Hobie cat,182 116 the basics of sailing wind is the key. Our newest generation of melges 24 upwind sails are turning heads with top results in class championships all over the world. In our opinion, the basis of any evaluation of the melges 24 starts with the understanding that this boat is about performance and shouldnt be compared to boats having nicer accommodations and amenities. The melges 32 is produced in trinidad by soca boats. We hope all of the tips we mentioned are helpful to your melges 24 sailing program. Melges 24 sailors are now invited to renew annual memberships with the canadian melges class 24 association. Jul 16, 2016 kelowna played host to the national sailing championship featuring a unique boat that is both fast and fun. Apr 18, 2020 in our opinion, the basis of any evaluation of the melges 24 starts with the understanding that this boat is about performance and shouldnt be compared to boats having nicer accommodations and amenities. In regards to steering, the melges should not be pinched. Coconut grove, florida sailing instructions acat, melges 24. Built by melges and designed by reichel pugh, the melges 14 exudes innovation and excellence in one design sailing. Sailing smart is for every sailor who wants to increase his or her knowledge, understanding, and sailing expertise.
If you have experience with this boat i would appreciate any tips or advice that you would offer a new crewmember. The melges 24 is a turbocharged onedesign that features many hightech components including a. Kelowna played host to the national sailing championship featuring a unique boat that is both fast and fun. Yacht scoring is a featured packed 100% web based regatta administration and scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in nearreal time to competitors and the world following your event on the internet. Melges 24 boats for sale in australia are listed below kowabunga aus 679 formerly accru melges 24 boats for sale always a great performer with many points on the board. Quantum reached out to a number of them to get their insider tips on melges 24 racing to help you and. No matter your purpose fishing, recreational watersports, cruising or spectating with friends and family, the melges power 26 is the ultimate, modern. It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easytouse format. International melges 24 class association was adopted as an international class of world sailing in 1997. World class racing, attracting the best sailors at some of yachtings most. The melges 24 is designed by reichel pugh yacht design and manufactured by melges performance sailboats in zenda, wisconsin usa.
We dont race in 30knots as we are extremely overpowered and in dangerous positions at that point but 2025 certainly. Ullman sails dominates at the major melges 24 regattas, reflecting our commitment to being the world leader in one design and performance sailing. The design is by reichelpugh, which has been designing some of the worlds fastest boats lately. The melges 24 offers a true thoroughbred sports boat which is both easy to sail but has that hidden last few points for the dedicated teams to work out. How to sail a melges 24 upwind in 30 knots sport boat. The international melges 24 is the worlds leading high performance one design sportboat. Let us remind you that these are the most important and obvious helpful hints that we have provided. National ranking champion owner kevin welch sailing mikey with the legendary jeff madrigali at the helm. Top corinthian, professional, and club teams are turning to quantum for the fastest and most reliable sails to elevate their programs. Melges 24 class yachts and yachting online sailing. Buddy melges, one of the worlds bestknown sailors, has at last set down his highly. Welcome to the melges 24 uk class association site.
Now boats in nearly 40 different countries, on four continents and almost 850 built boats. Melges 24 sails mainsails, jibs, and spinnakers north sails. If there is a conflict between the notice of race and the sailing instructions, the. Its going to provide thrilling, highspeed sailing, more than a j24, for instance, and is probably best suited to experienced sailors. Melges has proudly delivered high quality boats around the world since 1945. Best known for its very competitive disposition and easytosail personality, this modern sportboat maintains its status as a leader in highperformance, one design sailing. The company services the melges 14, melges 20, melges 24, melges 32, melges 40, and melges ic37 classes. Helsinki, finland august 2, 2017 the morning began with heavy rain, keeping the melges 24 fleet moored to wait two hours for the wind to stabilize before racing could begin on day three at. Change of pace at melges 24 worlds scuttlebutt sailing news. International melges 24 sails may be manufactured by optional sailmakers.
Maintenance international melges 24 class association. Information on membership types, the registration form, and payment options can be found on the membership page. The starting line of the 2020 melges 24 worlds in charleston is getting closer. The key to melges 24 sailing is not memorizing this racing guide, but understanding how the settings affect the boat and how it feels. Torbole june 29 up to july 1, where the melges 24 international fleet will return after the 2012 worlds won by italian gullisara helmed by reigning world champion carlo fracassoli with the record number of entries. Our experts will be happy to go further in detail with you anytime. The melges 24 hitting the scene in 1993, is a onedesign class of sailboat commonly used for racing.
If you have experience with this boat i would appreciate any tips or advice that you would offer a. Melges 32 melges 24 melges 20 melges 17 a scow e scow c scow. Each melges boat is built with pride and backed by an experienced, knowledgeable team. The 2018 melges 24 european sailing series will then move on to the internal waters, with a double appointment on the garda lake. The melges 24 is a onedesign class of sailboat commonly used for racing. Melges 24 national champion michael goldfarb on warcanoe. In this story we focus on what it takes to handle the melges 24 sailboat and why the national championship race was important to kelowna. Best known for its very competitive disposition and easytosail personality, this. Time is a luxury and the melges 40 offers only the best in sailing venues, yacht club atmosphere, fair competition and exquisite social events with old and new friends equally as.
