The Norwegian Nationals are scheduled for 30th of August to 2nd of September and the entries are close to 40 boats from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Estonia. This keelboat championship will be the biggest I Norway this season.
The top US Melges 24 teams are joined on San Francisco Bay this weekend by visitors from Switzerland/Italy, Australia, Ireland, Canada and the UK for the2012 Melges 24 North American Championship, taking place from 23-26 August.
To keep up with all the latest news from the North American Championship visit the event website at www.melges24na.com or see our Facebook and Twitter pages.
The famous windmachine on Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland did not work very well for the Swiss Open Championships last weekend, as it was simply too hot with temperatures far over 30 degrees celcius even in the mountains.
During the past weekend the first official Melges 24 Danish Championship took place in Hellerup near Copenhagen. The event had participation of 28 boats covering most of Denmark as well as participants from Norway, Sweden and Germany.
There's still time to enter the 2012 Melges 24 North American Championship being hosted by San Francisco Yacht Club from 22-26 August and the good news is that the club has generously waived the late entry fee.
Beautiful final summary video from the Melges 24 Worlds produced by the InGarda tourism team. Thanks Circolo Vela Torbole and everyone who supported the event - we've come home with many wonderful memories! Melges 24 Worlds 2012 from Roberto Vuilleumier on Vimeo.
Gullisara claims the 2012 Melges 24 World Championship: one of the most coveted and prestigious titles in the sailing world was decided on the finish line of the final race when Carlo Fracassoli and his team had to wait an agonising four minutes for their nearest rival, Alberto Bolzan's Saetta, to c
There are just three races left to sail on the final day of the Melges 24 World Championship before a new name will be written in the Melges 24 Hall of Fame. Today in Torbole the potential winners began to emerge and with three more races still to sail the stage is set for a thrilling finale.
The record breaking Melges 24 fleet against the spectacular Lake Garda backdrop makes a spectacular sight so catch up on all the action via the links below and don't forget that live streaming coverage will get underway at just before 08.00 tomorrow moring.
