Airlie Beach Regatta was sailed over the past 7 days in perfect moderate to fresh trade winds in Australias Whitsundays off the world famous Great Barrier Reef.
Coral Reef Sailing Apparel (CRSA) has been selected as the official provider of event apparel for the 2008 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship. Official U.S.
The organisers of the 2008 Melges 24 North American Championship (Annapolis, MD, 26 October to 2 November) have launched a great new Forum where you can get answers to your questions and find useful supporting information. Check out the new forum at www.annapolismelges24.com
Congratulations to Melges 24 sailors Kristian Nergaard, Petrus Eide and Johan Barne of Norway on becoming the 5.5 Metre European Champions. This hugely experienced team beat an 18 strong fleet racing from the Aland Yacht Club in Finland.
16 boats have already applied for the Czech Nationals including one German boat. Czech Melges association regards this number to be success for the class (10 competing boat in year 2007).
To have a more convenient travelling for the teams coming from outside Germany we have slightly changed the program for the 2008 German Open Chanpionship: Registration on Friday, 12.09. is possible until 12:00 oclock (instead 10:30)1st start in Friday, 12.09.
PRESS RELEASE - 29 JULY 2008 - REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE 2008 MELGES 24 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP, OFFICIAL EVENT SPONSORS ANNOUNCED Online Registration for the 2008 Melges 24 North American Championship is now available. The event will be hosted by the Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis, Md.
The German Class is proud to present two events in early autumn which should attract crews from other national classes: 12. - 14. September: German Open, Flensburg - A good possibility to show the power of the class to others in the business - J80 and X35 will hold races at the same weekend.
From the Germany Melges 24 Class - Travemuender Woche 2008 also incorporated the 2008 ORC European Championships for Sportsboats and we are delighted to report that the event was completely dominated by the Melges 24 class.
