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You're currently viewing Race 8 of the Melges 24 Nationals regatta.

1. 1
2. 46
3. USA 750
4. Matador (Nationals)
5. Peter Cucci
6. 0min 0sec
1. 2
2. 45
3. USA 749
4. Full Throttle (Nationals)
5. Brian Porter
6. 0min 27sec
1. 3
2. 53
3. USA 820
4. New England Ropes (Nationals)
5. Bora Gulari
6. 0min 56sec
1. 4
2. 33
3. IRL 607
4. Embarr (Nationals)
5. Conor Clarke
6. 1min 3sec
1. 5
2. 51
3. USA 812
4. Brick House (Nationals)
5. Kristen Lane
6. 1min 6sec
1. 6
2. 50
3. USA 811
4. WTF (Nationals)
5. Alan Field
6. 2min 10sec
1. 7
2. 48
3. USA 795
4. Rock N Roll (Nationals)
5. Argyle Campbell
6. 2min 12sec
1. 8
2. 42
3. USA 736
4. Babs (Nationals)
5. Harry Melges
6. 2min 16sec
1. 9
2. 28
3. USA 533
4. High Voltage (Nationals)
5. August Hernandez
6. 3min 4sec
1. 10
2. 38
3. USA 659
4. Daredevil (Nationals)
5. Tim Anto
6. 3min 35sec
1. 11
2. 32
3. USA 603
4. Wicked Feet (Nationals)
5. Thomas Freytag
6. 4min 15sec
1. 12
2. 10
3. USA 13
4. Bluffton Bay Sails (Nationals)
5. Jon Ledsworth
6. 4min 27sec
1. 13
2. 44
3. USA 747
4. Monsoon (Nationals)
5. Bruce Ayres
6. 4min 49sec
1. 14
2. 54
3. USA 604
4. Tom Slick (Nationals)
5. Jeff Wittenberg
6. 4min 58sec
1. 15
2. 34
3. USA 613
4. Flying Toaster (Nationals)
5. Mike Dow
6. 5min 0sec
1. 16
2. 14
3. USA 118
4. Hot Mess (Nationals)
5. Rob Britts
6. 5min 26sec
1. 17
2. 29
3. USA 540
4. Wilco (Nationals)
5. Douglas Wilhelm
6. 5min 48sec
1. 18
2. 30
3. USA 547
4. Oxygen (Nationals)
5. Mike Keefe
6. 6min 0sec
1. 19
2. 26
3. USA 510
4. Rustler (Nationals)
5. Fred Rozelle
6. 6min 17sec
1. 20
2. 35
3. USA 615
4. Funtech Racing (Nationals)
5. Charlie Hess
6. 6min 27sec
1. 21
2. 15
3. USA 125
4. Just Add Water (Nationals)
5. Roger Counihan
6. 7min 1sec
1. 22
2. 36
3. USA 626
4. 626 (Nationals)
5. Warren Keull
6. 7min 9sec
1. 23
2. 40
3. USA 702
4. TopNotch (Nationals)
5. Dan Moriarty
6. 7min 11sec

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Race: 8 Course: 1.0NM - 4 Wind: ~5kts @ 290

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New England Ropes wins the 2011 Melges 24 Nationals by the slimmest margin. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Bora passed Embarr -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Regatta leaders have gybed. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Full Throttle second. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Nice lead for Matador. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Embarr just got a puff and legged out. They will need room to gybe at some point. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Embarr and New England Ropes are neck and neck. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Embarr is just ahead of New England Ropes. What tight racing. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Helping set line now. Will try to keep action going. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Embarr is closer to breeze full throttle has. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Right boats are moving better now. Full throttle looks good. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Leaders heading right. Light air. New England Ropes more middle. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:56 pm
Leaders approaching fast now. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Change of course coming up. Moving right. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Embarr gybed and hour glassed. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Matador is leading now. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Lots of downwind left. Leaders are very tight now. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:48 pm
Everyone gybing at offset -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Gybe at offset for leader -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Brickhouse leads race 8 -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Pressure building a little at the top mark. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Matador in top 3 now too. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Brickhouse and Bora heading right now. Both just tacked back left. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:36 pm
Long leg in light breeze. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Embarr heading back right. There is pressure right. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Brickhouse looking good coming out of the middle now. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:34 pm
New England Ropes now tacking and covering the fleet. Small puffs everywhere. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:33 pm
New England Ropes now looking very strong heading across from the left. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Embarr going hard right now by themselves. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Matador and Wicked Feet look good middle right. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Good pressure right. Embarr heading that was. New England Ropes left -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Babs just lee bowed Full Throttle forcing them away with Embarr below them. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Wicked Feet up front looking good. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Bora won start. Oxygen was OCS. Going back. Embarr and Full Throttle heading right. New England Ropes heading left. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Embarr is deep on port now. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Individual up. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Full throttle likes boat. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Embarr is pretty far off the line. Bora just above. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:21 pm
RC end now gathering a crowd. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Crowded. Boats are still jockeying. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Pin end is a little more Crowe -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Papa Flag start. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:17 pm
Middle of the lake looks better right now. Mark is near shore just west of Williams Bay -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:17 pm
AP down. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:16 pm
