Drew Freides Archives

Drew Freides wins Melges 24 Worlds

July 1st, 2023

The Melges Performance Sailboats Trophy for the 2023 Melges 24 World Championship title goes back to the USA after 47

February 7th, 2021

Two-time Melges 20 World Champion Drew Freides returned to the class for the third stage of the Melges 20 Miami

October 4th, 2020

Newport, RI (October 4, 2020) – Pacific Yankee was crowned the 2020 Melges IC37 US National Champion as the West

October 5th, 2019

Drew Freides and Vince Brun (USA) led their Far Niente team (above) to win the 2019 Farr 40 World Championship,

April 4th, 2019

by G. Bruce Knecht Drew Freides has always had a thing about racing sailboats. “It combines engineering, geometry and physics,

October 13th, 2018

Cagliari, Italy (October 13, 2018) – All it took was one last, wild ride today, the final day of competition

February 11th, 2018

Sixteen teams competed in the second event of the 3-stage Melges 20 Winter Series held February 9-11 in Miami, FL.

October 7th, 2017

Newport, RI (October 7, 2017) – After eight races, eight varied race winners and a wide range of racing conditions,

October 7th, 2017

Drew Freides and his Pacific Yankee team of Charlie Smythe and Morgan Reeser clinch the title of 2017 Melges 20

August 19th, 2017

Newport, RI (August 19, 2017) – Drew Freides’ Pacific Yankee with crew Morgan Reeser and Charlie Smythe won the 2017