The Fourth Event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2014 in Riva del Garda – Notice of Race Has Been Published

There's just a bit more than a month to go until the start of the Melges 24 Week, the fourth event of the European Sailing Series 2014, which runs from 2-6 July in Riva del Garda, Italy.  The early bird entry deadline is June 30.

The Club Fraglia Vela Riva will be ready to welcome you for great racing on the Lake Garda and naturally the food and wine will be as excellent as ever!  The event in Riva is always popular among the Melges 24 class to deliver the very best in champions, showmanship and competition. With the added attraction of being event 4 in the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2014 it’s not to be missed.

REGATTA SCHEDULE

July 2 09:00-19:00 Registration, weighing
July 3 09:00-10:30 Registration, weighing
        10:30 Skippers’ meeting
        13:00 First warning signal
July 4 Racing
July 5 Racing
July 6 Racing and Prize giving

From the second day the intended time of the first warning signal will be posted on the official notice board before 19:00 the previous day. If no notice is displayed, starting time will be the same as previous day. The last racing day no warning signal after 14:30.

Notice of Race

Entry Form – The entry form and all the documents shall be sent by mail to info@fragliavelariva.it or by fax: +39 0464 350571 until June 30.

Payments can be made in cash, with a credit card or by bank transfer:
FRAGLIA DELLA VELA
Bank name: CASSA RURALE ALTO GARDA
Bank address: Riva del Garda Via Damiano Chiesa
IBAN: IT46T 08016 35320 000002300403
Bic/Swift Code: CCRTIT2T04A
Entries not completed by June 30 will be accepted subject to a 20% surcharge. Late payments can be made at the registration by cash or credit card only.

Make your entry and enjoy the racing on the Lake Garda in the greatest company of Melges 24 Class!

The 2014 Melges 24 European Sailing Series will feature five major regattas across Europe as follows  (Click here for Notice of Race)

28-30 March - Melges 24 Open Slovenian National Championship, Portorož, Slovenia  
2-9 May - Melges 24 European Championship, Balatonfured, Hungary 
21-24 June - Kiel Week, Germany  - See more
3-6 July - Italian Melges 24 Act 3, Riva del Garda, Italy 
19-21 September - Dutch Open Championship, Medemblik, The Netherland
For further information about the International Melges 24 Class and the Melges 24 European Sailing Series please visit www.melges24.com or contact IMCA Administrator Piret Salmistu on E-mail piret@melges24.com  

Fraglia Vela Riva
has been awarded a sport distinction Stella d'argento and Stella d'oro by CONI. Throughout its history Fraglia Vela Riva has always promoted sailing events in perfect synthesis with the tourism of Upper Garda and Trentino. Today Riva is well known in the world for its excellent climatic and wind conditions and is a major attraction for International Regattas and outdoor sports. Lake Garda: that «marvel of a lake» as described by Goethe.