Charleston Race Week, Lakefest Regatta and the Annapolis NOOD regatta welcome spring with big fleet Melges 24 racing and top-notch competition during April 2009 (April 6, 2009) - Three major SLAM U.S. National Championship Series events are on the horizon for the U.S.
It was with great sadness that we received news this week from the Finnish Melges 24 Class of the death of well known Finnish Melges 24 sailor Risto Alho in a skiing accident lastweekend duringa short skiing holiday in the Swiss Alps.
In the Melges 24 Class, perhaps more than any other one design fleet, the ability to consistently achieve good starts is a key part of a helm's ability. Managing to pull off successful pin end starts raises the difficulty level significantly.
The Notice of Race for the German Open, to be held at Prien on the Chiemsee in Bavaria, Germany from 29 May to 1 June 2009 is now available to Download.
For the first time in 2009 a new"Lakes Ranking" will be introduced to identify theoverall Champion of the central European Melges 24 lake racing scene.
The Notices of Race for theAustrian Open(22-24 May2009) and the Swiss Open (26028 June 2009) are both now available to download. Click here for the Austrian OpenNOR(English translation on page 3&4) Click here for the Swiss Open NOR
