News

The final results tally in the Melges 24 fleet at this years Acura Miami Race Week bore witness to the truly international nature of the class. The top six places were made up of entries from Italy, United Kingdom, USA and Germany.

The online entry facility for the 2006 North American Championship in Santa Cruz is now live at www.melges24na2006.com so please check it out now and get your entry in asap to help the organisers with administration and planning.

Riccardo Simoneschi from Italy is 2006 Melges 24 ACURA Miami Race Week Champion again! Simoneschi won last year making him a back-to-back winner. This year the Melges 24 fleet was the second largest in attendance at twenty-five.

The SNIM, which is held in Marseilles, France, over the Easter Weekend from 14 to 17 April is almost here! This first race of the Melges 24 European Ranking is always a massive event and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

We are starting to get enquiries from crews looking to charter for the 2006 Melges 24 Worlds in Hyeres. If you boat might be available for charter for this event please go to the Used Equipment & Charter and post and ad for your boat.

From IMCA Technical Advisor David Chivers - Many of you are aware of the ongoing discussion on hiking in the class. There have been many views expressed in emails and on the Scuttlebutt forum, both for and against the various methods we use.