The eighteen competitors at this year's Charleston Race Week presented by Seabrook Island, currently underway in South Carolina, are battling strong winds and steep chop in this classic spring regatta.
From 1997 to 2001 two time Estonian Olympic medalists Tonu and Toomas Toniste owned their first Melges 24s which they raced regularly on the international Melges 24 circuit.
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Mr Shojiro Yamazaki, who died of cancer of the liver on March 19th. Back in 1995 Mr Yamazaki visited Zenda to buy the first Melges 24 to be shipped to Japan.
The 2006 edition of M24 MAGAZINE, the yearbook of the International Melges 24 Class Association, is now available as a PDF DOWNLOAD. Please contact your NATIONAL CLASS ASSOCIATION to receive a printed copy of the magazine .
We have a number of top crews seeking charter boats for the forthcoming Worlds in Hyeres at the end of August. If you can make your boat available for charter for the Worlds please urgently go to the Charter Listings section of the site and place an advertisement with the details.
Press Release From Deaville International Week - Deauville International Week intends to create a great new meeting for international one-designs in Northern Europe. The Melges 24 ranks at the top of this reference international series.
From The Italian Class - We all love sailing our Melges 24 witha good breeze, surfing down the waves, with the sun shining. But regttas can turn out to be another story sometimes. They can include endless waiting, hanging around between the dock and the bar.
As the season builds up speed it is a good time to remind people once again about the basic principles of our class rules. They are closed class rules which means: If it does not specifically say you can, then you cant!
As I write the 2006 Italian Volvo Cup's first regatta is underway, although sadly the weather is not co-operating right now and racing is postponed for lack of wind; forunately this year Alassio is offering lots more places to hang around and enjoy the pasta at the end of the day, with the new "CasA
IMCA Chairman Henri Samuel has organised production of a limited number of IMCA Blazer Badges. These high quality badges are available at at cost of 8 or $10 each plus post and packing through your National Class Associations. Click here for National Class Association contact details.
