During three days, with teams from Germany, Brittan and Estonia the first Dutch Open was sailed in very light and sunny conditions at Medemblik; the venue of the Europeans in 2013. The event attracted 17 boats with several new teams from Holland.
Congratulations to the brand new 2011 Melges 24 U.S. National Champions —Bora Gulari onNew England Ropesand crew consisting of tactician Jeremy Wilmot, George Peet, Dan Kaseler and Chris Fortine. The victory is well deserved and long overdue, as the Championship was well fought.
Here's Mr Clean's day two update from the 2011 US Nationals -We said yesterday that everything would look different after the throwout came in at the Melges 24 US Nationals, but with Nathan Wilmot on Embar dropping a 6 and Bora Gulari on New England Ropes dropping a 7, the brothers (Gulari has Jerem
The one and only Mr Clean brings us his update from day one of the US Nationals in Zenda -Just under forty Melges 24s packed into a mile-wide stretch of Lake Geneva in winds from 12 to 25 knots made the scene an interesting one on Day One of the 2011 US Nationals.
This weekend the US Melges 24 fleet will be out in force in Zenda for the 2011 Melges 24 US Open Championship and we'll have heaps of coverage for you.
COYCH in Hyeres will host the 2011 French National Melges 24 Championship from 10-13 November 2011 so why not head down to the Mediterranean for one final weekend of great sailing, great food and great company before the European winter really sets in.
The Draft Agenda for the 2011 IMCA World Council AGM has now been published. National Classes are requested to confirm to IMCA Administrator Fiona Brown on e-mail fiona.brown@melges24.com the name of their officially appointed World Council representative for this meeting as soon as possible.
