Once again the Melges 24 will be on display at the Helsinki Boat Show from 6 to 15 February. The Finnish Melges 24 Class will be displaying the Melges 24 on it's stand number 4a17 and as always will be looking forward to welcoming everyone who is interested in the Melges 24 to their stand.
Jachtwerf Ruyten, the new Melges 24 dealer for the Netherlands, will be displaying a Melges 24 on its stand number 05.100 at the HISWA boat show in Amsterdam. HISWA is one of Europes biggest boat shows and runs from Tuesday 3 - Sunday 8 March.
From the USMCA - Sail 22's Ed Furry has been at the Tobago Carnival Regatta where, by the looks of the photos there was definitely some great racing going on, not to mention the awesome parties that were being held in honor of the event. Check out www.usmelges24.com for the story and pics.
The 2009 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD got off to a very slow start. The 45-strong fleet went into postponement from the onset of the day. Shortly before 9:00 a.m. the race committee put all on alert that the 9:30 start of day one had been placed on hold due to lack of breeze.
There's not a whole lot of wind right now for the Melges 24s waiting to race at the 2009 St Pete NOOD Regatta, but the USMCA's Joy Dunigan is on standby to bring you all the latest news on THE MELGES 24 BLOG as soon as things get underway.
The U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USMCA) is proud to announce that the current Owner and Crew membership dues for 2009 have been reduced. That's right reduced.
It's no surprise the that the sportboat that stole the hearts of Sailing World Magazine's 1994 Boat of the Year panel is the largest fleet in attendance at their 2009 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta happening this weekend February 13-15, hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
