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 The suspension of IMCA Class Rules C6.1.6 and C6.2.5, which came into force on 16 January 2008, will be rescinded with effect from 1st August 2008.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.
From The Swiss Class Association - Jean-Marc Monnard and Crew on SUI 599 "Poizon Rouge" are the winners of the "1st Melges24 Swiss Open" sailed in Kreuzlingen.
The Volvo Melges 24 World Championship 2008 was one of the very best, but for new Melges 24 World Champions Lorenzo Bressani, Lorenzo Santini, tactician Francesco Bruni, Federico Michetti, and Francesca Prina it was an almost magical experience.
With Official IMCA Photographer Paul Todd, Volvo Photographer Pierrick Contin and IMCA Photographer Joy Dunigan out on the water snapping away at the Volvo Melges 24 Worlds we have ended up with three great galleries of images for your entertainment.
With a little bit of help from camera woman Laura Muma from the US Melges 24 Class Justin Chisholm has posted some fun video footage at www.offshorerules.co.uk.
Racing is already underway here in Porto Cervo for the final day of the Volvo Melges 24 World Championship. The wind is lighter today but still good and the Race Committee has every hope of getting all three remaining races underway before the 1500 cut off time for the last race.
Porto Cervo, 6 June 2008 - The final day of racing at the Volvo Melges 24 World Championship, hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, brought high drama and great celebration as the Italian Uka Uka Racing team of helmsman Lorzeno Bressani, owner Lorenzo Santini, Federico Mi
