From Joy Dunigan in Key West - The start of the 2007 ACURA Key West Race Week has been very exciting and the enthusiasm for the Melges 24 is at an all time high.
The 2006 season gets underway in Key West this weekend, where 60 Melges 24 teams are expected to compete in Acura Key West Race Week staring on Monday.
From www.sailingscuttlebutt.com - Scuttlebutt is looking for stories from the 2005 Melges 24 Worlds. However, we don't want stories about how James Spithill's team consistently hit all the shifts to win.
On the final day of sailing for the 2005 Corum Melges World Championships James Spithill, who was leading after 10 races, woke up to what looked to be a light air day.
On Wednesday December 14th, the International Melges Class Association hosted a press conference featuring 8 former Melges 24 World Champions including Vince Brun, Flavio Favini, Harry Melges III, Jeff Ecklund, Shark Kahn, and Philippe Ligot.
With half the races complete in the 2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championships, many teams were anxious today to score a top 10 finish and they pushed the envelop at the start. Race 7 saw two general recalls and close to 30 Z flag penalties handed out by the race committee.