This is a highpowered, muscular rocket of a boat designed for very aggressive onedesign racing. In the early 2000s, sailors in the melges 24 class began to enlist coaches and include professional sailors in their crews, but that trend collapsed and participation dropped way off after 2009. While sailing legend buddy melges was off helping bill koch win the america s cup in 1992, sons hans and harry iii were left to run the family business, zenda, wibased melges boat works. National member class authority of the international melges 24 class association. Bob bavier, yachting buddy melges is so thorough, so clear, and so giving that any sailor who absorbs and applies his advice cant help but win.
View new or used melges 24 boats for sale from across the uk, europe and rest of world on yachtworld. The melges 24 is a turbocharged onedesign that features many hightech components including a carbon spar, bowsprit, and vertical keel fin. Offering the best selection of melges models to choose from. Some of the other catboat lines also offer hinged masts, but we havent heard much on how easy they are to set up right. Our melges 24 sails represent the leading edge of sail performance thanks to the north design suite, which accurately models the aerodynamic flow, sail loads, and rig geometry. World sailing news is the weekly online newsletter of the world sailing.
Ive been out with the rest of the crew on a couple of practices, and i can tell that theres a lot i need to learn if im going to pull my weight. The melges 24 is designed by reichel pugh yacht design and manufactured by melges performance sailboats in zenda, wisc. Sailing weight 809kg, keel weight 302kg, total correctors 10kg. The melges 24 class boasts some of the top sailors in the world. The melges 40 racing experience is about lifestyle and living it to the maximum possibility. The skipper must work the helm and the sail controls to keep the boat at a constant angle of heel while the crew hikes as hard as possible. Melges 24 class yachts and yachting online sailing news. Membership fees are due now and the membership is valid from january 1 till december 31. A line that comes to mind there is the marshall catboats.
The melges 24 tuning is very similar to e scow tuning which is my boat of choice at the current time. Insider tips from the top in the melges 24 class white. When you take a look inside melges europe, you see worldclass racing and goldstandard customer support, all for the goal of improving the sailing experience. If there is a conflict between the notice of race and the sailing instructions, the sailing instructions will take precedence. Sailing federation and the norwegian sports federation nif shall apply 1.
Apr 05, 2017 while sailing legend buddy melges was off helping bill koch win the america s cup in 1992, sons hans and harry iii were left to run the family business, zenda, wibased melges boat works. If there is a conflict between languages the english text will take precedence. For the third part in our campaign to the world series leading up to the 2106 melges 24 world championship in miami, fl, quantum reached out to a number of these experts to get their insider tips on melges 24 racing to help you and your campaign be as successful as possible. The international melges 24 class association im24ca exists to manage the melges 24 class and protect the interests of melges. Every sailor can learn from this book especially the good sailor who aspires to become very good. Though the melges 24 was the original sport boat class, the class needs to keep evolving with times. Coming off his americas cup win, buddy melges had an obvious desire to take onedesign racing to the next level. With a very large asymmetrical spinnaker and retractable bowsprit, he boat is notable for its ability to plane over the water downwind in modest winds, and for its combination of. Class leader brian janney answers your melges 24 speed and boathandling questions. Melges 24 sails mainsails, jibs, and spinnakers north. Its the sperry sailing anarchy world tour 2015, and that means fireworks at the columbia river gorge for the 2015 melges 24 us national championship. Sailing instructions acat, melges 24, flying tiger 7. She came with cw galvanised trailer which has had a new axel, breaks, wheels and tyres in august 2019. For the fourth year in a row portoroz has been the kick off venue of the melges 24 european sailing series, first introduced by the international melges 24 class association in 20.
Regatta will start on friday and will end on sunday april 2123, after a series of nine races with a discard that will enter in play after the conclusion of the. Yacht scoring is a web based regatta management, regatta administration and regatta scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in nearreal time to competitors and the world following your event on the internet. Sailing instructions melges 24 nm rev4 sail race system. Tie the main halyard to a 50foot tape measure with a figure eight knot through the tape end. Its the sperrysailing anarchy world tour 2015, and that means fireworks at the columbia river gorge for the 2015 melges 24 us national championship. What else can you say about the day where all matches. Aug 05, 2016 in this story we focus on what it takes to handle the melges 24 sailboat and why the national championship race was important to kelowna.
West coast sailing is your source for melges 24 parts, rigging, and accessories. It had been more than 15 years since the introduction of the j24, and, in that time, there had been a number of advances in boat design, construction, and. Because the jib on the melges 24 is a high aspect sail tall and skinny it is very sensitive to small adjustments in jib sheet tension. This boat has had continued success racing often finishing on the podium with great results. International melges 24 class association presents 2018. Next up is the crew weight rule as the constant crew weighins during regattas is a bit of a pain. That allows us to create designs that are perfectly matched to the melges 24 rig. The monohull sportsboat is notable for its ability to plane over the water downwind in modest winds, and for its combination of a simple design that is highly tunable. The melges 24 is built in the us, europe and australia. The melges 24 is most efficient when sailed as flat as possible.
If you have any specific questions about class rules please feel free to ask any of our melges 24 class experts to help you with. Six minutes of melges 24 madness, a cool little watch, enjoy. Class leader brian janney answers your melges 24 speed and. This guide is for m24s with black southern spars mast and dyform upper and lower shrouds.
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