Torbole, one of the venues most appreciated by the Melges 24's specialists, is preparing for what promises to be perhaps the most important event in the history of the one design produced by Melges Performance Sailboats.
With 65 boats from17 nations taking part last weekend's Volvo Cup in Riva, the final event in this year's Melges 24 Volvo Cup series, was the perfect warm up event for the forthcoming Melges 24 World Championship.
Mr Antony Matusch of the ISAF Classification Commission will be attending the 2012 Melges 24 World Championship and will be conducting review interviews with selected Corinthian sailors during registration.
The final deadline for submission of complete crew lists (with ISAF ID, Classification Number and Expiry Date) is midnight tonight (Friday 29 June). If you plan to sail Corinthian but have not yet submitted your full crew list you must take action immediately.
Keep up with all the latest Melges 24 World Championship announcements on the Event Website and Facebook page where the very latest news from the event is constantly being updated.
The Estonians dominated the Nordic Championship 2012 taking gold, silver, bronze and 5th. This year´s Nordics were a three day event sailed outside Helsinki. Race harbor HSK Lauttasaari (same as Jacob Creek Europeans in 2003).
Entries are now up to 117 for the 2012 Melges 24 Worlds (27 July to 4 August) and there is just one more day to go to make your entry and avoid the 50% late entry surcharge which kicks in at midnight on Friday 15 July.
With three days still to go until the late entry entry surcharge kicks in we already have 105 entries for the 2012 Melges 24 World Championship in Torbole and we've broken the record for the number of countries that will be represented at a Melges 24 Worlds!
Please note that the absolute closing date for the submission of Corinthian Crew Lists for the 2012 Melges 24 Worlds to be held in Torbole is this Friday 15 June as per the Notice of Race.
Online entry for the 2012 Melges 24 North American Championship, to be hosted by the San Francisco Yacht Club from 22-26 August, is now open. Please visit the Event Website to view the NOR, make your entry and for a host of helpful information.
