From Christelle Durand of the French Class - The Melges competitors once again are satisfied : the cocktail is always the same for this premiere of the Melges 24 season : shifty and sunny conditions are just guaranteed.
From the Acura Miami Race Week 2006 Organisers - Dear Melges 24 Sailors. We hope that Acura Miami Race Week 2006 is on your racing calendar! As many of you know firsthand, there was a terrific Melges 24 competition in Key West last week with 60 boats racing in challenging conditions.
From IMCA Technical Advisor David Chivers - Following discussions that started at the World Championships in Florida and are continuing on spreader brackets and wedges under the mast foot and fairings over fittings, it would seem a good time to remind people of the basic class rule that they should
Peter Gckel Segel und Bootsbedarf has been confirmed as the new Melges 24 dealer for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Please check out the Peter Gckel Segel und Bootsbedarf web site for contact details and further information
As part of their campaign to increase ownership and attract new sailors the German class is taking a stand at the CBR Leisure and Travel Fair in Munich from 18-22 February 2006 to present the Melges 24 and the Class Association.
The 2006 German Ranking Series has been confirmed as follows: 08.-09 April North Sails Cup Kreuzlingen, SUI13.-14 May Attersee Cup Seewalchen, AUT25.-27 May Bavarian Open Tutzing, GER20.-23 June Volvo Cup "V" Torbole, ITA28.-30 June Travemnder Woche Travemnde, GER09.-10 Sept Dino Cup Ramsberg, GER22
OC Metro, an Orange County, California, business lifestyle magazine, has published a fascinating profile of sailing legend Dave Ullman. To fine out more about what makes this amazing man tick check out the full interview on the OC Metro web sitecheck out the full profile.
After a hugely exciting and very challenging five days of racing California's Dave Ullman and his Pegasus 505 team took the laurels at Acura Key West Race Week 2006.
With just two more days of racing to go at Acura Key West Race Francois Bernac at the helm for Philippe Ligot on Partner and Partners now leads the Melges 24 fleet, just two points ahead of Tuesday's leader Chris Rast at the helm for Franco Rossini on Blu Moon.
