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Ramrod Wins the 2009 Melges 32 Gold Cup
Rod Jabin’s Ramrod with Gavin Brady as tactician and crew of Mike Beasley, Joe Gibson, Ray Wulff, Ted Kaczmarski, Kate Torgerson won the Melges 32 Gold Cup 2009. This is the team’s first one-design regatta after Rod took delivery of his new boat in June. The team is all made up of local sailors from Annapolis, Maryland. Much of the team comes from Rod’s Farr 40 Ramrod team and they are all having a blast figuring out the Melges 32.
Joe Wood’s Red from Torquay, UK was a very close second overall and Andy Lovell’s New Orleans based Rougarou was third. John Taylor’s Ninkasi was one point behind Rougarou and Kip Meadow’s RoXanne finished fifth overall.
The final day of racing started with a light first race, which quickly shifted at the first leeward mark rounding and the breeze built to 15-20 knots. The breeze stayed up through the next two races of the day. Dalton DeVoss’s Delta won the first race of the day, RoXanne won the second race and Jeff Ecklund’s Star scored the third race of the day.
Our entire photo gallery can be seen on Sail22Photography.com. Full results are posted on YachtScoring.com and full press releases from the class can be viewed on the Melges 32 Class website.
Sail22's Gear Must Haves for the Melges 24 Worlds
Do you have everything you need for the Melges 24 Worlds October 23-31, 2009 in Annapolis, MD? After living in Annapolis for 5 years, it can be pretty hit or miss on the weather. It’s currently raining, cold (in the 40’s) and there’s that bone chilling dampness present in the air. I don’t even think the ducks are enjoying the weather!
Last year’s Melges 24 North American’s were pretty cold and teams coming to the Worlds will need to be prepared. Here’s our list.
Highly Recommended things to Bring or Buy:
1) Dubarry Boots
-Ed has the Newports which were released this past Spring and really likes them. They
retail for $299 and have more support than any other Dubarry boots. The
sole is a sneaker style and they have the Gore-Tex liner to keep your feet dry! I’ve
had the Dubarry Annapolis (discontinued) for several years and wear them all of the
time. The Newport is a newer version of the Annapolis. If you don’t already have
Dubarry’s they are one of the best investments insailing gear you can make!
2) Great Foul Weather Gear
-Sail22 is proud to be a Henri Lloyd Elite Dealer. We have the full range of Henri Lloyd
gear available at Sail22Gear.com and have plenty of gear available, just
let us know what you’ll need. We highly recommend the TP2 Alpha Shadow 2G
Salopette and the TP2 Alpha Shadow 2G Smock & Hooded Smock. The nice thing
about the Hooded Smock is that it is a full spray top with a built in hood with Henri
Lloyd’s Optivision so that you can still see with your hood up!
3) Water Resistant Shorts
-This time of year is the perfect time to break out the heavier pairs of shorts. Henri
Lloyd makes a great pair, the TP2 Alpha Shadow Short. Everyone that we know that
has tried them raves about them.
4) Wicking Layers
-Dig out your ski stuff…seriously! Base layers, vests and jackets for sure. No matter
what, you are going to need them. We have lots of Henri Lloyd Atmosphere and and
Featherweight shirts, along with our new favorite jacket, the Henri Lloyd Fusion Soft
Shell. Many teams love the Patagonia and SLAM layers too.
5) Socks-Wool & Waterproof
-Last year at the Melges 24 North American’s we tried out the Dubarry wool socks
for the first time. They are our favorite wool socks for sailing. We also really like
our Smartwool socks and a must have is a pair of Gore-Tex Seal Skins.
6) Gloves, Hand Warmers & Winter Hats
-Check out the new Henri Lloyd Stealth Winter Gloves which are made of neoprene. I
can’t wait to try them out! Grab some hand warmers, they really do work for
warming your fingers up between races. Winter hats are a must too…we have some
Sail22 ones still, let us know if you are interested!
7) All of your regular sailing gear…after all…it is Annapolis and might be 80 and sunny…
We can only hope!
Henri Lloyd Sail22Gear.com Store!
Announcing our newest addition to Sail22…our mobile Henri Lloyd Store!!! You’ve heard us talk about Sail22Gear.com for a little while and here it is! The trailer was finished on Friday afternoon and the graphics applied yesterday. Finishing touches will happen when it arrives in Annapolis on Monday. We will have a full inventory of Henri Lloyd gear for you to check out at our Sail22 Melges 24 Tuning Regatta when it makes it’s debut this week. We’ll continue to have our Sail22 Support Trailer at events as well in order to provide our clients with everything needed. Both trailers will be at the Annapolis Sailing School starting this week and will remain in Annapolis through the Melges 24 Worlds. Please contact us for any information at 574-889-0022 or info@sail22.com
11 Boats Registered! Add yours today!
We now have 11 boats registered for the Sail22 Melges 24 Worlds Tuning Regatta. We’ve heard of 4-6 potential more boats and have extended the early registration until Midnight tonight before the $50 late fee goes into effect. Look for a press release later this week with the exciting details about the event! Our teams can look forward to having Dave Ullman at the event and great products from Henri Lloyd, Velocitek, Astral Bouyancy and McLube!
Henri Lloyd Teams up for Tuning Regatta
Sail22 and Henri Lloyd have teamed up to help support the Sail22 Melges 24 Worlds Tuning Regatta in Annapolis, MD. We have some pretty big things lined up so stay tuned here as we start a relationship that plans to grow in the future.
