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Adam Burns from Youngstown Yacht Club, sailing USA378 Presto with co-owner and wife Lori Burns and crew James Barnash, John Goller and Jason Suitor wins the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship, from Alan Field of Los Angeles, sailing USA811 WTF with Steve Hunt, John Hayes, Erik Shampain and S
Its a glorious fall morning here in Rochester and we're all set for a wonderful finale to our 2010 North American Championship. We have up to three more races possible today and with only six points separating the top three boats its going to be an exiting finish.
The final race of the series was hugely exciting as Burns and Field matched raced their way up the first beat fighting it out for the overall title. Field needed to get two boats between him and Burns to win and Burns was equally determined not to let him.
Rochester, NY, USA - 25 September 2010 - The sailors are enjoying the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship in Rochester so much they don't want it to end! At the close of play yesterday seven races had been completed and with two days to go there were three more left to sail.
Good morning from day 3 in Rochester. This morning we have overcast skies and the temperature is dropping but it's still very pleasant and as the boats head out to the race course we have around 8 knots from the south.
Melges 24 racing just doesn't get better than this! Day two of the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship in Rochester was a humdinger with three more amazing races in glorious sunshine and south-westerly winds ranging from 18-25 knots with occasional gusts up towards 30.
Welcome to day two of the 2010 Melges 24 North Americans. Today Rochester is offering us bright sun, temperatures up into the 80s and a building south westerly wind.
The 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship being hosted by the Rochester Yacht Club on Lake Ontario got off to a flying start with an opening day featuring clear blue skies, hot sunshine and a warm easterly wind that gradually built from six knots to around 17 knots through the day.
Day one of the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship in Rochester has dawned sunny and warm with a light Easterly. The day kicked off with a competitor briefing led by PRO Hank Stuart and right now the boats are making their way to the race course for the scheduled 10am start.
