2015 Audi Melges 20 World Championship at San Francisco YC

by Melges 20 on 16 Sep 2015 2015 Audi Melges 20 World Championship - In two week’s time, some of the most talented sailors in the world paired perfectly with extraordinary amatuer Audi Melges 20 owners and drivers will converge on San Francisco Bay to participate in the sportboat Class' third World Championship, hosted by The San Francisco Yacht Club (SFYC).

'The red carpet is ready to roll, and preparations for what will be one amazing World Championship, on- and off-the-water is in full swing,' said Angie Lackey, Event Chair for SFYC. 'We've been planning since last season to welcome teams from all over the world. This past weekend's Pacific Coast Championship (PCC) is proof that the racing will be second-to-none, and with a constant string of wonderful sponsors coming onboard daily, the on-shore activities are going to be nothing short of sensational.'

Bring it on

A quick glance down the entry list reveals that some of the best teams in the class are traveling from all over the world ready to enjoy everything San Francisco has to offer. From the likes of Italy's Achille Onorato on Mascalzone Latino Jr. (2014 World Champion runner-up), and recently crowned European/Audi-Tron Sailing Series Champion Dario Levi on Fremito D'Arja; to 2015 North American Ranking leader Richard Davies' Section 16, National Champion Jason Michas on Midnight Blue and defending World Champion John Kilroy Jr. on Samba Pa Ti - this show is going to rock the world!

Wild Thing

Famed movie character Forrest Gump once said 'Life is like a box of chocolates, ya neva know whatcha gonna get.' This statement very much applies to the Worlds, and the Pacific Coast Championship proved it true. After two days of racing (six races and a discard), the aspiring Liam Kilroy on Wildman claimed his very first regatta win ever. The young Kilroy conquered the fleet of twenty teams preparing for Worlds. His team consisted of multiple World and National Champs Steve Hunt and Erik Shampain, and none other than the fantastic U.S. Sailing Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Stephanie Roble from Lake Beulah/East Troy, Wisconsin.

'It's been an amazing two years of sailing with Team Wildman and we've hit a mega-milestone in Liam's life by winning his first regatta,' said an ecstatic Roble via Facebook. 'I feel honored to be part of such a special team with awesome teammates.'

We've only just begun

The Worlds will commence soon, and what teams are focusing on right now is preparation. Measurement will start five days in advance of the event, ultimately bringing every boat into top-notch check before racing. Registration will commence on the Monday prior checking in at least thirty-nine Audi Melges 20 teams. Wednesday, September 30 will mark the first of four days of intense Championship racing.

