Norway Establishes Alpha Romeo Cup

The Norwegian Melges 24 Class has confirmed that it has taken the next step for the Melges 24 Class in Northern Europe and established a cup offering some prioritized regattas especially open to and facilitated for the international Melges 24 fleet.  The Norwegian Melges 24 Alfa Romeo Cup comprises five regattas where the Norwegian Class estimate between 30-45 attendants in 2009, and the level this year has increased as three new boats with World Champions and Olympic medalist has entered the Norwegian class.

Boats from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Estonia and Finland have already shown their interest.

All international teams will get a Norwegian team as their pair to help them with all practical issues, and all info will off course be in English.

1.       Alfa Romeo Cup I: KNS Spring Cup, Oslo, Norway                                                                         9. - 10. May

2.       Alfa Romeo Cup II: Aker Brygge Cup, KNS, Oslo, Norway                                                           6. - 7. June 

3.       Alfa Romeo Cup III: Hankø Race Week, KNS, Hankø, Norway                                                  2. - 5. July

4.       Alfa Romeo Cup  IV: Haugesund Race Week, Haugesund, Norway                                       14. - 16. August

5.       Alfa Romeo Cup V: Open Norwegian Championship, Åsgårdstrand Sf, Norway              11. - 13. September

Further information will be available from www.melges.no.  

Welcome to Norway.

Arne David-Andersen
Melges NOR 560 TORK Racing Team
Dagaliveien 25 B
0776 Oslo
Norway
Te: +47 95 86 40 70
E-mail arne@melges.no