS ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 19. Late entries will incur a $100 late fee. Any mailed entry postmarked after the early entry deadline will also incur the additional late fee.

2010 Class Membership

All Owners and Drivers must hold a current 2010 class membership. If you need to join the class, please visit melges20.com.

Registration

Registration will take place on Thursday, August 26th from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Macatawa Bay Yacht Club. All teams need to check in an pick-up your Competitor’s pack.

At registration, please be prepared to provide a full crew list as well as sail declaration for the event. All rules regarding sail limitation marks will be enforced.

Schedule Of Events

A very nice line-up of events ‘on- and off-the-water’ are slated for the U.S. National Championship. The regatta scene features four days of festivities.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26
Registration : 1600 – 1800
Skipper’s Meeting : 1830 at Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

DAY 1 : FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
First Signal : 1100 (Three races are scheduled)
Evening : Audi Melges 20 Championship Dinner + Rockin’ Band To Follow

DAY 2 : SATURDAY, AUGUST 28
First Signal : 1100 (Three races are scheduled)
Evening : Midwest Pig Roast

DAY 3 : SUNDAY, AUGUST 29
Final Day Of Championship Racing (Two races are scheduled)
Awards and Trophy Ceremony (Immediately after racing)

Accommodations

Here is a selection of recommended, relatively close by great places to stay.

Haworth Inn
City Flats Hotel

Additional Area Information

Holland, Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Questions?

Please contact IM20CA Administrator, Joy Dunigan on e-mail or call +1 (912) 756-6706 if you have any questions regarding the 2010 U.S. National Championship.

I very much look forward to everyone’s arrival in Holland really soon!

JOY

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View Full Provisional Results (After 3 Races)

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More videos are available online at the Official YouTube Channel for the Audi Melges 20.

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