News

Following the IMCA AGM at the recent World Championship in Travemuende a new Executive Committee has been appointed to manage to day to day affairs of the International Melges 24 Class Association.

Harry Melges has today confirmed that negoations for a new European builder of the Melges 24 are well under way and that he hopes to have a builder in place and production underway by the end of this year.

After a fantastically well fought nine event series Britain's Jamie Lea has won the 2002 European Ranking by just 6.5 points. The battle for second through fourth place was extremely tight with just 1.5 points separating the three boats.

18 September 2002 - From 14th to 15th September the Italian fleet competed for the title "Italian Open 2002".

The Yacht Club of France, in association with the French Sailing Federation (FFV) and the Melges 24 Class, are pleased to announce the revival of the COUPE DE FRANCE. The Cup was raced for the first time in Brest in 1891 and for the last time last time in Bnodet in 1992.

Tom Freytag and his "Wicked Feet" crew took the 2002 Quantum Sails sponsored US Nationals in Traverse City, Michigan with a race to spare.