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Charleston Race Week at Charleston Yacht Club - Overall by Bill Wagner 12 Apr 16:50 BST 8-11 April 2020 The Melges 24 fleet beats upwind with the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in the background on Sunday - 2021 Charleston Race Week © Willy Keyworth It turns out you can safely and successfully conduct a grand prix sailboat racing regatta amidst a pandemic. While major regattas around the world are still getting cancelled because of coronavirus, Charleston Race Week elected to press forward with its 25th anniversary celebration. It came one year late since the 2020 edit...

Melges 24 World Championship 2019 in Villasimius, Sardinia, Italy © Pierrick Contin The Organizing Committee announces the cancellation of the 2021 Melges 24 World Championship, that was expected to be held in Charleston, SC, USA on April 9-17. With the increased restrictions being put in place to manage the further spread of COVID-19, cancellation is the only possible outcome at this time. The organizers deeply regret this situation with addressing the message of Laura Grondin, the Chair of the International Melges 24 Class Association. Dear Melges 24 Sailors, I have an update o...