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Preparations for the 2005 Carloan.com Melges 24 U.S. National Championship are in full swing in Annapolis, Maryland at the famous Annapolis Yacht Club. Thirty-nine Melges 24 teams are competing in what truly will be one of the most exciting Regattas in 2005.

From Italian Class Secretary Natasha Avlijas - We had some great sailing again, in the Volvo Cup. This time it was our first event in the far south.

By Katina Read (Splash Publicity) - Herald Express Torbay - This year the Bay is hosting the Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship. In 1998 the Bay held the first ever Melges 24 World Championship.

We are in the process of working up a shipping deal with Peters & May for European crews wishing to take their boats to Florida for the Worlds.

In Oslo this weekend one season ends and another starts with the Musto Ski-Yachting. Friday afternoon there is slalom in the Tryvannskleiva just outside Oslo city. You can go all the way to the slalom hill by subway no 1. Saturday there is sailing in the Oslo fjord.

From Tomi Hakola In Finland - Sailing season starting within 2 weeks in Finland although there's still approximately a 10-15 centimeter thick ice cover on the sea outside the city of Helsinki. Luckily the night air temperatures have been for the past week above 0 degrees.