PRO has the course posted and we have updated it above. Start time is planned for 1117hrs. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Thanks to the Melges 24 Class and LGYC for having us. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:09 pm
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AP and Lima are up. Pin boat is going into position. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Pin boat not set yet. Should be under AP now. PRO hoping to get a start off within the next 30 minutes. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Final day preview video is up on YouTube. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 12:55 pm
RC has moved East. Setting up now. Breeze is light so not sure about starting on time. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 12:55 pm
One final race to go. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Breeze is light but stabilizing. Teams are practicing. Should start on time. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Good Morning and welcome to the final day of racing at the Melges 24 Nationals. The day has started out light and foggy. 1 Race is scheduled for today. Only two boats can win this event. New England Ropes and Embarr. Nathan Wilmot is driving Embarr and his younger brother Jeremy is tactician on New England Ropes. -Oct 2nd, 2011 at 11:41 am
Babs second then a big gap to third. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:44 pm
New England Ropes wins Race 7 -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Heading to the finish. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:40 pm
Nice puff for leaders to extend on at the set. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:36 pm
Leaders still way out in front. Shifty up top. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:35 pm
No course change. Big lefty going up. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Nice lead. Clean douse for New England Ropes. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Top two gybed for gate -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Top two boats are separating. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:23 pm
No gybes yet. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Big gap after top 5 -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Daredevil moving up too -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Brickhouse is coming in from the left -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Babs and Embarr crossed behind New England Ropes. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Babs then followed with Embarr tacking to go with. Boats heading right. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Babs just forced Bora to tack away. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:13 pm
New England Ropes, Babs and Embarr still leading the pack. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Big spectator fleet out. Just uploaded a video to YouTube so you can see conditions. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Babs and Embarr look good too. On port to weather of New England Ropes. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Bora tacked onto port and crossing fleet near middle. Monsoon with him. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Big sag -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Brickhouse at boat -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Embarr, WTF and Wilco near pin -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:04 pm
India Zulu is up. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Fleet is spread out now. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:03 pm
We are in sequence -Oct 1st, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Light shifty air will make for an interesting race 7. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Line set. Start time is 1400hrs. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Pin boat going into place. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:49 pm
RC is set. No time for a start yet. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:47 pm
L flag is up. RC is moving west. Waiting for breeze. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:34 pm
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Check out the leader board. Tight at the top. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Rock N Roll protesting Battle Rhythm. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Crazy wind shifts at the finish. Boats finished with jibs. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Embarr calling RC on VHF -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Brickhouse no longer leading. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:18 pm
No clear winner yet. Light air and lots of angles. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:17 pm
Battle Rhythm and Rock N Roll got tangled at offset. Pole into stanchion. Luckily nothing broke. Amazingly no spins for either boat. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:15 pm
All boats gybing at offset. Early hoisting. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Everyone gybing -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Brickhouse gybed -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Breeze is light again. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Some passing in the top 5 -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Embarr has dropped some spots. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Matador looks good to the left. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Brickhouse extending with great breeze in middle. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Light air up the course. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Top two split. Embarr going left -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Brickhouse still leads. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Lead boats are now gybing. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Still no gybes by anyone -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Nice puff now -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:42 pm
