While I am writing you this note, I am on the Wisconsin-Michigan Car Ferry with the Melges Truck and Melges 17s headed for Crystal Lake, Michigan. The new boats are blazing fast and a lot of fun to sail. We anticipate an incredible one design racing schedule for 2006 but, for 2005 the very first National Championship on White Lake in West Michigan is going to be awesome! This is going to be a spectacular event with eight new Melges 17s on that lake alone! We will be racing with as many as, maybe more than twenty M17s on the line. Make your plans now, and we look forward to seeing you there.

Andy Burdick
Vice President, Melges Performance Sailboats
NEW TUNING & RIGGING GUIDE AVAILABLE
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2005 MELGES 17 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
AUGUST 27-28

Don't miss out on the 2005 M17 National Championship! Download a NOR (Notice of Race) today! More information about this Regatta will be available soon on melges.com and on the M17 Class Web site at melges17.com. White Lake, Michigan is the destination of choice for the very first National Championship. For additional information, visit the White Lake Yacht Club Web site today.

M17 RUMOR MILL: IT'S SUPER FAST!

Rumor has it that a Melges 17 was spotted on Lake Minnetonka rounding a weather mark with a group of E Scows while racing. It's true! The M17 was as fast as the E Scows downwind. It is a fact! Now that is a lot of speed out of a new Melges racer.
COVER & PROTECT YOUR MELGES 17

Protecting and taking care of your M17 is essential to keeping it in prime racing condition. Melges Performance Sailboats has Full Deck and Envelope Covers designed to fit your new Melges 17. We also have a Melges 17 UV Jib Sock so you can leave your jib up and hoist a cover to keep it out of the sun while not sailing - great concept! Call Zenda today at 262-275-1110 and get on the list for some of these new concepts.

TOP TIPS: SPECIAL FULL DECK COVER NOTE

When putting on your M17 Full Deck Cover, please keep in mind that you need to undo one of your jib sheets so that they remain slack. The sheets fit under the front of the cover.

NEW MELGES 17s AVAILABLE

The next delivery date on the Melges 17 is mid-early August. If you still want some great sailing in late summer to early fall the M17 is it! Melges Performance Sailboats is producing boats in Zenda - non-stop. Join the fun - come and race a Melges 17 with us!
 
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