With fifteen consecutive years in the Melges 24 fleet it is no surprise that Stuart Simpson and his UK crew aboard ‘Team Barbarians’ are well known on the international circuit.
Self-confessed speed freak Steve Kopf has been racing Melges 24s for nearly ten years and has just been elected to the presidency of the US Melges 24 Class Association.
The first event of the 2010 Volvo Cup Series in Italy saw yet another top-flight team join the Melges 24 regatta circuit in the form of Team Proximo, helmed by South African Ian Ainslie, a three time Olympian in Finn class and strategist aboard Shosholoza at the 2007 Americas Cup.
27 June 2010; Newport, R.I. - Congratulations to 2010 Layline Oakcliff Melges 24 U.S. National Champion Alan Field onWTFand his team comprised of Steve Hunt, Erik Shampain, Sarah Curran and Jeff Reynolds.
Competitors are reminded that the absolute closing deadline for entries for the 2010 Marinepool Melges 24 World Championship is this coming Wednesday 30 June 2010. No entries will be accepted after this date.
26 June 2010; Newport, R.I. - The brilliant and boldWTFowned by Alan Field currently leads the Melges 24 fleet at the2010 Layline Oakcliff National Championship, hosted by Sail Newport.
25 June 2010; Newport, R.I. - Three races were on tap for day one of the2010 Layline Oakcliff Melges 24 National Championship, hosted by Sail Newport. Geoff Ewenson at the helm for owner J.C. Raby onEvil Donuthas taken the overall leads with a two point margin.
Tallinn, Estonia - 24 June 2010 - The opportunity to compete for the 2010 Marinepool Melges 24 World Championship title at the 1980 Moscow Olympic regatta venue in Tallinn, Estonia has drawn entries from across Europe and even as far afield as Japan.
Guetner Tzeschock reports from Kiel Week - After a few years break the Melges24 class was invited to participate in Kieler Woche 2010 and the German Class accepted with pleasure.
The Official Website for the 2011 Melges 24 European Championship is now live and includes a great interview with event PRO Hank Stuart along with a host of useful details to help you begin your planning for the event.
