SAIL22 MELGES 24 CHICAGO TUNING REGATTA THIS WEEKEND

It’s that time again when Melges 24 sailors have an opportunity to work on their starts, mark roundings and crew work. The 2010 Sail22 Melges 24 Chicago Tuning Regattais this weekend, August 6-8, 2010 at Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club. It’s not too late for your team to register and come out to work on improving your game. Sail22 has decided to waive the late fee for the event with the hopes of having a few last minute teams to come join in the fun.

The weather forecast provided by Weather Routing, Inc. is looking great for the weekend and we have many sponsors giving away great prizes. The first place team will win a $500 gift certificate from Zhik. Line Honors is giving away Musto bags for second and third. And prizes aren’t just for the top teams, other sponsors include Hall Sparsdonating Hall gear and a Melges 24 Sail22 Ultra Light Backstay, Melges Performance Boats is giving out Melges gear, Ronstan is donataing drink holders and sheet bags,SailRite has donated a sail repair kit in a waterproof box and some T-Shirts, Sailing World is giving away several subscriptions and T-shirts, McLube is giving away One Drop to every team, Harken has wet notes and bags for everyone, Quantum Sails has donated regatta folders, Cre843 is supplying the bow stickers, West System has given us some epoxy to award, YachtScoring.com is doing the scoring and registration website, North U has given a Tactics video and book, Astral Buoyancy will have their new Camino PFD to check out, Chicago Match Race Center is loaning us their Ribcraft boats and Weber Grills is awarding one of their Q grills. There will be plenty of Sail22goodies as well for teams who attend the event. Yacht Scoringis our official registration and scoring system for the event and we thank them as well for their sponsorship.

The Sail22 Melges 24 Chicago Tuning Regatta is a great tuning opportunity for teams preparing for the 2010 Melges 24 North Americans in Rochester, NY. For more information, see the regatta page on Sail22.com or send us a note at info@sail22.com or give us a call at 574-889-0022. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago this weekend!