Velocitek is providing Melges 24 sailors the opportunity to vie for a $1000 prize for the top speed achieved at the 2011 Melges 24 World Championship The Velocitek Speed Challenge will give Melges 24 sailors the chance to win a $1000 USD prize for the crew that achieves the top speed at the 2011 Mel
Every week seems to bring more exciting news about the growth of the Melges 24 fleet globally at the moment and this week's good news came all the way from Istanbul where Yigit Gozubuyuk and his team raced their new Melges 24 for the very first time this past weekend.
This weekend's Italian Nationals and Volvo Cup Scarlino event promises to be a classic with 55 teams from 12 nations including 30 Corinthian crews already entered.
The IMCA Executive Committee is delighted to announce that the 2011 Dutch Open, to be held at Medemblik from 23-25 September 2011, will be part of the 2011 World and European Ranking Series.
The NOR for the 2011 Melges 24 Italian Championship/Volvo Cup Scarlino (7-10 April 2011) is now available online at http://www.melges24.it/file/Bando_Melges_Nazionale_2011_draft_03.pdf
For those of you considering attending the 2013 European Championship (which will be held in Medemblik), this year’s Dutch Open Championship provides the perfect opportunity to start familiarising yourself with the Europeans race area, so please join us for this event.
Santa Barbara, California, March 14, 2011 –Dawn broke on Santa Barbara on a somber note Friday, with the tragedy in Japan and a full-blown Tsunami Warning in effect for the Coast of California.
The Melges 24 Worlds are fast approaching and we are looking forward to it after a great Bacardi Miami Sailing Week! Just a friendly reminder of the Sail22 Melges 24 Corpus Christi Worlds Tuning Event to be held April 30-May 1.