From the USMCA - After the first day of racing, La Porte, Texas' John Kolius on USA-776 KO Sailing takes the lead at Charleston Race Week 2009. With a scoreline of 1-5-4, Kolius is one point ahead of Argyle Campbell's USA-630 Rock n' Roll with Andy Burdick on tactics.
The USMCA has teamed up with those innovative guys at Sailing Annarchy to bring us the first ever live from the race course video coverage of the Melges 24 Class at Charleston Race Week! As always the Melges 24 is leading the way taking advantage of this great new service offered by SA.
Calling all competitors! The NOR for the upcoming 2009 Melges 24 World Championship, organized by the Eastport Yacht Club is now available to download from the official 2009 Worlds web site www.melges24worlds2009.com.
It was a frustrating final day for the Melges 24 competitors at the SNIM regatta in Marseille, France as they took on heavy swells, left by overnight gales, and light airs as the promised good winds failed to materialise.
Day three for the Melges 24 Class at the 2009 SNIM regatta in Marseille, France, initially brought rain and an unusual East North East wind (usually the precursor of snow).
The second day of racing at the Easter SNIM Regatta in Marseille brought strong south easterly winds from 25-35 knots making for a day of spectacular Melges 24 racing with two further races being completed before the Race Committee was forced to send the boats home as the wind increased further.
