2016 Melges 24 Open Hungarian Championship - September 21-25

August 17, 2016 - Balatonfüredi, Hungary - Balatonfüredi Yacht Club and MVM Sportegyesület in conjunction with the Hungarian Yachting Association, the Hungarian J/24 Class Association and the Hungarian Melges24 Class Association is pleased to invite Melges 24 teams to participate at the 2016 J/24 and Melges 24 Open Hungarian Championship to be held in Balatonfüred on 21-25 September 2016.  This is a wonderful place where the 2014 Melges 24 European Championship took place - great chance to see hundreds of shades of turquoise water of the beautiful Lake Balaton!

Entries shall be submitted by sending an e-mail to byc@byc.hu with the name of the boat, nationality, sail number, club and all crew members. Deadline for entries and payment of the entry fee is 11 September 2016. 

- Late entries can still be submitted by the end of the on-site registration.
- Entry fee shall be paid by bank transfer to the following account:
Name of Bank: OTP Bank
Account holder: Balatonfüredi Yacht Club
Account No: HU87 1173 6006 2040 2954 0000 0000
SWIFT code: OTPVHUHB
Note: J/24 and Melges24 Hungarian Championship – Sail number
Late entries can be paid only by cash during the on-site registration at the Regatta Office.

Notice of Race

The schedule of the regatta is the following:
Wednesday 21 September 1600 – 2000 Registration/Measurement/Crew Weigh-in

Thursday 22 September 
0800 – 0900 Registration/Measurement/ Crew Weigh-in
0900  Competitors’ Meeting
1000 All Boats Afloat
1100 Warning Signal for First Race

Friday 23 September
0800 – 0830 Crew Weigh-in*
1000 Warning for First Race of the Day

Saturday 24 September
0800 – 0830 Crew Weigh-in*
1000 Warning for First Race of the Day

Sunday 25 September
0800 – 0830 Crew Weigh-in*
1000 Warning for First Race of the Day

* These scheduled crew weigh-ins are only for protest committee approved replacement crews per NOR 1.7(f).

Regatta Chair: István Böröcz, Balatonfüredi Yacht Club, borocz.istvan@byc.hu
Charter boats: Erik Hercsel, Hungarian J/24 Class Association, erik@hercsel.hu

BYC & MVM