Jennifer Cregar started searching for her own boat shortly after moving to Sarasota, FL. Once she sailed on a Melges 24 and 32 in Davis Island, there was no slowing her down.

The Melges 15 Class has returned to Sarasota, FL for the first event of the 2022 Winter Series January 8-9. With a record-setting 60 boats, the entry list features several new owners and early advocates representing 17 states.

“Sailing World Magazine’s annual Boat of the Year tests are conducted in Annapolis, Maryland, following the US Sailboat Show. With independent judges exhaustively inspecting the boats on land and putting them through their paces on the water, this year’s fleet of new performance-sailing boats spanned from small dinghies to high-tech bluewater catamarans.”

Emily and John Haig (Beach Haven, NJ) were crowned the first Melges 15 National Champions on September 19, 2021, at Lake Geneva Yacht Club in Wisconsin. The father-daughter duo bested a fleet of 31 boats for the inaugural championship finishing ahead of second-place Toby and Peter Sullivan (Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN) and third-place Mike Schroff and Emily Shandley-Roberts (Chicago, IL).

All eyes are on the Melges 15 Class hosting its inaugural National Championship September 17-19 at Lake Geneva Yacht Club in Wisconsin.