Entry Open for the European Sailing Series 2015 First Event in Portoroz

Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2015 will take off with the first event in Yachting Club Portoroz, Slovenia on March 26-29, 2015. Notice of Race has been published and the entry is open for the event. 

Feeling down? Can't go sailing? Snowed under? Ice on the lake? Too cold? And you want nothing more than to go to the water soon and enjoy nice waves to surf down? But it's a long wait until summer is here again... Still - the end of March is not that far away anymore. Make your plans now and start your Melges 24 season in Europe in Slovenia! 

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The initial entry deadline for the event is on Friday March 6  so if you plan to enter and want to take advantage of the early entry discount, take action now and make your entry. Pre-registration should be done on the official entry form  by e-mail: suzana@ycp-klub.si  or  by fax: +386 5 676 15 08 together with the entry fee. As per Notice of Race if no pre-registration will be sent, late registration will be charged with an extra 30% higher entry fee. The fully completed entry form and the entry fee should be received not later than Friday, March 27, 2015 until 10:00.

Entry fee of 270 Euros includes launching, hauling and berthing for a boat and parking for a trailer and one car in Marina Portoroz and also beer and pasta on Friday and Sunday and gala dinner on Saturday. 

SCHEDULE 
26.03.    14:00 – 19:00 Registration, weighing, measurements checks 
27.03.    08:00 – 10:00 Registration, weighing, measurements checks 
              10:30 Skippers meeting 
              12:00 Racing 
28.03.    11:00 Racing 
29.03.    11:00 Racing, after the races prize giving ceremony 
The scheduled time for of the warning signal for the first race each day is at 10:55, except on Friday 27 March, when the scheduled time for the warning signal is at 11:55. 

Special offers for the accommodation in Marina Portoroz during the event you'll find here. Check them out! More information you'll find at the web site here www.marinap.si/en/residence/  and please don't hesitate to contact :  booking@marinap.si   

Like in 2014 the season opener in Portorož provides a good opportunity to start your season early in the spring enjoying southern weather and to continue racing after in the same area in Balatonfüred, on the Lake Balaton in May. Portorož is located just over the Italy/Slovenia border and has the excellent motorway links from across Europe. It's then just a 5-hours-drive to Lake Balaton. For more information please visit the website of the Yachting Club Portorož or contact Branko Parunov on e-mail branko@skipper.si if you require any assistance in planning your visit. 

 

You can find the Notice of Race for the European Sailing Series 2015 confirming the events and scoring system to be used for this year's European Ranking at the website melges24.com/europeansailingseries .