News

The 2013 Swedish Open will be hosted byMalmö Segel Sällskap (MSS)on the waters northeast of Limhamn in Öresund from 6-9 June 2013. The Notice of Race and online entry are now available from the Event Website.

The Dutch Fleet have confirmed that the 2013 North Sea regatta will feature a Melges 24 fleet and will take place from May 17-20 from Scheveningen. More information is available atwww.nsr.nl. The 2013 Dutch Open Championship will be held from September 13-15 in Medemblik.

ISAF has now published the 2013 Melges 24 Class Rule Bookso please take a few moments to download your up to date copy and print out a set to keep with your travelling boat papers file.

Last weekend the RPAYC hosted the third Melges Young Guns Regatta. Each year generous Melges 24 and Melges 32 owners hand over their pride and joy so that some of Sydney’s young guns can experience Melges.

The final day of the Melges 24 Atlantic Coast Championship in conjunction with the 2013 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week proved the strength of yesterday's leader board with all three teams remaining on the podium.

Day two at Bacardi Miami Sailing Week turned out to be far better than expected, in terms of the weather that is. Eighteen Melges 24s enjoyed three races under glorious sunshine and moderate, but quite shifty breeze.