2015 Audi Melges 20 World Championship
Preliminary scratch sheet

	Bow	Sail#	Yacht Name	Skipper/Crew	Yacht Club	Home Port
1.	414	USA 414	Cinghiale	Robert Wilber	Sachem's Head YC	Stony Creek, CT, USA
2.	81	MON 81	Customly	Corrado Agusta	YCM	MON
3.	225	USA 225	Flygfisk	Tom Kassberg	San Francisco Yacht Club	Belvedere, CA, USA
4.	50	ITA 50	Fremito D'Arja	Dario Levi	Yacht Club Chiavari	London, UK
5.	133	USA 133	Funner	Sid Gorham	San Francisco Yacht Club	Belvedere, CA, USA
6.	214	CAN 214	Grinning Streak	Rhonda Joyce	PCYC	Toronto, Ontario, CAN
7.	193	USA 193	Heartbreaker	Robert Hughes	Macatawa Bay Yacht Club	Ada, MI, USA
8.	47	RUS 047	KOTYARA	Oleg Evdokimenko	Pirogovo Moscow	Moscow, Mos. obl. , RUS
9.	76	USA 7676	Kuai	Daniel Thielman	Corinthian Yacht Club	Tiburon, CA, USA
10.	211	USA 211	Makaira	Skip Shapiro	Richmond YC	Palo Alto, CA, USA
11.	227	USA 227	Manatea 20	Bob Hayward	Santa Monica Windjammers YC	Pacific Palisades, CA, USA
12.	414	ITA 167	Maolca 167	Manfredi Vianini Tolomei		Santa Margherita Ligure, Genova, ITA
13.	23	ITA 23	Mascalzone Latino jr.	Achille Onorato	Yacht Club de Monaco	Milano, Milano, ITA
14.	226	USA 226	Midlife Crisis (Corinthian)	Jay Golison	Alamitos Bay YC	Long Beach, CA, USA
15.	228	USA 228	Midnight Blue	Jason Michas	New York Yacht Club	Long Island City, NY, USA
16.	196	USA 196	Midnight Blue 196	Alexis Michas	New York Yack Club	New York, NY, USA
17.	15	USA 1315	Ninkasi	John Taylor	New York Yacht Club	Jupiter, FL, USA
18.	250	USA 250	oleander	James Wilson	American Yacht Club	Rye, NY, USA
19.	333	MON 333	Out of Reach	Guido Miani	YCM	monaco, monaco, MON
20.	236	USA 236	Pacific Yankee	Drew Freides	New York Yacht Club	Pacific Palisades, CA, USA
21.	280	USA 280	Peshmerga	Drew Wierda	NYYC/CSSC	Holland, MI, USA
22.	401	USA 4014	Pinta	Michael Illbruck	yccs	muncih, bavaria, ger
23.	245	BRA 245	Portobello	Cesar Gomes Neto	ICSC	Miami, FL, BRASIL
24.		JPN TBD	Quatre Hiro	Takahiro Kato		Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN
25.	287	JPN 287	Quetefeek	Daisuke Kimura	HMYC	TOKYO, Tokyo, JPN
26.	108	MON 301	Raya	Matteo Marenghi Vaselli	Yacht Club Monaco	Fontvieille, MON
27.	14	USA 14	Red Sky Sailing Team	Paul Reilly	Cedar Lake Yacht Club	Chicago, IL, USA
28.	313	USA 13131	Samba Pa Ti	John Kilroy	San Francisco Yacht Club	San Francisco, CA, USA
29.	16	USA 16	Section 16	Richard Davies	Mumbles Yacht Club	Kenilworth, IL, USA
30.	217	USA 217	Slingshot	Wes Whitmyer Jr	Stamford YC	Stamford, CT, USA
31.	17	USA 17	Solas (Corinthian)	John Murphy	South Shore Yacht Club	Milwaukee, WI, USA
32.		JPN -	SP1	Yosuke Watabe	enoshima	suginami-ku, tokyo, JPN
33.	65	ITA 65	STIG	Alessandro Rombelli	YCML	Milano, ITA
34.		JPN 233	Swift Magic	Naoki Hirakawa		Higashi Osaka, Osaka, JPN
35.	210	AUS 210	Transfusion	Guido Belgiorno-Nettis	MHYC	Sydney, NSW, AUS
36.	25	RUS 25	Versya	Anatoly Karachinskiy	Pirogovo	Moscow, RUS
37.	222	CAN 222	Wild Deuces (Corinthian)	Paul Currie	RCYC	Toronto, Ont, CAN
38.	311	USA 311	WildMan	Liam Kilroy	San Francisco YC	San Francisco, CA, USA
39.	212	USA 212	Yeah Baby	Justin Smart	Waikiki YC	Malibu, Ca, USA

2015 Audi Melges 20 World Championship
Corinthian teams - Preliminary scratch sheet

	Bow	Sail#	Yacht Name	Skipper/Crew	Yacht Club	Home Port
1.	226	USA 226	Midlife Crisis	Jay Golison	Alamitos Bay YC	Long Beach, CA, USA
2.	17	USA 17	Solas	John Murphy	South Shore Yacht Club	Milwaukee, WI, USA
3.	222	CAN 222	Wild Deuces	Paul Currie	RCYC	Toronto, Ont, CAN