The breeze was up for this first day of the Coupe de France regatta hosted by the Yacht Club de France. Out on the gulf of Saint-Tropez the 39 crews engaged in the 53rd edition of this historical trophy found a good wind of 15 to 20 nodes from the north-eastern with a short chop.
Hot news from Zenda - the one and only Buddy Melges is back in the Melges 24 fleet! He is officially signed up for the Melges 24 Spring Championship in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin USA on May 10-11. He will be sporting a brand new Melges 24 at the event.
In association with Finnlines and with a little bit of help from Jim Schwerdt we have been able to negotiate a very special half price deal for Melges 24 teams who would like to ship their boats up to Helsinki from either Felixstowe or Zeebrugge.
Those of you planning to compete at the SNIM Regatta in Marseille over Easter who haven't yet entered need to do so urgently. The closing date for entries is 31 March. It is also important to book your accommodation asap so view the accommodation list.
Racing for the Melges 24 Class got off to a great start on day one at the SNIM with three fantastic races in light to moderate breeze and glorious sunshine on the Mediterranean waters off Marseille.
This weekend saw US West Coast Melges 24 teams sailing in the 2003 San Diego NOOD. Although the entry was down this year (largely due to the clash with the Nationals) those who competed experienced some fantastic racing in the broadest range of conditions.
