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2011 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship

"Not often does it come down to the last gybe as to whether or not you win a championship," says Bora Gulari, whose New England Ropes team narrowly defeated Nathan Wilmot and Conor Clarke's Embar team at this 38-boat affair on Wisconsin's Lake Geneva. Read about the racing in our Finish Line forum.Photos © 2011

By Sailing World Staff

October 3, 2011

Updated: October 3, 2011

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