EUROPEAN BUILDER UPDATE

Harry Melges has today confirmed that negoations for a new European builder of the Melges 24 are well under way and that he hopes to have a builder in place and production underway by the end of this year.

At this stage the negotiations are necessarily confidential so details of the companies being considered are not available, however, Harry was able to inform us that he had received some excellent proposals from well respected builders. Among the requirements the new builder will be expected to meet are:

1. Produce boats of consistently high quality and to the strict one design rules at a sensible price.

2. Provide an efficient after sales service both direct to clients and at major events.

3. Effectively promote and sell the boat throughout Europe.

4. Work closely with the IMCA to maximise all marketing opportunities and in support of key events, etc.

We hope to be able to bring you full details of the new builder within the next month.