The penultimate day of the 2001 Melges 24 World Championship brought an interesting mix of weather and sea conditions and some very exciting racing. Although the race committee had hope to complete 3 more races the dying, shifting breeze resulted in a wise decision to stop at two.
If youve ever wanted to watch a master class in Melges 24 sailing today was the day to be out on the water. Italian Flavio Favini and his Swiss team, headed by owner Franco Rossini, led the fleet from start to finish in all three races taking him into a comfortable lead.
After a 3* hour postponement waiting for wind in Key West PRO Dave Brennan made the only sensible choice and sent the Melges 24 World Championship fleet home with no racing attempted on the opening day. "It was definitely the right move.
With almost 80 entries from 10 nations and 3 continents the 2001 Melges 24 World Championship, being held in association with Terra Nova Trading/Yachting Key West Race Week from 20-25 January 2002, will be the biggest Melges 24 event ever held in the USA.
2002 International Melges24 North American Championships, Annapolis, Maryland The 2002 International Melges24 North American Championships will be held in Annapolis, Maryland from April 1-6, 2002.
