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The three Melges 24s competing at the St Maarten Heineken Regatta in the Caribbean got the week off to a great start yesterday by scoring 1, 2 and 5 in the first race for the Division Five Sportsboat Class.

From IMCA Technical Advisor David Chivers - Sailmakers were informed of the new CLASS RULE regarding zip luffs in jibs in November 2007 and again in October 2008 before the rule actually came into force. The subject has been well known about and put in class news regarding rules etc.

Coming from a sailing family with a father who ran the college sailing program on the US east coat for thirty years and a mother who is a great sailor in her own right, it is no surprise that twenty seven year old trainee lawyer Amy Ironmonger is making a name for herself in the Melges 24 fleet.

The schedule for the 2009 Melges 24 European Championship, to be hosted by COYCH in Hyeres, France, has now been confirmed. Registration will open on Friday 21st August, there will be practise racing on Sunday 23 August and Championship racing will run from Monday 24 to Friday 28 August.

Ever wondered how some teams keep their boats looking like they just came out of the Melges Performance Sailboats factory? Got questions about preparing your Melges 24 for your next regatta but dont know who to ask? Then this article is for you.

The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, held in Auckland during late January and early February this year, was welcomed by the global sailing community as an opportunity to get a significant number of Americas Cup teams out on the racecourse.