Melges 24 Arrives in South Africa and Wins First Regatta

The Melges 24 class arrived in South Africa with a flourish by being the fastest boat in the keelboat class of the 2007 Sanlam Around The Island Race sailed off Val Dam. Already two second hand boats have arrived in Cape Town, South Africa (the former GBR410 and FRA317) and the new owners are hard at work promoting the boat so they can grow the class. As part of their promotional activities they are using the first two boats in a programme to provide empowerment to young South African sailors who show potential.

If you are interested in Melges 24 sailing in South Africa please contact Matthew Thomas on E-mail fastisfun@hotmail.com or Cell +27 82 093 2955.