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Article courtesy of P&P Racing Team as they report direct from the course on the opening regatta of the European season. The Easter Weekend saw 58 Melges 24s travel from all over Europe to take part in the annual SNIM Regatta at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Some 60 Melges 24s will compete over the Easter Weekend in the SNIM Regatta to be held at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Scheduled for Zenda, Wisconsin - Home of the Melges 24 September 13-15, 2001 The Melges 24 Class and Melges Performance Sailboats have announced that the 2001 Melges 24 Gold Cup Championship will be held in Zenda, Wisconsin September 13-15, 2001. "We are bringing the class home to its roots".

With great sadness we have to inform you that 43 year old Giorgio Zuccoli passed the finishing line on the night of 27 March 2001. For once there were no cheers only tears from his family and many friends across the world who feel the pain of having lost a person whom we all loved and respected.

The final day of racing for the Melges 24 Class at the Acura SORC was held in glorious sunshine and 16-18 knots of onshore breeze which kicked up the classic Miami chop.

Day two of the Acura SORC 2001 brought near perfect conditions for races 3 and 4 in the Melges 24 Class. Racing got underway at lunchtime in 6-10 knots on flat water. The first start was heavily port biased resulting in a major log-jam at the port end and a general recall.