Fleetwood Comes Home to Win Chicago Series Stop
With a perfect scoreline, the hometown Melges 32 champs of PHRF bagged Chicago’s Caribbean Championship berth.
One-Design Showcase
Designed in 1932, the fun-to-sail Comet offers high-level double-handed racing to all ages, with equally competitive fiberglass and wooden boats. Friendly people, great boats, used and new self-rescuing design.
Class Contact: Kevin Buruchian
Class Contact Email: kevin.buruchian@gmail.com
Class Contact Phone: 973-271-2233
Class Website: cometclass.com
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LOA: 16 ft.
Beam: 5 ft.
Draft: 6 ft. (up / 3 ft. (down)
Weight: 260 lbs.
Sail Area: 140 sq. ft.
With a perfect scoreline, the hometown Melges 32 champs of PHRF bagged Chicago’s Caribbean Championship berth.
The forecast was iffy, but the breeze came on time for the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta distance race teams in Chicago. The one-design action continued on Lake Michigan.
At the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Chicago the seasoned regulars are leading the charge on the opening day.
Part 2 of the Still 2 Crazy Melges 30 rebuild explores the new deck layout and upgraded running rigging systems.