Huge lefty at top. Embarr and Brickhouse taking it in. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Wicked Feet still looks the best. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Embarr has a huge shift on the left getting them back up there. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Lefties are very big now but lots of shifts before the top mark. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Babs is now in the mix staying left in a lefty. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Mark is left of the breeze now. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Daredevil back deep making some moves on the right. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Wicked Feet is now leading -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Pressure up a bit. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Wicked Feet joining the group a little farther right. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Battle Rhythm and Embarr trailing close behind Brickhouse playing the shifts. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Big shifts out here. Brickhouse just tacked on a righty. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Brickhouse is punched way out. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Very light air. Crews down below. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Brickhouse tacked right with pace. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:26 pm
38 and 49 are on port connected. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Brickhouse wins boat. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Light air -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Crowded at boat again -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:25 pm
1 minute -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Bigger pressure rolls through but nothing too big. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:23 pm
RC end should be busy again. Breeze is down. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:23 pm
India Zulu start next. In sequence. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Crews are adjusting rigs. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:20 pm
New start coming soon. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Looked pretty good from here. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:19 pm
General recall. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:19 pm
RC end is crowded. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Less than 1 minute -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Much lighter breeze now. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Papa flag start. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:17 pm
We are in sequence. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:15 pm
Less than 10 minutes to start of race 6 -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Full Throttle has a big lead. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Brickhouse was only top boat to gybe out. It looks like they lost a little. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Gybe set for Brickhouse. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Brick house not WTF. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:50 pm
WTF might have passed Embarr too. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Nice pressure in Williams Bay. New mark is in the mouth of the bay where it was all day yesterday. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Most of the top ten is heading right. Embarr farthest left of leaders covering. Full Throttle might have made the jump past them. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:48 pm
Embarr is protecting the left with Full Throttle closest. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Mark 3 is pretty far left. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Breeze got light with all the traffic at gates. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Leaders are heading far left. Pressure off the shore is prevalent. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Left shift for next upwind. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Change of course at gate -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Leaders are flying jibs too -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Big lead for Embarr -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:35 pm
No gybes yet. Sprint back down. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Crews not hiking now at mark. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Big lead for Embarr -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Full Throttle and 510 are with Embarr and New England Ropes -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Rock N Roll is farthest left -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Embarr is up the middle and just got a left shift. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Left group is looking better. Pressure is up and down. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Breeze is all over the place now. Most of the fleet still on port. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Group getting big lefties are back a bit from the leaders. Long race to go. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Boats furthest left are seeing some lefties. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:24 pm
New England Ropes is with Embarr. WTF there too. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Flying Toaster started near the boat end clean on port and looks good in clean air. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Fleet looks to be on port layline from the start. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Track meet to mark 1. Everyone is on port now. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Embarr port tacks the fleet -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:19 pm
13 is still trying to get back -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:18 pm
No one at boat end -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Under 1 minute -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Still a bigger group at pin. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Pin end is crowded now. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:16 pm
P flag is up. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:15 pm
In sequence. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:14 pm
AP down. Start coming. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:13 pm
Line still getting set. Sliding back now. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Line should be set soon. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:09 pm
AP is up. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Wind shift to 050. AP coming so RC can adjust the course. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Papa start for the first one. We will see what happens after that. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 12:52 pm
