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From Gunter Tzeschlock - Dear Melges24-Sailors, please do not forget to enter in time for the German Open 2004 which will be sailed from 29 to 31 July 2004 at Travemnde where we had a fantastic World Championship in 2002.
Press Release - With ten of the nineteen events now completed Britains John Pollard leads the 2004 International Melges 24 World Ranking Series, with Tim Hawkins (USA) and Claes Rojning (SWE) hard on his heels.
Congratulations to Stuart Simpson, Rob Smith and the Team Barbarians crew on winning the 2004 WKD Melges 24 UK Nationals which took place last weekend in Torquay. For a full report, results and photos visit www.melges24.co.uk
From Beppe Zavanone of the Italian Melges 24 Class - The weather has not been exactly what one would expect in June in Rimini, with chilly northern winds and strong gusts blowing over the 3rd Volvo Cup Regatta, part of the Blu Rimini event, along with Grade II Match Race, Ufo 22, Fun, Mini-IMS natio
The International Melges 24 Class Association today confirmed that the Melges 24 2005 World and European Championships will take place as follows: Melges 24 World Championship 2005 The 2005 Melges 24 World Championship will take place at the exclusive Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida, USA.
The Notices of Race and Entry Forms for the third event in the Italian Volvo Cup series, to be held from 4-6 June in Rimini, and for the Italian Championship, taking place in Puntone di Scarlino from 24-27 June, are now available on line via the Forthcoming Events Page.
Bruce Golison and the guys at Premiere Racing have been in touch to remind us that North Sails Week in Long Beach, California, takes place from June 25-27.
David Chivers & Fiona Brown report after their site visit to Marstrand - The Marstrands Segelsllskap and Swedish Melges 24 Class are well ahead in their planning for the 2004 Worlds which take place from 9-13 August with registration from 6 August.
