EU Marking & The Recreational Craft Directive - From IMCA Technical Consultant David Chivers - Owners who have imported boats into Europe from the US should know that they do not necessarily comply with the Laws of the European Union despite meeting the International Melges 24 Class rules.
Team Satisfaction USA-378 is the 2003-2004 Melges 24 Winter Series Champion. The Winter Series Championship has been one of the hottest titles to capture for years. It comes down to three major winter events that teams participate in for a cumulative series score.
For those of you still seeking accommodation in Marstrand for the Worlds I can confirm that the club is currently hard at work contacting all the possible accommodation options (including owners of private houses) and compiling a list of what is available.
For those of you planning to race in the first of the Italian Volvo Cup events in Alassio on 3-7 March the Notice of Race and Entry Form are both now available online at the IMCA events page.
As accommodation in Marstrand for the World Championship is in short supply we are urgently trying to establish how many crews still need to find accommodation.
Dimitri Nicolopoulos reports from Monaco - The Primo Cup 2004, twentieth edition is over and the domination of the Italians over the 32 racing teams from 6 nations (FRA,GBR,GER,ITA,MON,SUI) have been uncontested throughout the 8 races of the series.
Dimitri Nicolopoulos reports - Not everything was typical today for the first day of the Primo Cup in Monaco. Of course we had the classic very little wind 30 degrees shifts with swell but THERE WAS NO SUN!
It is hard to believe St. Pete NOOD, the second event of the World Ranking and the first South East Championship Series, is only a week away. From discussions, it appears there will be over 30 boats by the end of registration on Thursday night. Excellent turnout.
SNIM 2004 is gearing up and as usual we are expecting around 80 boats for this flagship event! Societe Nautique de Marseille is working hard with the French Class support to make the 2004 event once again unforgetable. The racing will begin on friday April 9th and last until monday April 12th.
Exciting news reaches us from Spain where the Melges class is attracting a lot of interest. Already several boats have been acquired by Spanish sailors and the Spanish teams are planning on competing in some of the major European events this year.
