U.S. Melges 24 National Championship at Pensacola Yacht Club
After 10 races completed over three days in beautiful Pensacola, Florida, the U.S. Melges 24 Class has crowned Brian Porter, owner and helm of Full Throttle along with ‘his boys’ — RJ Porter, Bri Porter and Matt Woodworth as 2022 National Champions.
Brian’s results all weekend long never dipped below the top ten, eight of which finished him in the top five. “It feels good,” said Porter when asked about how it felt to win at such a level in the Melges 24 Class.
Steve Suddath, equal the Class stalwart won the Corinthian division for a second time. Suddath helmed 3 1/2 Men with tactician Dave Chapin and crew members Steve and Shawn Burke. Suddath won his first Corinthian National Championship in 2019. “It was tough out there. It was challenging and the shifts were significant today, but we hung in there.”
The 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship will take place on October 6-8, hosted by the Lake Geneva Yacht Club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin — home of the Melges 24! In 2023, the Melges 24 turns 30, so get ready to party! Stay close to all U.S. Melges 24 Class channels as big news and announcements are coming soon.
Overall Results: (top ten after 10 races)
1.) Brian Porter, Full Throttle – 1-2-4-4-5-[9]-4-4-3-6 = 33pts
2.) Taylor Canfield, Dark Energy B Team – [7]-7-7-5-1-6-1-5-1-2 = 35pts
3.) Bruce Ayres, Monsoon – 3-8-1-3-6-3-5-[9]-5-8 = 42pts
4.) Drew Freides, Pacific Yankee – [16/SCP]-1-10-1-11-2-2-2-7-7 = 43pts
5.) Victor Diaz de Leon, Raza Mixta – 8-6-[12]-6-7-8-3-6-2-3 = 49pts
6.) Harry Melges IV, Zenda Express – 2-4-8-2-13-35/UFD-7-10-11-4 = 61pts
7.) Chris Rast, Warcanoe B Team – [9]-5-9-8-9-7-6-8-4-5 = 61pts
8.) Richard Reid, Zingara – 12-12-5-[35/RET]-2-1-12-7-8-11 = 70pts
9.) Peter McClennen, Gamecock – 10-3-3-11-8-13-8-[14]-6-10 = 72pts
10.) Peter Karrie, Nefeli – 4-[21/SCP]-6-13-4-11-13-1-13-12 = 77pts
Corinthian Results: (top ten after 10 races)
1.) Steve Suddath, 3 1/2 Men – 126pts
2.) Megan Ratliff, Decorum – 127pts
3.) Dan Berezin, Surprise – 152pts
4.) Fred Rozelle, Rustler – 163pts
5.) John Alden Meade, Dansoux – 178pts
6.) Tom Ritter, Tramp – 187pts
7.) KC Shannon, Shaka – 193pts
8.) Scot Zimmerman, Bad Idea – 197pts
9.) Scott Sonnier, Revolution – 199pts
10.) Brent McKenzie, Ex-Kahn – 212pts
