The following is a short summary of the 2014 International Melges 24 Class Association World Council Annual General Meeting which was held on December 6 in Milan, Italy. You can read more from the Minutes of the AGM.
2014 Melges 24 Christmas Sprint Series - Adelaide Sailing Club played host once again to the Melges 24 class for its 'Christmas Sprint Series', the third three day M24 regatta in five weeks held by ASC which, (in the same season the club is also hosting the M24 Australian Championship) says somethin
There has been a resurgence of family teams in the Melges 24 class and it is a healthy development. Recognized the world over as a breakthrough boat for its speed and ease of sailing, the Melges 24 has the added quality of bringing families together. Some of the family teams start with a couple.
Middelfart, Denmark - The Notice of Race has been published for theMelges 24 World Championship 2015and Melges 24 sailors fromacross the globeare welcome to make their entries for this event that takes placefrom30th June to 5th July2015 in Middelfart, Denmark.
Lake Macquarie turned on spectacular summer weather for the 2014 Pusser’s Rum Melges 24 New South Wales State Championships. Lake Macquarie Yacht Club hosted the three day event (21-23 Nov), the largest Melges 24 fleet competing at a State Titles to date.
Where do you find that line between keeping top level pros in a fleet to provide that ultimate challenge, and keeping the average racer happy and engaged?
Tampa, FL - After a fun afternoon and evening of revelry on Saturday, the Melges 24 fleet wearily made it to the docks around 8 a.m. for an early 9:30 Sunday morning start.
Legendary sailor/coach Gordy Bowers from Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota proclaims that when a high pressure system is parked over a region and the land cools in the evening, there is a drainage breeze that fills.
Tampa, FL - The saying goes, “it’s a marathon, not a sprint,” and on the first day of the 2014 U.S. Melges 24 National Championship hosted by Davis Island Yacht Club (DIYC), PRO Eric Robbins made good on his promise.