Inside Melges: The March Issue

by Melges Performance Sailboats 24 Mar 2019 17:00 HKT

Inside Melges: The March Issue © Melges

MELGES MC

IT'S RACE TIME!

The MC fleet has now returned home after another fun edition of the annual MC Midwinter Championship.

Time to start thinking about the season ahead! Melges put together a story in anticipation of the fun year ahead. Watch the latest MC video, get excited for top 2019 regattas, read about the new boat design, and learn how Melges can help you meet your racing goals in 2019: Enjoy the presentation here.

STORY & VIDEO

E SCOW & X BOAT CLINICS

SEASON KICKOFF CLINICS

Start the midwest's X Boat & E Scow season with a fun-filled weekend for both parents and kids.

Lake Geneva Yacht Club hosts the Lake Geneva Spring E Scow Regatta May 18-19.

To help sailors improve and prepare for the season ahead, sign up for the new ZENDA UNIVERSITY E SCOW CLINIC presented by the National Class E Scow Association, Melges, and North Sails Zenda, on the day before the LG Spring Regatta, May 17th. Stay tuned for details.

Make it a family weekend! Geneva Lake Sailing School will host the X BOAT CLINIC May 18-19. As the clinic coincides with the E Scow regatta, this will be a great opportunity for E Scow sailors with children sailing X Boats. Event Details

The perfect way to start an X Boat and E Scow season: learning, family, friends, and quality time on the water.

MELGES 14

WELCOME TO THE MELGES 14 WORLD LEAGUE

Eddie Cox beat out Harry Melges IV to win the Melges 14 Midwinter Championship in the final moments of the final race. The Melges 14 World League has officially kicked off!

The stage is set for a great Melges 14 World League with 8 total championship-level regattas around the world. Next up is the Melges 14 Euro Warm-Up (Liguria, Italy) and the Melges 14 Spring Championship (Chattanooga, Tennessee).

Video

"MELGES 14SOWING THE SEEDS" IN SAILING WORLD MAGAZINE

Article

ON SALE NOW

NEW TAPERED SHEETS FROM MELGES

On sale until April 15 Online Only

Check out the all-new tapered mainsheets custom built by the experts at Melges. Tapered lines decrease friction and line load, making it easier to trim, ease and hold your mainsheet.

Get your boat up to speed before the season starts!

MC Line Upgrade Kits
MC Tapered Mainsheet
C Scow Sea-Dek Foam Floor Kits
E Scow Tapered Sheets
E Scow Running Rigging
X Boat Tapered Mainsheet
Melges 14 Tapered Mainsheet

ON SALE

MELGES 20

NIKA ON TOP! WORLDS IS NEXT!

At the Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Event No.3 last weekend, the racing was tight and saw five different race winners over six races. The podium was wide open until the final race. In the end, Vladimir Prosikhin's NIKA finished first, Igor Rytov's RUSSIAN BOGATYRS second, and Daniel Thielmans KUAI completed the podium. Melges 20 Worlds in Miami is next!

Press Release

MELGES 24

BOOM GOES BACARDI

The exhilarating speed and excitement of the Melges 24 was embodied at the 2019 Melges 24 Bacardi Cup Invitational by overall champion, Andrea Pozzi at the helm of BOMBARDA, and Corinthian champion, Jan Frederik Dyvi of Norway.

Press Release

MELGES E SCOW

THE SEASON IS HERE!

E Scows hit the ground running for the 2019 season last weekend at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Sarasota Bay boasts beautiful water and weather Perfect for the first E Scow regatta of the year! Results

Up next: Sign up for the Carolina Spring Regatta in the great city of Charleston, April 26-28.

This month's MELGES SPEED SPECIAL is on new tapered sheets from Melges. Shop now .

Get free U.S. shipping everyday on all Harken blocks when you shop Melges.

HANNAH NOLL · (262) 275-1110 Hannah@Melges.com

EDDIE COX · (262) 275-1110 Eddie@Melges.com

JIM GLUEK · (262) 275-1110 Jim@Melges.com

FEDERICO MICHETTI · Melges Europe + 39 349 85 69 100 Federico@Melges.com

ANDY BURDICK · (262) 275-1110 Andy@Melges.com

HARRY MELGES III · (262) 275-1110 Harry@Melges.com

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