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The 27th edition of Key West Race Week sponsored by Quantumconcluded last week, with Nicola Ardito'sLittle Wingfrom Italy winning the overall Melges 24 division. Ardito slammed the fleet with a solid string of bullets from start to finish.

A honking northerly breeze and an outdoor temperature of 40 degrees have meant a subdued start to the Gill Melges 24 World Championship 2014 at Geelong in Victoria, Australia.A practice race was scheduled for this afternoon, but winds of 28 knots gusting to 35 are well above the class’ upper limit.

Harry Melges is the new Australian Open National Melges 24 Champion, the lake sailor from central USA right at home on Geelong’s Corio Bay with his crew of the Melges 24 Star. “For us the venue is awesome, we love shifty conditions and lake-style sailing on flat water,” said Melges.

For the third consecutive day Harry Melges and his crew of Star (USA) held off the rest of the one-design fleet and have inched closer to victory at the Gill Melges 24 Australian Open Nationals.

The forthcoming 2014 Melges 24 racing season will be the best ever! Great class developments as well as the very first Australian World Championship will make it one to remember. Melges would like to remind all Melges 24 Owners worldwide that we are your go-to source for everything Melges 24!

Australia’s Nathan Wilmot made a decent impression on the scorecard on day two of the 2014 Gill Melges 24 Australian Open National Championship on Geelong’s Corio Bay.