Here in Santa Cruz the sun is shining and there's a great breeze blowing at around 22 knots with occasional stronger gusts (we've had to get the paper weights out in the press office!).
IMCA Official Photographer Paul Todd has captured some amazing images on the first day of the Pre-Worlds here at the 2007 Fullpower Melges 24 World Championship in Santa Cruz, California. Check out his PHOTO GALLERY which will be updated daily.
It's all go here in Santa Cruz, CA, where the crews are rolling into town from across North America and Europe in preparation for the 2007 Fullpower Melges 24 Worlds.
Melges 24 Worlds racers test the waters this weekend From Event Press Officer Rich Roberts, SANTA CRUZ, Calif.---Like anxious gladiators sizing up the Roman Colosseum, the 58 entries in the 2007 Fullpower Melges 24 World Championship take to Monterey Bay Saturday and Sunday for the Pre-Worlds prelud
From 26-29 April Arnaldo Brito Martinez and his Melges 24 crew aboard Caphy One took on some of Spain's leading keelboat sailors in the Regatta Ciudad de Malaga.
Full Throttle peaks for Fullpower Melges 24 Worlds - From Event Press Officer Rich Roberts, SANTA CRUZ, Calif.---Perhaps nobody has been sailing a Melges 24 longer than Brian Porter and few have sailed one as well, which may mean he is overdue approaching the 2007 Fullpower Melges 24 World Champions
Since the introduction of the new IMCA Class Rule governing hiking class officials have been watching the new rule in action. As the rule was tried we found that it did not quite cover our needs so a new wording has been agreed with ISAF and is now in force.
The Estonian and Finnish Open Championships are in 2 months and give a unique oppportunity as follows:- 1) put the boat on a ferrry to Finland and we tow it to the Estonian Championships (in Prnu Estonia from the 16th to 17th of June) 2) after the competitions you fly back and we tow the boat to Hel
The German Melges 24 Cup will take place from 17-19 May at Tutzing on Germany's Lake Starnberg. This regatta is being included for the first time included in Volkswagen Sail & Drive Championship which will help give additional media exposure to the Melges 24 in Germany.
