With 36 boats from 9 nations the second leg of the 2012 Melges 24 Volvo Cup, held in Lerici, proved to be as challenging as ever. The skies were sunny and the temperature was up at 27° C but sadly the wind was very weak and as a result only three very light and shifty races could be completed.
The Notice of Raceand Online Entry System for the 2012 Melges 24 World Championship to be hosted by Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda, Italy are both now available at the Event Website.
The 2012 Melges 24 Gold Cup at Charleston Race Week was the third major event for Bora Gulari'sWest Marine Rigging/New England Ropessince last October, and it marked his third straight victory in a major Class championship.
Tomi Hakola Reports - The 2012 Aarhus Melges 24 Spring Cup is finally wrapped here in Aarhus Denmark. And in great style. Two weekends, five days of racing and getting a superb number of races (19 in total). A big hand to the organising club and the race committee.
Despite forecasts for light and unsteady wind, the first day of the 2012 Melges 24 Gold Cup at Charleston Race Week dawned with a nice 8-10 knot Northerly breeze. It was more than enough for PRO Hank Stuart, who knocked off 4 action-filled races in less than four hours with wind from 8-15 knots.
Tomi Hakola brings us a quick report and some photos from day two of the Melges 24 Aarhus Spring Cup in Denmark. Day 2 wrapped up - beer, sausages and results:-) On the race course the wind was mainly from SE with a velocity of 3 - 5 m/s.
In 2012, the U.S. Melges 24 Class celebrates another Gold Cup Championship, this time held in conjunction with Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week. More than thirty teams from across the U.S.A.
We are urgently seeking charter boats for the Melges 24 North American Championship in San Francisco (22-26 August 2012). We have several teams interested, in particular some teams from the new Melges 24 fleet in Chile who are really keen to get involved on the international circuit.
