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THE MELGES 17 RAMPS UP IN STYLE
FOR THE VERY FIRST MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP
The first annual Melges 17 Midwinter Championship is drawing closer by the day, the minute, the second. This two day regatta will be a spectacular way to kick-off the sailing season and there is no place better to do that than at the Lake Eustis Sailing Club in Lake Eustis, Florida!
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2006 MELGES 17 MIDWINTER
CHAMPIONSHIP
FEBRUARY 18-19.
The very first M17 Midwinter Championship is now only one week away and the excitement generated by this highly anticipated event is fever pitch. Taking place at the legendary, very hospitable Lake Eustis Sailing Club, this regatta will set the pace for great Melges 17 racing in the south and
kick-off the sailing season.
Over 15 Melges 17s are slated to compete including top runner-up in the 2005 Nationals, Bill Fauntleroy from Winnetka, Illinois; Bob Wynkoop will be traveling from Glastonbury, Connecticut. There are four local favorites: Curt Dipsqua, Mark and Mary Scarpelli, Ray Laguna and, the only helmswoman signed-up Mary Anne Ward. Many of the competitors are traveling great distances to participate in what is set to be an awesome event.
Commencement is Friday, February 17 offering a tuning session, demonstrator sailing and early registration. On Saturday, things heat up at 11:00 a.m., on the course... BE THERE! Besides the terrific racing that is sure to take place, a party is slated for Saturday night, drinks and a keg will be available at the club after racing, then dinner and music at The Third Place (a pay as you go bar.) On Sunday, the racing will resume, then followed by trophies being awarded to the top six finishers and of course, the tip-of-the-top, cream-of-the-crop - the 2006 M17 Midwinter Championship Trophy.
Sound like fun? It will be, so pack the boat and hit the road. For those of you who have hitched a ride on the Melges 17 Zenda Express, rest up as you hop a flight to Florida because the competition will be fierce.
DOWNLOAD
A NOTICE OF RACE TODAY! More information contact MARTIN ZONNENBERG and RICHARD KINNIE on email today! will be available
at MELGES.COM and at WWW.MELGES17.COM.
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WWW.MELGES17.COM WEBSITE LAUNCHED
Finally! The long awaited Melges 17 Class Association Web site has been launched. A wealth of information is already at your fingertips such as the latest and greatest news, event schedules, hall of fame, browse through past E-Newsletters and sign-up to receive them. There are many more functions that as the site grows and evolves, new and pioneering features will be added. Check out the site at WWW.MELGES17.COM and let us know what you think. Your comments and suggestions are very important. Send your feedback via email to THE MELGES 17 WEBMASTER.
MORE M17 REGATTAS IN 2006 AND 2007!
Mark your calendars and plan to be at any of these incredible M17 events:
2/18 - 2/19 • 2006 M17 Midwinter Championship
Lake Eustis Sailing Club, Lake Eustis, FL
4/14 - 4/15 • Charleston Easter Regatta
Carolina Yacht Club, Charleston, SC
5/13 - 5/14 • Lake Geneva Spring Championship
Lake Geneva Yacht Club, Lake Geneva, WI
6/24 - 6/25 • Melges 17 Regatta
Crystal Lake Yacht Club, Crystal Lake, MI
8/02 - 8/05 • Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship
Muskegon, MI
9/23 - 9/24 • 2006 Melges 17 National Championship
Lake Geneva Yacht Club, Lake Geneva, WI
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THE MELGES 17 BIG SUCCESS AT THE STRICTLY SAIL BOAT SHOW
AT CHICAGO'S FAMOUS NAVY PIER
The M17 is a real show stopper! Not only did show-goers gaze in awe at this amazing boat, they were also able to get up close and personal, in fact a couple of visitors bought boats on the spot! Early February prompted a great number of interested Midwest sailing enthusiasts to visit the 2006 Strictly Sailboat Show in Chicago each and everyone checking out the Melges 17. This baby looks fast even when she is sitting still!
Find out more about this amazing Sportboat! DOWNLOAD A MELGES 17 REGATTA PROMO or see the entire line of Melges speed products at MELGES.COM |
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