After his 2nd place at Cala Galera at the 3rd stage of the Volvo Cup,Philippe Ligot with the Partner & Partners team won the Melges 24 frenchnational at Deauville last week. They took victory in no less than 10 of the 11 races!The week's conditions have been great for this type of racing.
This years championships were hosted by the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club in the picturesque seafaring town of Falmouth. Crews from the 9 boat flight enjoyed the on-set of summer with bright skies and fair winds.
After three days of incredibly close racing between the 48 Melges 24 racing at the Italian Volvo Cup 3 event in Cala Galera Luca Valerio and his crew aboard Alina Helly-Hansen beat Philippe Ligot's Partner & Partners, helmed by Francois Brenac, and Eddy Eich's No Woman No Cry, helmed by Alba Bat
From Melges Performance Sailboats - PREPARE NOW FOR THE 2007 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: There is some electric Melges 24 racing coming up and you need to get ready now! Melges Performance Sailboats is currently building boats for the 2007 World Championship in Santa Cruz, California.
From the German Class Association - On Thursday, 24th May after sailing for the Bavarian open the German Class held their annual meeting - this year the Executive Committee had to be re-elected and as Uli Strosek stepped down from her position as treasurer we were happy to learn from Josef Hackl tha
The final day of racing at the Melges 24 North American Championship was, quite literally, a wash out with torrential rain and light cyclonic winds. The race committee, jury and 31 Melges 24 crews left the dock ready to attempt a 1230 start as scheduled but it was not to be.
A lack of wind meant no sailing today at the Melges 24 North American Champion in Santa Cruz, California. The boats went afloat ready for the scheduled 1230 start but it gradually became clear conditions werent developing as hoped.
The second day of the Melges 24 North American Championship brought more difficult racing as yet again Santa Cruz failed to deliver its typical conditions. Of the three races completed the first two were largely light and shifty giving the Race Committee plenty to keep them busy.
PRESS RELEASE - For the 31 strong Melges 24 North American Championship fleet in Santa Cruz, California, it was a demanding first day on the water as the weather gods played fast and loose with the normally reliable sea breeze.