Video link is working today. Sorry about that yesterday. There are some starts from day 1. I just uploaded Day 2 preview. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 12:50 pm
RC boat is set and it looks like the line is too. Should be starting on time. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 12:41 pm
We expect at least 3 races today. Conditions look good for this to happen. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Teams are practicing for today's racing. Great conditions with 10-12kts, chilly air but sun shining. -Oct 1st, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Good morning from Day 2 of the Melges 24 Nationals in Lake Geneva, WI. The sun is shining and there's breeze. Should be another great day of racing! -Oct 1st, 2011 at 10:45 am
Monsoon also OCS coming in next. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
Photo finish for top two. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
Babs gybed first. Full Throttle on them. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
Gybe for finish soon. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Full Throttle and Babs are top 2 with WTF 3rd. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Breeze is up and steady. Most of the fleet heading down. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
Babs and Monsoon were called OCS. We didn't see either go back. Babs lead mark 1. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
All the top boats have gybed nos. About 10 around. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
Leaders are heading to the finish. WTF in 3rd was first to gybe away. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
Right side is paying off again this leg as the leaders protect over there. The top of the course is a different race as it gets shifty in the bay. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:05 pm
Sorry for missing the mark roundings. Engine troubles. Limping to the finish. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
WTF passed Babs. Engine problems here. We will miss rounding and get to the finish. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Fleet is very spread out now splitting course. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Matador and New England Ropes were tangled a little at weather mark too. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
32 did spins -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Positions keep changing fast with shifty wind. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Right side boats are going to the docks before tacking. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Lefty filling in near top mark. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Babs and Brickhouse up front too. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
New England Ropes and Matador look good coming out of the left. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Wicked Feet , Rock N Roll and Full Throttle with top boats. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
WTF is coming up middle and leading now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Embarr tacked over heading for a right puff. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Most of the fleet heading right. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Embarr leading group heading right. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:39 pm
54 and 38 went back. Monsoon and Babs haven't yet. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
42, 44, 38 and 54 are OCS. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
1 minute -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Huge crowd at RC boat. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Rain coming down now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Lots of traffic near RC boat. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
Video from last start from boat end is on YouTube now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
This will be another I and Z flag start. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
In sequence. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
General down. Sequence coming. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Next start coming up shortly. India Zulu again. Penalties can add up. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
32,54,38,18,17,10,11,48,36 were OCS so will be penalized. They missed a few as he had blanks. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
626 was over. WTF was close. Lots of others in the mix. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
175 was on port in middle late. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Lots of penalties will be handed out on this one. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
General recall -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Boat end busy. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
1 minute to start of race 4 -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Breeze is steady around 12kts now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Dark clouds on left side now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Under 3 minutes to start of race 4 -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
We are in sequence for race 4 -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Race 4 warning at 0218. India Zulu will be flown. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Bow 10 is protesting 35 and 23 -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Brick house just did a circle after finish. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Great 3rd for Wilco. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Huge gap to 3rd place. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Embarr wins race 3 -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Embarr gybes to lead. Finish soon. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Still close. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Leaders coming back at each other. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Nathan Wilmot driving Embarr. Jeremy Wilmot on New England Ropes. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Leaders split. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Gotta run to catch finish. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Embarr gybes as New England Ropes gybe sets. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
