Congratulations to Flavio Favini at the helm of Franco Rossini’sBlu Moonas he, along with tactician Matteo Ivaldi and crew Tiziano Nava, Stefano Rizzi and Nicholas Del Ferro are 2012 Melges 24 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week Champions. In second overall is Riccardo Simoneschi’sAudi.
It was yet another grand day on the water for the Melges 24 fleet atBacardi Miami Sailing Week (BMSW). Four more races were added to the scoreboard with Flavio Favini at the helm of Franco Rossini'sBlu Moonhanging on for first overall.
ISAF has now confirmed that the requested changes to Melges 24 Class Rules G.4.2 (jib zip luff), C.7.2 (rear gate line deflection) and C.4 (advertising) have been approved to come into force on 15 March 2012.
What a finale to the Inaugural Riviera and Copyworld Melges 24 South Australian State Titles. The sun shone on an amazing day of racing on the Gulf of St Vincent, Adelaide. Final two races on day three were nail biters.
At the IMCA AGM on 19 November 2011 the World Council voted to revise ruleC.7.2.(A)(5) to reduce the hiking line deflection. Although the principle of this rule change was agreed, the exact amount of deflection, if any, could not be decided without further testing.
The fleet was back in Corio Bay for day three of the Parks Victoria Melges 24 Australian Championships, hot sun and a light to moderate South Easterly breeze set the scene for three windward leeward races. The fleet seem to get closer together the more races they complete.
Day two and crews were notified that the race area had changed toCourse D outside Corio Bay, an hour out through the shipping channel.The first race of the day was abandoned after the wind died completelyan hour and a half into racing on the second lap, Bandit leading.The race that followed was a fi
