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.
We are delighted to receive news from the UK Melges 24 Class confirming that they will hold the UK National Championship 2008 in Guernsey from 3-5 October.
The stage is set for the 2008 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship hosted by the Charleston Yacht Club in Charleston, S.C. on September 18-21. With 20 teams already registered, more than 50 teams total are expected to attend. The early entry deadline is July 31.
The International Melges 24 Association of Australian has launched a NEWSLETTER to keep it's members up to date and help spread the word far and wide across Australia about the Melges 24. To sign up to receive a copy please E-mail Tracey Walters and to view the first edition CLICK HERE
To help everyone ensure that they are correctly positioning the track stop for the mainsail Southern Spars have kindly provided us with a sketch showing where the stop should be positioned for sails with a full length and a cut back bolt rope.
From the International Melges 24 Class Association. With effect from 1 August 2008. For the attention of all Melges 24 owners and sailors. The suspension of IMCA Class Rules C6.1.6 and C6.2.5, which came into force on 16 January 2008, will be rescinded with effect from 1st August 2008.
Congratulations to Alan Field and his crew aboard WTF for their fantastic win at last weekend's Newport Regatta, the latest event in the World and North American ranking series. It was an incredibly closely fought event with Field beating Scott Norris, sailing Lightwave, by just one point.
The updated WORLD & CONTINENTAL RANKING RESULTS have now been published and we're delighted to report that Flavio Favini leads John Pollard and Lorenzo Bressani. In the North American ranking Alan Field has pole position with Shawn Grisham second and Richard Reid third.
From the USMCA - The Melges 24 Newport Regatta, July 11-13, hosted by Sail Newport and held in Newport, R.I. will officially mark the mid-point in the International Melges 24 Class' 2008 North American Ranking Series.