Top 2 are way out. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
New England Ropes making gains on Embarr. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Very shifty. Lots of passing lanes available up to the mark. Breeze building again. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Leaders play the shifts up into Williams Bay where the weather mark is. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Embarr now tacking on a lefty. Plenty of shifts to work with out here. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Big righty at the top. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Breeze building again. Embarr gaining on their lead. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Breeze is right. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Change of course at gate. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Breeze is down a lot. Embarr has big lead. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
626 got squeezed by Monsoon. Monsoon tacked and forced 626 into one. Not sure how this will come out. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Big collision between 626 and Monsoon. I'm with Stupid might have gotten tapped too. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
626 coming out of left well. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
Embarr should lead. Wilco and I'm with Stupid up there too. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
Port layline will be busy. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Embarr is crossing boats around them. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Left side tacking back to middle. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Most boats heading to port layline -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Just Add Water looks good in middle too. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Nice pressure up top. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
Embarr hard right looking good. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
Wilco looks great coming up the middle. Breeze building again. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Right side looks best its been all day. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Big pressure on the upper left. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Breeze is down now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
WTF with them. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
Babs and still Throttle leading middle group left. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
118 looking good out left crossing back. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Bora tried and stopped by Monsoon. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
20 was OCS. Babs crossed fleet -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
1 minute. Pin end empty -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
1 minute coming up. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Pin end is more active now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
We will get as many roundings as we can but the leaders are way out in front. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
We are in sequence again for Race 3 -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
New sequence coming. AP down. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
New sequence coming up. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
RC timing off. AP now up. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
RC boat end still getting attention. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
We are in sequence. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Pin boat looks to be dropped back a bit. Could be a cause for the general. Nothing has changed. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Next start soon. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
India Zulu for next start. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
General Recall -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Full throttle closest top boat to pin. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Under 1 minute -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Boat favored. Not many at pin. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Breeze is up and down again. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
4 minutes to start. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
In sequence. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:05 pm
Next warning signal at 1305. Course 4, 1.0nm legs at 340. Breeze is consistent and course has remained the same. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
Bora was flying a protest flag but was OCS in that race. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Send us comments to our FaceBook, Twitter or email. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Next race in less than 10 minutes. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
One boat left. Looks to be I'm with Stupid. Must be a breakdown as they were without a headsail for a bit. Planing down now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Still some boats up the course. Amazing how spread out the fleet is. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Big big gap to 4th. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Tight for second -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Nice win for Babs -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Breeze is up and down -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Heading to finish. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
RC boat has 53 and 24 as OCS no returning. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Bora flying a flag. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Bad set on Embarr -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Babs leading and over standing a bit. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Embarr is going great after an OCS start. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Top 3 have separated themselves. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Leaders are heading left again. Breeze is very puffy. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Leaders approaching gates -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
A few wipeouts coming down -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
