At the IMCA AGM on 19 November 2011 the World Council voted to revise ruleC.7.2.(A)(5) to reduce the hiking line deflection. Although the principle of this rule change was agreed, the exact amount of deflection, if any, could not be decided without further testing.
The fleet was back in Corio Bay for day three of the Parks Victoria Melges 24 Australian Championships, hot sun and a light to moderate South Easterly breeze set the scene for three windward leeward races. The fleet seem to get closer together the more races they complete.
Day two and crews were notified that the race area had changed toCourse D outside Corio Bay, an hour out through the shipping channel.The first race of the day was abandoned after the wind died completelyan hour and a half into racing on the second lap, Bandit leading.The race that followed was a fi
The Festival of Sails and Corio Bay served up great conditions for dayone of the 2012 Melges 24 Australian Championships; sunshine, up to 20knots of wind and dolphins.
The first ever "Aarhus Melges 24 Spring Cup 2012" – will be hosted by Aarhus Sailing Club in conjunction with Sailing Aarhus. The cup consists of two seperate events held in the same place - Århus, Denmark.
The Melges 24 fleet are descending on Geelong from all over Australiato compete in the Melges 24 Australian Championships from the 26 – 29January at the Festival of Sails. This will be the largest fleet of Melges 24’s at a NationalChampionships to date.
The newly formed Ukrainian Melges 24 Class has announced the dates for its first Melges 24 Regattas and invites all Melges 24 teams to join them for these exciting inaugural events which will be held at the Ushakova Balka Yacht Club in Sevastopol on the Black Sea coast of the Crimean peninsular.
After ten amazing races, Bora Gulari, with the aid of tactician Jeremy Wilmot aboardWest Marine Rigging/New England Ropes, won the top trophy in the Melges 24 Key West division.
