It's going to be another magnificent year in Key West for the Melges 24 Class. For more than a decade it has reigned supreme at Premiere Racing's mid-winter yachting getaway-ACURA Key West 2009, presented by Nautica as the largest fleet in attendance.
The USMCA's Joy Dunigan has been hard at work in the editing room and has put together some great video compilations from this year's ACURA Key West presented by Nautica. Go check out the IMCA YOUTUBE SITE for these and for her Key West dockside interviews with Vince Brun and John Kolius.
Congratulations to Flavio Favini and the crew of Franco Rossini's Blu Moon for winning the 2008 Melges 24 World and European Rankings and to Brian Porter and his Full Throttle crew for winning the 2008 North American Ranking.
The 2009 World, North American & European Ranking Events Schedule has now been finalised with a total of 27 events around the Globe to titilate your interest. We've also got a host of additional events already listed with more being added weekly. CLICK HERE FOR THE 2009 EVENTS SCHEDULE
International Judge Willii Gohl of Germany has prepared a fantastic document summarising the changes to the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012. The document details the changes and compares them to the preceding rules to help you fully understand them.
The battle for the Quantum Sails Trophy for the Corinthian (all amateur) Division at the 2008 Melges 24 North American Championships was between two teams from the offset - 2007 Corinthian World Champion, Othmar Mueller von Blumencron aboard USA 679 Gannet and David Dabney steering USA 626 Wireless.
John Kolius on USA-776 KO Sailing from LaPorte, Tx. and crew David Clement, David Whelan and Nicolas Guzman scored two more wins on Sunday to take the title of 2008 Melges 24 Atlantic Coast Champions. From the very start, Kolius and team came out swinging. "Yesterday was physically demanding.
This weekend the Melges 24 Class has assembled at the Davis Island Yacht Club in beautiful Tampa, Florida, for the final event in the 2008 Melges 24 World and North American Ranking - the US Atlantic Coast Championship.
