Lexington, MA (January 4, 2013) – Leading global nautical performance and lifestyle brand Sperry Top-Sider®, is proud to announce its title sponsorship of the 2013 Sperry Top-Sider Melges 24 World Championship.
The schedule for the 2013 Melges 24 European Championship, to be held at Medemblik in the Netherlands has now been confirmed and the event website is live.
In accordance with Sections 10.7 of the IMCA Constitution the IMCA Executive Committee has given statutory notice that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the IMCA World Council shall be held electronically on 3 February 2013.
TheMinutes of the 2012 International Melges 24 World Council AGMheld in Helsinki on Saturday 24 November 2012 are now available online. With a record number of countries and continents representing in person it was a great, if very long, meeting with lots of good work being done.
Following on from the confirmation that the 2014 Melges 24 Worlds will be held in Geelong, Australia, in January, the AGM also voted to hold to 2014 Melges European Championship on Lake Balaton, Hungary at end April/begining May and to hold the 2014 Melges 24 North American Championship in Chicago,
One of the most exciting decisions of the IMCA World Council AGM on Saturday was the confirmation that the 2014 Melges 24 World Championship will take place in Geelong, Victoria, Australia in January.
Racing at the Melges 24 2012 NSW State Titles started at 5pm last Friday afternoon, in cloudy overcast conditions, SSE five to ten knots, after two races boats returned to the dock at 8pm.
Just when you think the race has been run and places secured in a Pittwater regatta, winds shift direction keeping the fleet tight and fighting hard until the final leg. This was the case for the Melges East Coast Championships hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht over the weekend.
The 2012 Melges 24 World and Continental Ranking series featured 21 events across Europe and North America, opening with Quantum Key West Race Week and incorporating the Melges 24 World and North American Championships plus a host of National Championships and major regional events across Europe and
