How To Guides and Expertise

Starting Strategies 

NORTH SAILS

All about Melges 24 sails at the North Sails website

North Sails Tuning Guide - by Brian Janney, updated in January 2019  

Tuning Guide - meant to be a good starting point when setting up your Melges 24.

Find out here what knowledge and sails North Sails has to offer for Melges 24 sailors.

3Di Development for the Melges 24 - webinar with sail designer Mike Marshall and North Sails experts John Bowden and Giulio Desiderato - June 2020

What are the top 3 ingredients to compete successfully in the Melges 24?

1. Practice mark roundings—good sets and douses are key.
2. Practice light-air downspeed maneuvers—the pre-start under main alone is key.  
3. Build a consistent crew—top performance is all about teamwork.

Let's Talk Melges 24 | Upwind Trim

North experts John Bowden and Giulio Desiderato host special guest Mike Buckley to talk about trimming the Melges 24, crew communication and tips on how to make the Melges 24 go fast. Moderated by coach Maurice 'Prof' O'Connell - Webinar in April 2020

Let's Talk Melges 24 | How To Go Fast Downwind

North Sails experts Giulio Desiderato and Maurice O'Connell hosted a webinar with Five-Time Melges 24 World Champ Federico Michetti for an in-depth discussion on displacement mode, transitioning to bow-up mode, jibing techniques and how to use them to your advantage, and sail selection for different conditions. - Webinar in May 2020

Melges 24 Tacking

Melges 24 Set and Douse

Melges 24 Jibing 

QUANTUM SAILS 

All about Melges 24 sails at Quantum Sails website

Ask Me Anything Open Q&A and the One Design Starting Process with Scott Nixon of Quantum Sails - April 2020

2019 Melges 24 Worlds Interview with Carlo Fracassoli - October 2019

Quantum Sails Tuning Guide and Speed Targets

Insider Tips from the Top in the Melges 24 Class - updated in 2016

Podium Insights: A Detailed Review of How Melges 24 Wardance Won in Newport - July 6, 2018

8 Tips for Being a Competitive Corinthian Team in a Pro Fleet 

Timeline for a World Championship Regatta - June 30, 2016

Find out what expertise and sails Quantum Sails has to offer for Melges 24 sailors.

Melges 24 Changing Modes Downwind

Sailing downwind is unpredictable and requires you to be on your feet ready to change modes quickly. Quantum Melges 24 class expert Chris Rast and his wife Dani with SPS Sailing walk us through how to effectively change modes on a Melges 24.

Melges 24 - How to Jibe in Light Air 

Melges 24 - How to Perform a Blow-Through Jibe