Big shifts up here. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
WTF in the mix too -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Babs leading -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Embarr and a high Voltage on right. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Babs and Battle Rhythm look good on left -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Puffs are building again as boats approach. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Some top teams will be fighting back. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Left side looks favored again but some boats working some shifts up the middle. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Breeze has dropped some at the top of the course. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
Abordage went hard right and now coming back. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
5 boats in all restarted. Late call on VHF by PRO Hank Stuart. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Left boats starting to flop -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Full throttle, Matador just called late. Just Add Water Too -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Embarr over and restarted. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Embarr trying to Own the pin much like the worlds -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
1 minute. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Teams setting up now heading to pin now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Boat end more crowded -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Coming up on 2 minutes. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
We are in sequence for race 2 -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Line is set. Less than 5 minutes to Race 2 -Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Click on race 1 for finishes. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
New start line is getting set. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Another broken spreader on Narley Melgeson. This one happened on the water. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Race 2 will start in less than 10 minutes. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
A few boats didn't finish. Knot to Scale didn't start as they were fixing a broken spreader from launching. They are out now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Back of the fleet struggling to stay upright. Some finishing without spinnakers. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Finishes should be close but pin was lost for a while before RC boat with flag replaced it. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Collision between 510 and Abordage. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
Pin is gone. No new one yet. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Brick house missed line had to douse -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Tight finish for 5th -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Fleet is very spread out in the big breeze. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
New England Ropes heading for the line with a big win. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Going with leaders. Big gap next. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Early gybe for leader. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
New England Ropes will hold their lead. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Breeze is up a lot at the top. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Babs and Bora fighting for lead. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
There will be some missing battens after today. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Embarr hard right trying to make a pass. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
Big puffs as the boats go up and down as they get hit. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
Left is paying again. Matador out right. Highest boat out there. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Going with the fleet back of pack deep. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Early douses by most teams. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Shrimping on Daredevil -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Better dousing for Embarr -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Split tack for leaders. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Big gap after Babs. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
New England Ropes Big lead. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Missing boats to get with leaders. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Brick house doing a circle -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Mark 1 soon. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Babs leading with Harry Melges driving. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Big lefty coming into top mark -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Babs, Bora and Battle Rhythm looking good up the middle. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Race 1 start video uploaded now. Check it out with the link to our YouTube channel. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:13 pm
Small pack to the right. Most of the fleet is to the left. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Embarr is farthest left. Leaders are left center. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
Everyone heading left now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Abordage heading right. Fleet mostly left. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Bad start for Brickhouse. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
New England Ropes had a great start in middle with Funtech -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Great start -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
1minute -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Boats are pretty spread out. Clean start is the goal in race 1 -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Boat end is busy now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
We are in sequence for race 1 -Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Course is set. Racing soon. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
