Melges 24 U.S. National Championship
Published on October 8th, 2023
Brian Porter at the helm of Full Throttle with Bri Porter, RJ Porter, and Matt Woodworth won the 2023 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship on October 6-8 in Fontana, WI. Twenty-nine teams competed in the 8-race series on Lake Geneva, with Porter winning his 10th national title and third in a row. Additionally, Dan Berezin racing with Michael Berezin, Alex Kapustin, Mykhaylo Mayevskyy, and Valerie Sushko finished eighth overall to become the Corinthian Melges 24 National Champions.
Overall results (top 5 of 29; 8 races, 1 discard)
1. Brian Porter, Full Throttle; [6]-3-2-1-1-3-6-6 = 12
2. Bora Gulari, Knocky Knocky; 1-2-1-[5]-4-6-3-3 = 19
3. Eddie Cox, Zenda Express; 4-7-3-3-2-1-[10]-8 = 28
4. Chelsea Simms, Straightarrow; 9-4-[10]-2-5-2-4-2 = 28
5. Richard Reid, Zingara; [7]-5-5-4-6-5-5-5 = 27
Corinthian results (top 5 of 14; 8 races, 1 discard)
1.) Dan Berezin, Surprise; [30/DSQ]-10-11-6-7-14-12-10 = 70
2.) Mike Dow, Flying Toaster; 11-8-[20]-10-11-19-2-11 = 72
3.) Chuck Lamphere, Entente; [20]-15-6-13-15-6-9 = 80
4.) Tony Stanley, Hermes; 19-12-12-[30/DNS]-12-12-17-13 = 97
5.) Jamie Torres, Smile and Wave; 13-11-14-18-[23]-11-20-16 =103