Porto Cervo, Italy – A top quality international fleet, comprising 19 teams from 6 countries (ITA, CZE, GBR, NED, USA, FRA), has gathered at the Yacht Club Costa Smerelda on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Sardinia, on the eve …

Lees hier verder:Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series: Top quality international fleet in Porto Cervo

Compilation of the action from the racing on Day 1 of the Pre-Worlds Regatta at the 2011 Melges 24 Worlds in Corpus Christie, Texas – USA

Lees hier verder: 2011 Melges 24 Worlds – Pre Worlds Day 1

Corpus Christi, TX, USA – For every major sailing regatta today sponsorship is a necessity and the 2011 Melges 24 World Championship, to be hosted by Corpus Christi Yacht Club, Texas, from 11-21 May, is no exception.  To find …

Lees hier verder:2011 Melges 24 World Championship Sponsors step up to support event

Dear Fellow Melges Sailors, This is my first message as International Chairman of the Class. I would like to thank all the many of you who have been so supportive to me with messages, mails and calls following my election.

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Rochester, NY, USA – 25 September 2010 – The sailors are enjoying the 2010 Melges 24 North American Championship in Rochester so much they don’t want it to end!

Full results for day one are now up and after four races Corinthian competitors Adam and Lori Burns sailing USA378 Presto are leading the fleet having finished in second place in all four races.  Alan Field in USA 811 WTF is lying second just one point behind them with Henry Filter sailing USA721 Wild Child in third eight points back. Click here for overall results.

Lees hier verder:Melges 24 North Americans – Day 1 – All The Twos Put Adam & Lori Burns In The Lead

The 2010 Marinepool Melges 24 World Championship in Tallinn may be over but we still have plenty to look forward to for the International Melges 24 Class. The International Melges 24 media team will be at the following events bringing you all the action as it happens. Hopefully you can join us on the water, but if not do check in with the blog and enjoy the events from the comfort of your chair. 2010 September 20-26 – Melges 24 North American Championship – Rochester, New York State, USA 2011 May 11-21 – Melges 24 World Championship – Corpus Christi, Texax, USA July 29 – August 6 – Melges 24 European Championship – Haugesund, Norway Also check out the full Melges 24 event schedule at www.melges24.com

Lees hier verder:Forthcoming IM24CA Events

Despite the willingness of both the competitors and the Race Committee to do everything possible to complete the final two races of the 2010 Marinepool Melges 24 World Championship in Tallin, Estonia, the wind refused to make an appearance on the final day. After a patient wait of several hours, the one painfully light airs race which did get under way had to be abandoned part way down the first downwind leg. The lack of any racing today, meant that the placings from the previous day remained unaffected, with Italian helm Lorenzo Bressani on Uka Uka Racing confirmed as the 2010 Melges 24 World Champion. Norway’s Kristian Nergaard on Baghdad took second place overall, ahead of Italy’s Alberto Bolzan on Hurricane Murphy & Nye in third.

Lees hier verder:Lorenzo Bressani & Uka Uka Racing Win 2010 Marinepool Melges 24 World Championship, Oyvind Peder…