Sailing website www.abrushwithsail.com has published a fascinating article charting the history of the Melges Dynasty and it's links with Lake Geneva. For all you've ever wanted to know about the Melges family and Melges Performance Sailboats check out THE MELGES DYNASTY on www.abrushwithsail.com.
Welcome to our second competitor update. We're now only a week out from the start of registration so here are a few useful reminders of things you need to think about in the run up to and during registration.
The following formal announcement has been posted by Antony Matusch, Chairman of the ISAF Sailor Classification Commission, regarding crews required to attend for formal classification interview during registration for the 2009 Melges 24 European Championship in Hyeres.
The 2009 Melges 24 World Championship cocktail fundraiser concluded on Monday, August 10 and revealed the early entry raffle winner, premiered the Worlds video and the official championship poster. Annapolis, Md.
With a record entry of ninety boats, the forthcoming 2009 Melges 24 European Championship hosted by the COYCH in Hyeres, France from August 23rd 28th, has clearly shrugged off the effects of the global economic downturn currently impacting other one-design classes worldwide.
On the 2nd July 33 boats from as far afield as Finland, Sweden, Germany and the East and West coasts of Norway met at Hank in South Eastern Norway for round 3 of the Alfa Romeo Cup.
