In Punta Ala started the kick-off event of 2014 Melges 24 Italian National Circuit

The Melges 24 World Championship and European Championship, both signed by the Swiss team of Blue Moon, are just over so it’s time for the Melges 24 fleet to be focused on the starting Italian National Circuit with the first Act scheduled this weekend on the famous race course of Punta Ala.

The event taking place in Tuscany is opening the intense season for the founder of the Melges dynasty that is still, after 25 years of record unbeaten, the fastest and most popular high performance mono-hull among the 24 feet, now sailing around the world with more than 890 units. 

The Italian Melges 24 racing season, in addition to the 5 acts of the national circuit, introduces several new features and special events.

The two regattas in Tuscany, with the first Act 1 now running in Punta Ala and the second one located in Scarlino (13-15 June) will be followed by the not to be missed Melges Week on Garda Lake, hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva on July 2-6.

The Act 3 on Garda Lake in Riva del Garda will be valid for the Melges 24 2014 European Sailing Series too, the continental circus where more than 18 nations are now ranked (Germany, France , Great Britain, Hungary , Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, Liechtenstein, Norway, Slovenia , Switzerland , Slovakia, Ukraine , Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,  Italy)

The big news for the Italian Melges 24 class for the 2014 season are represented by the stage of the Genoa Boat Show where the Melges 24 fleet has been invited to attend the first ever Melges Team Racing featured along with the Melges 32 and Audi Melges 20 (October 3-5). The regatta and its new format are going to be the main event in Genoa Boat Show.

The pure performance of Melges 24 has been unbeaten in IRC rating as shown by Little Wing helmed by Enrico Zennaro, winner of the Italian Mini Altura National Championship just few days ago in Chioggia.

For all the fans breaking news are available live from the Punta Ala race course on the official website www.melges24.it and Facebook page.