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The key to our day was that we got out there as soon as we could and sailed up wind a bit and got tuned up for the conditions. It was a light to medium breeze but relatively flat water so not too difficult to keep the boat moving.

With over 60 boats entered the Melges 24 class will be the biggest competing at Yachting Key West Race Week, which starts this Monday 15 January.

In the hotly contested Melges 24 class Harry Melges took both races on the opening day of Yachting Key West Race Week. With a northerly 10 knot breeze and glorious sunshine the 60 boat fleet had excellent racing with both races seeing plenty of place changing and some very close sailing.

In the hotly contested Melges 24 class Harry Melges took both races on the opening day of Yachting Key West Race Week. With a northerly 10 knot breeze and glorious sunshine the 60 boat fleet had excellent racing with both races seeing plenty of place changing and some very close sailing.

In the build up to Race Week Harry Melges & Andy Burdick took time out from their own preparations to run a University Of Zenda training day for other Melges teams.

FB - So how come youre here at Yachting Key West Race Week doing your first major regatta in the Melges 24 Class? AG - I havent sailed now for about 2 months and I got asked to sail with some Americans whod raced with us in the IACC boats during Skandia Life Cowes Week.