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2008 M-17 Bluewater Regatta NOR
Following are scenes from the M-17 Bluewater Regatta held
at the CLYC June 16-17, 2007. Twelve crews showed up from as
far away as Florida.
Parking lot scene as boats start to arrive...
Rob Terry and Jon Pomerleau borrowed a boat and figured out how
to sail her...
And, the fleet is off!
And, the winner is: Thrill Seeker, sailed by first-time
M-17 skipper, Rob Terry, and crew, Jon Pomerleau!
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NOR for M-17 Bluewater Regatta June 16-7 at Crystal
From Fritz
Breland: The pix are from the C and M17 Mid-winters held
March 9-11 on Lake Eustis here in Florida. The brown water and
Palmetto palms are a dead giveaway! I caught up with Bob Wynkoop
who, along with Jim Hilgard, represented Crystal. Winds were very
light and fluky. Both Crystal sailers were challenged by the
conditions but had fun nonetheless. In the C's, Tom Keenan of Lake
Fenton and Crystal did very well.
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Leading up up to the 2005 Melges 17 U.S.
National Championship held on August 27-28 in
White Lake, Michigan, there was a great deal of
anticipation and excitement. For this powerful
17-foot sportboat, having a national
championship less than one year after being
formally introduced to the salivating market is
quite an accomplishment.
As with all Melges products, each offers a
competitive edge that sailors crave and the
Melges 17 is no exception. Art Brereton, Brian
McMurray and Bill Fauntleroy all found it - over
and over again throughout six national
championship races. Melges proved that
performance is built-in and will be delivered.
This boat is truly the perfect combination of
excellence in sportboat design, engineering,
construction and sail technology from North
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ART
BRERETON FROM TORCH LAKE WINS THE
VERY FIRST MELGES 17 U.S. NATIONAL
TITLE!
Congratulations to Art Brereton and
his crew of Harry Melges on USA-101
as they took the first ever, Melges
17 U.S. National Championship title!
Art and Harry called the shots as
they battled against Brian McMurray
and Bill Fauntleroy, not to mention
seventeen other speed fanatics and
their Melges 17s.
The overall fleet was twenty-one
strong, the weather and wind were
near perfect conditions and
spectators constantly on the edge of
their seats with down-to-the-wire
racing and excitement.
All daily reports and results can be
seen at
ONEDESIGN.COM and online at
MELGES.COM |
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MELGES 17
NATIONAL CHAMP, ART BRERETON:
EH: Congratulations Art on winning
the first ever Melges 17 National
Championship. It was really exciting
to see the twenty-one boats go
through six medium air races. How
does it feel the morning after
winning this championship and what
are some of your first impressions
of racing the Melges 17 in fleet
racing?
AB: The whole regatta was just a lot
of fun. It felt like I was at a
three or four day event. It was
great to see some guys who have
sailed a lot of great boats for a
lot of years get so enthusiastic and
excited again. My biggest impression
so far is that this is not only a
new type of boat, but also a new
kind of racing.
READ COMPLETE INTERVIEW
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FALL
SAVINGS AT NORTH SAILS!
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.
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All photos by Carl Josephson. |
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MELGES PERFORMANCE SAILBOATS
P.O. BOX 1 • ZENDA,
WISCONSIN • 262.275.1110 |
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