31st March is the Early Bird Entry Deadline For The Melges 24 Worlds 2015

27.01.2015

The Early Bird entry deadline for the Melges 24 World Championship 2015 taking place in Middelfart, Denmark, from June 30 to July 5 is 31st March.

If you plan to enter and want to take advantage of the early entry discount, take action and make your entry. Competitors who have already made their entry - but not yet paid their entry fee - are reminded that they need to make their payments before 1st April to avoid paying the 30% late entry fee.

According to the Notice of Race, the entry fee rates are:
Before April 1st 2015 - 750 EUR - standard entry fee
01 April – 30 April 2015 - 975 EUR - 30% late surcharge
01 May – 31 May 2015 - 1125 EUR - 50% late surcharge
After 31 May 2015 - 1315 EUR - 75% late surcharge

We are happy to see a daily growing entry list with 80 teams from 18 countries already, but we are expecting more to come to compete against well-known names. See the full list of entries.

All sailors coming to Middelfart in June (or sailors still considering the participation), will find a lot of useful information and good arguments in favour of taking part and coming to Denmark from the IMCA’s site visit report. From this summary you’ll find both useful facts and numbers illustrated with pictures about Denmark, Middelfart, logistics, marina, racing area, facilities, accommodation, social events and leisure time options etc. Use this to make up your mind or make your stay in Middelfart even more enjoyable.

At the same time, do not hesitate to book rooms for the event as well. Please note that the official Melges 24 Worlds 2015 event hotel is Hindsgavl Castle which will be converted to the clubhouse for the Melges 24 World Championship sailors during this event. A special "Melges-24-Worlds-2015-Package" is available for the crews, their families, and officials. Read more from the site visit report or from this website under Sailor’s Lounge/Accommodation.

Teams applied to race in Corinthian (Pro Am) division are reminded that helm and all crew members are currently registered under the ISAF Classification as Group 1 sailors. The closing date for the registration of Corinthian entries shall be 15 June 2015, and the ICAF Classification as Group 1 sailor need to be valid. See more information about Sailor Classification at the ISAF website.