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Congratulations are in full order for Melges 24 Charleston Race Week Champion — Bruce Ayres and hisMonsoonteam of Mike Buckley, Jeff Reynolds, Brent Rhune and Jessica Koenig. After three days and seven races, never once did Ayres relinquish his overall lead.

Series ACT 1 is organised by Yacht Club Punta Ala in co-operation with the Italian Sailing Federation, X-35 and Melges 24 Class Associations in Punta Ala on May 23-25, 2014. This year the event will be a part of the important Gavitello D'argento trophy.

Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week started officially on Friday and continues through Sunday, April 11-13. There is fleet of 27 Melges 24 boats competing among 288 boats participating in this huge regatta.

"We were informed that the reigning Melges 24 world champion Flavio Favini suffered from a very risky accident when his balcony collapsed dropping him some 30 feet to the ground below in his house on the Lake Maggiore on Wednesday.Luckily, while suffering from several wounds and broken bones, he is

1 April 2014 - Balatonfüred, Hungary. Taking place on central Europe’s largest lake, Hungary’s Lake Balaton, the MKB Bank Melges 24 European Championship 2014 which runs from May 2 - 9 has attracted a bumper entry from across the length and breadth of Europe.

An up and down breeze that never trully filled in at any point ensured for close knit racing on the final day of European Melges 24 sailing series in Portorož. Altea's three victories in a row saw the team open an advantage as Lenny (EST) and Audi (ITA) rounded off the podium.