The Alghero leg of the 2010 Volvo Cup, which incorporated the 2010 Italian National Championship, was to bring a mix of conditions, some very tight racing and some difficult decisions for the jury. Alghero itself proved to be a wonderful venue.
Wow, what a day of racing! Forecast strong winds didn’t eventuate, instead Moreton Bay gave us a shifty 5 – 8 knots for the final days racing. Two races were going on around the course today, the fight for first place between Cameron Miles Roger That AUS 762 and Heath Walters Matilda AUS 19.
San Diego, May 2, 2010 By Kevin Kuhn, Tactician, USA 77 BONES-With twelve boats on the line, the Melges 24 was the second largest class in this years running of the prestigious Yachting Cup.
Heath Townsend Kaito knew it was not going to be his best regatta when his 110kg crew member and Australian M24 Association secretary Darren Spence advised this morning that his wife had gone into labour four weeks early and they were off to hospital.
Day two of the M24 Australian Championships and Queensland chose to turn on spectacular sunny skies and light seas breezes, we shared the course with a pod of dolphins chasing fish. The first of three races was started in 7 knots of Sth East to East breeze on Moreton Bay.
Cameron Miles takes to top job in the Australian Melges 24 Association as the class Drives forward to their 2013 Worlds in Australia. With the experience gained through his countless Soling and Etchell Campaigns Miles is a great figurehead for the fast growing class .
Sunny Queensland and day one started with rain, overcast skies and about 3 knots of breeze, East /South East . The start boat managed to get races away on time even though a delay looked possible. As the rain eased the breeze filled in to 6-8 knots for the afternoon.
Tallinn, Estonia - 3 May 2010 - In just three months time the International Melges 24 fleet will gather in Tallinn, Estonia, to prepare for its 2010 World Championship and lining up to support the event as title sponsor is sailing clothing and marine fashion specialist Marinepool.
Melges 24 skippers and crews are in final preparations for the third and largest Melges 24 National Titles to be held in Australia. Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron will host the event in a little over two weeks (3-7 May 2010).
On April 27th Sailing Scuttlebutt's carried the following fascinating report from Melges 24 owner Andre Peixoto, one of the team behind the new Melges 24 California Cup:- As a Melges 24 owner (USA 300 Trezentos), I want to sail my boat as much as possible.
