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As the season builds up speed it is a good time to remind people once again about the basic principles of our class rules. They are closed class rules which means: If it does not specifically say you can, then you cant!

As I write the 2006 Italian Volvo Cup's first regatta is underway, although sadly the weather is not co-operating right now and racing is postponed for lack of wind; forunately this year Alassio is offering lots more places to hang around and enjoy the pasta at the end of the day, with the new "CasA

IMCA Chairman Henri Samuel has organised production of a limited number of IMCA Blazer Badges. These high quality badges are available at at cost of 8 or $10 each plus post and packing through your National Class Associations. Click here for National Class Association contact details.

The 2006 Melges 24 North American Championship will be hosted by the Santa Cruz Yacht Club on Monterey Bay, California. Registration for the event will open on Tuesday 16 May with ten championship races scheduled between Thursday 18 and Sunday 21 May.

Top British Melges 24 crew and freelance journalist Justin Chisholm writes regularly for the well known UK sailing publication Yachts & Yachting.

A big thank you to those nice people at Sailing Anarchy who have voted the Melges 24 Best Sports Boat in their highly entertaining 5th Annual SAs.