MELGES 24 SAILORS RACE IN AMERICAS CUP

A quick trawl through the crew lists of the America's Cup teams currently competing in Aukland reveals a host of Melges 24 sailors.

Aboard Dennis Connor's Stars & Stripes boat speed is firmly in the hands of Melges 24 sailors with double World Champion Vince Brun on the main and Mike Toppa on headsail trim. Fellow American Dave Ullman is making yet another appearance in the AC, this time with Oracle BMW Racing.

Over in the GBR Challenge camp Brun's 2000 World Championship winning crew men Ian Walker and Simon Fry are skippering and trimming respectively whilst Ian Budgen, another long standing Melges 24 helm is also in the sailing team.

2001 World Champion Flavio Favini is calling the shots aboard Mescalzone Latino whilst over on Le Defi Areva 1999 European Champion Sebastian Col is trimming and working on met info.

Last but most definitely not least the legendary Reichel/Pugh design team, who brought you the one and only Melges 24, are the men who drew Stars & Stripes.