From UK Class Press Officer Justin Chisholm - Members of the UK Melges 24 Class have been active on the international circuit in January with several teams kicking off their campaigns leading up to the June 2008 Worlds in Sardinia.
We are delighted to announce that the new 2008 VOLVO MELGES 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WEB SITE is now live and ready for you to make your entries. Both the NOTICE OF RACE and the ONLINE ENTRY SYSTEM are live.
YFA, the company that brings us the Czech Melges 24 Tour, is operating a fleet of 9 new Melges 24s (hull numbers from 692 to 712) available for charter for the Czech Melges 24 Tour events and certain other key championship events.
The new rules are now in force and we have had the first major event of the year. We are still waiting for supplies of the track stops so the temporary suspension of rules C6.1.6 & C6.2.5 remains in place, but all other rules should now be in force.
The 2008 edition of our fabulous M24 yearbook has now been printed and is wining its way to your class secretaries for distribution as I write. This year's edition is better than ever with some great new articles as well as all the usual news and information we know you rely on.
Three races were scheduled for day two of the three day series. Race three the conditions were 31 degrees with a shifty 5-10 knot breeze from the North. The fleet was lead by Vitesse who managed to pick a big wind shift favouring the left side.
From the Australian Melges 24 Class Association - Fantastic day for racing, winds from the SW at 14-18 knots. In Race six of the Melges 24 National Titles AUS 19 'Matilda" was the leading yacht around every mark, with AUS 746 "No Comment" hot on their stern.
From the Australian Melges 24 Class - Day one of the seven race series, held over the Australia Day long weekend in Geelong. Clear blue skies, wind strength of 5-10 knots NE and the fleet of 21 Sportsboats including 6 Melges 24s were on water buzzing in anticipation prior to the first heat.
