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New Jersey sailors out together for dinner at the Melges 15 Midwinters!
03/20/2026

New Jersey sailors out together for dinner at the Melges 15 Midwinters!

Melges 15 Winter Series #2By Hollin CallowayWe had an incredible weekend of sailing—honestly the happiest I’ve felt in...
01/07/2026

Melges 15 Winter Series #2
By Hollin Calloway

We had an incredible weekend of sailing—honestly the happiest I’ve felt in months. From our fleet, Tim and Kate Faranetta joined us and, as always, sailed very well both days.

Saturday brought a SSW breeze with 133 boats on the line—by far the largest regatta I’ve personally sailed. Temperatures were in the upper 60s to low 70s, with wind starting at 10–14 knots and gusting 15–18, staying fairly consistent all day with the expected gradual right shift. The water was cold, so spray tops stayed on all day.

Traffic management was the biggest challenge. The starting line was roughly half a mile long, starts were intense, and finding a clean hole was difficult. We were hit by a port-tack boat at one start (no damage), but overall it was controlled chaos. The course was set with a long 1-mile beat, which felt long but gave plenty of time to work shifts and strategy. There were shifty gusts and holes, with lots of tacking on headers. Clear air was critical—we often sailed away from the “correct” side just to escape bad air in such a huge fleet.

Approaching the windward mark was particularly challenging. The starboard-tack layline was very congested, with significant bad air to leeward that punished anyone under-stood or just barely making it. Visibility was also an issue: the white windward mark with a red M15 logo blended into the sails, as did the offset. I relied on other boats’ laylines and watching spinnakers pop to locate the marks.

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A record 133 Melges 15s are signed up for the Winter Series #2 this weekend! This smashes the previous record and reinf...
01/02/2026

A record 133 Melges 15s are signed up for the Winter Series #2 this weekend! This smashes the previous record and reinforces the point that the Melges 15 is the fastest growing fleet in the world! Racing begins Saturday.

A fun 10-15 knot day at the Bay Head Fall Melges 15 Regatta. We had 8 boats come out for one more sailing opportunity of...
10/12/2025

A fun 10-15 knot day at the Bay Head Fall Melges 15 Regatta. We had 8 boats come out for one more sailing opportunity of the season.

The first Melges 15 regatta at Shrewsbury took place today! Seven Melges 15s came out on a gorgeous and breezy day. Cong...
09/20/2025

The first Melges 15 regatta at Shrewsbury took place today! Seven Melges 15s came out on a gorgeous and breezy day. Congrats to .pieces.of.art and .kohut on the win!

Some action shots from racing yesterday! 📸
08/31/2025

Some action shots from racing yesterday! 📸

Yesterday was the conclusion of the NJ Melges 15 Summer Series. Here are some pictures from the awards and the fleet deb...
08/31/2025

Yesterday was the conclusion of the NJ Melges 15 Summer Series. Here are some pictures from the awards and the fleet debrief!

Another awesome day for the NJ Melges 15 fleet! We had our biggest turnout yet with 19 boats racing. 📸
07/26/2025

Another awesome day for the NJ Melges 15 fleet! We had our biggest turnout yet with 19 boats racing. 📸

Ripping out to the course today for our weekly racing!
07/19/2025

Ripping out to the course today for our weekly racing!

Great pictures of Melges 15 racing yesterday! 📸Gregory Hughes
07/13/2025

Great pictures of Melges 15 racing yesterday! 📸Gregory Hughes

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