Sixty nine boats from nine nations are gathered in the French Mediterranean port of Marseille to take part in the SNIM Regatta, the first event of the 2002 European Ranking Series. Day one brought beautiful clear skys and bright sunshine but a cold offshore breeze.
Last friday, the second of the Mediterranean Melges circuit race (after Primo Cup and just before SNIM in Marseille) took place in the beautiful location of Cassis, near Marseille.
With over 80 competitors expected for the SNIM Regatta in Marseille at Easter you might like to take the opportunity for some warm-up practise at the Cassis Cup on the French Mediterranean coast from 15-17 March.
This weekend's Cassis Cup (16-17 March) in the beautiful Mediterranean Port of Cassis is attracting a high entry as it provides the perfect tuning opportunity for the forthcoming SNIM Regatta at Easter.
With just a month to go to the North American Championship in Annapolis (3-6 April), Liz Filter from the Eastport Yacht Club has confirmed that we look set for a record turnout.
We already have a number of crews seeking charter boats for the 2002 Worlds in Travemuende, including several of the top North American teams. We obviously want to ensure that everyone who wishes to race is able to take part so need your help to locate possible charter boats.
Doug Fisher of Sarasota was crowned the Melges 24 Midwinter Champion and the Hall Spars & Rigging Boat of the Day when he won the 31 boat Melges 24 class by a gargantuan points margin of 26.5 points at the St. Petersburg NOOD.
Now everyone has had time to recover from all the excitement there are few special thank-yous that we need to make following the 2001 World Championship.
