The NOR and the ENTRY FORM for the 1st Swiss Open 2008, to be hosted by Segler Vereinigung Kreuzlingen on Lake Constance from 20-22 June are now available online and the event web site is being regularly updated with logistical and racing information.
The Norwegian Melges Class and Royal Norwegian Yacht club would like to invite all Melges 24 sailors to Norway from Thursday 26th of June until Sunday 29th of June for Nordic Championship at Hank.
The German/Austrian Melges 24 Class, which also encompasses Hungary and several other newly developing central European countries, has been in touch to update us on news in their area. There are several new boats joining the class this season.
The IMCA is constantly striving to ensure that Melges 24 events are run to the highest standards and to that end we have improved the entry and registration procedure for Corinthian Competitors at the forthcoming 2008 Volvo Melges 24 World Championship in Porto Cervo.
The 1st May entry deadline for the 2008 Volvo Melges 24 World Championship is fast approaching so if you haven't already made your entry please do so as soon as possible.
From Christophe Barrue of the French Melges 24 Class - Before the start of this year's SNIM regatta we knew the Mistral should blow. 33 boats came to have fun provided the mistral would cooperate by leaving a window to sail during the four days of racing planned over the Easter Weekend.
Four Melges 24s competed in last week's St Maarten Heineken Regatta and put in an outstanding performance to take 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 8th place racing under the local handicap system in Spinnaker Class 5.
YFA, the company that brings us the Czech Melges 24 Tour, has confirmd that two of their fleet of 9 Melges 24s (hull numbers from 692 to 712) are still available for charter for the 2008 Volvo Melges 24 World Championship 2008. The boats were built during 2007 and are well maintained.
There's some great video footage of the racing action at the first Volvo Cup event in Scarlino together with interviews with many of the sailors (in Italian) now available on the SAILING REVOLUTION web site.