I uploaded a video of the conditions to our YouTube channel. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Great day for photos. Look for them later on sail22.com. Click the photography tab. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Teams are practicing. Great conditions. Big breeze and flat water. Wind under 20 kts. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Most of the boats are in the water. This is a drysail event so some trouble getting everyone in the water. Heading out on he water now. -Sep 30th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Welcome to Day 1 of the Melges 24 Nationals, hosted by Lake Geneva Yacht Club! It's a great day for sailing here, with lots and lots of breeze! Teams are launching and leaving the dock currently. We'll have more updates from on the water shortly! -Sep 30th, 2011 at 12:11 pm

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Overall Standings

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Place
Bow#
Sail#
Name
Owner
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TO
Total

1. 1
2. 53
3. USA 820
4. New England Ropes (Nationals)
5. Bora Gulari
6. 1
7. 5
8. 2
9. 4
10. 7
11. 3
12. 1
13. 3
14. [7]
15. 19
1. 2
2. 33
3. IRL 607
4. Embarr (Nationals)
5. Conor Clarke
6. 4
7. 3
8. 1
9. 6
10. 3
11. 2
12. 3
13. 4
14. [6]
15. 20
1. 3
2. 45
3. USA 749
4. Full Throttle (Nationals)
5. Brian Porter
6. 3
7. 17
8. 5
9. 1
10. 1
11. 7
12. 9
13. 2
14. [17]
15. 28
1. 4
2. 42
3. USA 736
4. Babs (Nationals)
5. Harry Melges
6. 2
7. 1
8. 10
9. 39
10. 2
11. 8
12. 2
13. 8
14. [39]
15. 33
1. 5
2. 51
3. USA 812
4. Brick House (Nationals)
5. Kristen Lane
6. 14
7. 9
8. 6
9. 3
10. 8
11. 5
12. 6
13. 5
14. [14]
15. 42
1. 6
2. 50
3. USA 811
4. WTF (Nationals)
5. Alan Field
6. 7
7. 2
8. 12
9. 2
10. 11
11. 13
12. 24
13. 6
14. [24]
15. 53
1. 7
2. 46
3. USA 750
4. Matador (Nationals)
5. Peter Cucci
6. 5
7. 16
8. 8
9. 7
10. 12
11. 6
12. 19
13. 1
14. [19]
15. 55
1. 8
2. 44
3. USA 747
4. Monsoon (Nationals)
5. Bruce Ayres
6. 6
7. 4
8. 4
9. 39
10. 13
11. 24
12. 4
13. 13
14. [39]
15. 68
1. 9
2. 29
3. USA 540
4. Wilco (Nationals)
5. Douglas Wilhelm
6. 10
7. 27
8. 3
9. 9
10. 10
11. 9
12. 23
13. 17
14. [27]
15. 81
1. 10
2. 48
3. USA 795
4. Rock N Roll (Nationals)
5. Argyle Campbell
6. 19
7. 7
8. 14
9. 26
10. 5
11. 11
12. 21
13. 7
14. [26]
15. 84
1. 11
2. 38
3. USA 659
4. Daredevil (Nationals)
5. Tim Anto
6. 8
7. 32
8. 15
9. 41
10. 6
11. 12
12. 5
13. 10
14. [41]
15. 88
1. 12
2. 28
3. USA 533
4. High Voltage (Nationals)
5. August Hernandez
6. 21
7. 8
8. 17
9. 5
10. 24
11. 17
12. 12
13. 9
14. [24]
15. 89
1. 13
2. 32
3. USA 603
4. Wicked Feet (Nationals)
5. Thomas Freytag
6. 12
7. 12
8. 9
9. 30
10. 18
11. 1
12. 26
13. 11
14. [30]
15. 89
1. 14
2. 47
3. USA 786
4. Battle Rhythm (Nationals)
5. Guy Mossman
6. 9
7. 6
8. 12
9. 11
10. 23
11. 18
12. 11
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 90
1. 15
2. 34
3. USA 613
4. Flying Toaster (Nationals)
5. Mike Dow
6. 11
7. 15
8. 22
9. 10
10. 22
11. 4
12. 16
13. 15
14. [22]
15. 93
1. 16
2. 40
3. USA 702
4. TopNotch (Nationals)
5. Dan Moriarty
6. 22
7. 22
8. 20
9. 8
10. 4
11. 32
12. 8
13. 23
14. [32]
15. 107
1. 17
2. 54
3. USA 604
4. Tom Slick (Nationals)
5. Jeff Wittenberg
6. 20
7. 20
8. 19
9. 37
10. 14
11. 10
12. 18
13. 14
14. [37]
15. 115
1. 18
2. 26
3. USA 510
4. Rustler (Nationals)
5. Fred Rozelle
6. 27
7. 10
8. 24
9. 17
10. 9
11. 23
12. 15
13. 19
14. [27]
15. 117
1. 19
2. 30
3. USA 547
4. Oxygen (Nationals)
5. Mike Keefe
6. 15
7. 26
8. 16
9. 20
10. 19
11. 31
12. 13
13. 18
14. [31]
15. 127
1. 20
2. 35
3. USA 615
4. Funtech Racing (Nationals)
5. Charlie Hess
6. 13
7. 19
8. 26
9. 26
10. 26
11. 16
12. 7
13. 20
14. [26]
15. 127
1. 21
2. 14
3. USA 118
4. Hot Mess (Nationals)
5. Rob Britts
6. 18
7. 18
8. 27
9. 23
10. 17
11. 21
12. 17
13. 16
14. [27]
15. 130
1. 22
2. 36
3. USA 626
4. 626 (Nationals)
5. Warren Keull
6. 16
7. 14
8. 7
9. 27
10. 29
11. 22
12. 30
13. 22
14. [30]
15. 137
1. 23
2. 23
3. USA 445
4. Sweet as Bro! (Nationals)
5. Edward Massey
6. 32
7. 13
8. 39
9. 13
10. 16
11. 29
12. 10
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 152
1. 24
2. 10
3. USA 13
4. Bluffton Bay Sails (Nationals)
5. Jon Ledsworth
6. 17
7. 21
8. 28
9. 38
10. 27
11. 25
12. 31
13. 12
14. [38]
15. 161
1. 25
2. 18
3. USA 175
4. The Djinn (Nationals)
5. Ken Gray
6. 23
7. 11
8. 31
9. 20
10. 34
11. 26
12. 25
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 170
1. 26
2. 52
3. USA 818
4. Chaos 24/7 (Nationals)
5. John Simms Jr
6. 24
7. 28
8. 32
9. 15
10. 28
11. 15
12. 33
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 175
1. 27
2. 17
3. USA 160
4. I'm with stupid (Nationals)
5. Kyle Vowels
6. 25
7. 37
8. 13
9. 24
10. 30
11. 27
12. 20
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 176
1. 28
2. 11
3. USA 15
4. Abordage (Nationals)
5. Erwan le Gall
6. 29
7. 23
8. 19
9. 22
10. 20
11. 35
12. 28
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 176
1. 29
2. 25
3. USA 500
4. Knot 2 Scale (Nationals)
5. Bret Newcomb
6. 39
7. 24
8. 23
9. 27
10. 15
11. 19
12. 36
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 183
1. 30
2. 19
3. USA 176
4. Diminished Fifth (Nationals)
5. James Beebe
6. 26
7. 31
8. 33
9. 28
10. 21
11. 14
12. 37
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 190
1. 31
2. 21
3. USA 312
4. Shockwave (Nationals)
5. Steven Boho
6. 31
7. 25
8. 25
9. 29
10. 33
11. 20
12. 34
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 197
1. 32
2. 15
3. USA 125
4. Just Add Water (Nationals)
5. Roger Counihan
6. 28
7. 36
8. 35
9. 24
10. 25
11. 38
12. 29
13. 21
14. [38]
15. 198
1. 33
2. 16
3. USA 142
4. TrampStamp (Nationals)
5. Scott Miller
6. 34
7. 33
8. 21
9. 33
10. 36
11. 30
12. 27
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 214
1. 34
2. 27
3. USA 523
4. Entschuldigen Sie (Nationals)
5. Don Holst
6. 30
7. 30
8. 34
9. 34
10. 38
11. 33
12. 22
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 221
1. 35
2. 49
3. USA 806
4. Photo Finish (Nationals)
5. David Weinberg
6. 39
7. 34
8. 30
9. 32
10. 37
11. 37
12. 14
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 223
1. 36
2. 13
3. USA 94
4. Das Kleine Boot (Nationals)
5. Cate Muller
6. 35
7. 35
8. 29
9. 31
10. 31
11. 28
12. 38
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 227
1. 37
2. 20
3. USA 275
4. Blind Squirrel (Nationals)
5. Mary LaSata-Spiegel
6. 33
7. 29
8. 39
9. 39
10. 32
11. 36
12. 32
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 240
1. 38
2. 12
3. USA 55
4. Narley Melgeson (Nationals)
5. Curtis Jazwiecki
6. 39
7. 39
8. 39
9. 39
10. 35
11. 34
12. 35
13. 39
14. [39]
15. 260

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