2016 News Archive

Dec 21	Freides Crowned 2016 Melges 20 World Ranking Champion, Thielman Takes North American Title, Rombelli Tops Europe
Dec 11	Surfs Up In South Florida — Freides Wins 2016-17 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Event No. 1
Dec 9	Reality Check
Dec 8	Melges 20 Miami Winter Series 2016-17 Home Cookin'
Dec 7	Happy Holidays From Melges!
Dec 5	The Melges 40 Is Here
Dec 4	2016 Melges 24 World Championship Day 5: Embarr and Taki 4 Crowned World Champions, in Overall and Corinthian Division Respectively
Dec 3	2016 Melges 24 World Championship Day 4: Tricky Conditions Paid Off For Italy's Bombarda
Dec 2	2016 Melges 24 World Championship Day 3: A New Day, The Same Leader - Irish Embarr
Nov 30	2016 Melges 24 World Championship Day 1: Green Power Of Embarr Leading The Fleet In Miami
Nov 29	2016 Melges 24 World Championship Presents: The Battle For The Melges 24 Worlds Title Has Started
Nov 29	2016 Melges 24 World Championship Presents: Core of the Melges 24 Class - Corinthian Fleet
Nov 24	2016 Worlds : Melges 24 Passion Powered by Dark Energy
Nov 21	The Melges 24 Stalwart Bora Gulari - Expecting To Have A Great Event And Fun Sailing In Miami
Nov 18	The 2016 Melges 24 Worlds Forecasts Big Participation In Miami
Nov 11	2016 Worlds: Six Kids, One Boat and a World Championship
Nov 9	Girl Power Holds Well For The Future Of Women In The Melges 24 Class
Nov 4	2016 Melges 24 World Championship Presents: Team Embarr with Rio Olympians Aboard - Fun People, Passionate Sailors, Tough Competitors
Nov 4	2016 Melges 24 World Championship In Miami: How Do You Compete On Another Continent?
Nov 2	Melges 24 Cover Specials - Regatta Ready Parts For Worlds 2016
Oct 27	Calling All Melges 17 Owners — We Want You!
Oct 26	Thirty Days To Go Until 2016 Melges 24 World Championship
Oct 17	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series - Teams From Italy, Great Britain, Germany And Ukraine Fill The Final Podium
Oct 14	Last Chance to Save Big — North Sails Zenda Will Help Your Team Be Fast In 2017!
Oct 12	2016 Line Honors Melges 24 U.S. Nationals - Video!!!
Oct 12	Melges 14 Demo Weekend In Culver, Indiana - Oct. 15-16!
Oct 11	Count on North Sails Zenda to Help Your Team Be Fast In 2017!
Oct 10	The Winners of the Lino Favini Cup and 2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Crowned in Luino
Oct 9	Day Two at the Lino Favini Cup in Luino - 2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series
Oct 8	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series - Day One at the Lino Favini Cup in Luino
Oct 7	Coppa Lino Favini in Luino Concludes 2016 Melges 24 European and Italian Series
Oct 6	There’s No Place Like Home — Line Honors 2016 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship All Set to Welcome Fifty-Four Teams
Oct 3	2017 Melges Fall Savings — Time is Running Out! Order Now & Maximize Your Savings! September 1 Thru October 15.
Oct 2	Ryan DeVos Crowned 2016 Melges 32 World Champion
Oct 1	Sublime Perfection
Sep 30	A Wet Departure from Norm
Sep 29	Newport Nor’easter
Sep 28	Justin Quigg's 'Character 2.0' Crowned 2016 Melges 20 North American Champion
Sep 27	2016 Melges 32 World Championship - Previewing The Podium
Sep 23	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series: New Melges 24 European champions EFG (SUI) and Gill Race Team (GBR) on top of the current rankings
Sep 17	Flawless Final Day Lifts Southern Yacht Club to 2016 Resolute Cup
Sep 16	Eagan Brothers Apply Southern Heat on Day 3 of the Resolute Cup
Sep 16	Elation and Heartbreak as Qualifying Wraps Up on Day 2 of the 2016 Resolute Cup
Sep 15	Big Wind, Sunshine and Competition Supercharge the Resolute Cup
Sep 14	How To Follow The 2016 Resolute Cup
Sep 14	Resolute Cup Announces Corinthian Spirit Award Presented by Porsche
Sep 14	Host Club Eyes Sparkling Debut In Resolute Cup
Sep 14	Melges in Newport!
Sep 9	Miles Quinton's Gill Race Team Grabs the 2016 Melges 24 European Corinthian Trophy on the Final Rush
Sep 9	Great emotions, good wind and a new Melges 24 European Champion today in Hyères - EFG by Christopher Rast
Sep 7	2016 E Scow Nationals Ramping up on Lake Minnetonka
Sep 7	Unpredicted Strong Easterly Breeze Causes Changes in the Melges 24 European Championship Top Ranking
Sep 6	Gill Race Team Still On Top, But EFG Moving Closer as 216 European Championship Continues
Sep 6	Strong Mistral Determines First Melges 24 Ranking in Hyères at Euros 2016
Sep 6	Countdown Is On For The Melges 24 Fleet In Hyères at Melges 24 European Championship
Sep 4	Get Ready For the 2016 E Scow National Championship — New North Sails Available For Fresh Speed!
Sep 2	INTERVIEW: 2016 MC National Champion Frank Reeg with Eric Hood
Aug 29	Frank Reeg Wins 101 boat 2016 MC National Championship
Aug 28	Illbruck Crowned 2016 Melges 20 World Champion, Savoini Claims Corinthian World Title
Aug 27	Freides Defends Leadership at Melges 20 World Championship
Aug 26	Changing of the Guard at Melges 20 Worlds, Freides Takes Over
Aug 25	2016 Melges 20 World Championship Opens With Illbruck’s Pinta in the Lead
Aug 24	Ready, Set, Go! 2016 Melges 20 World Championship in Scarlino
Aug 22	2016 ILYA Championship — Congratulations to all the Winners — Hughes (A), Porter (E), Burdick (C) and Hood (MC)!
Aug 20	Argo Advance
Aug 19	A Daily Dose of Vitamina
Aug 19	2017 Melges Fall Savings — Order Now & Maximize Your Savings! September 1 Thru October 15.
Aug 8	Record Eight Wins for Steve Schmidt
Aug 2	EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Eric Hood Speaks with 2016 MC Invite Champion Ryan Grosch
Jul 30	Final Day at Okoboji Today with Light Wind Forecasted
Jul 29	2016 ILYA X Boat Champs — It's A Regatta!
Jul 25	Christian Spencer and Jack Steiner Repeat WYA X Boat Championship Win!
Jul 22	THINK 2017 FALL SAVINGS - Upgrade. Grow Your X Boat Fleet. Fleet Discounts Available — September 1 - October 15, 2016!
Jul 22	Freshen Up For 2017 — New North Sails For Your X Boat On Sale!
Jul 22	EFG Bank (SUI) and White Room (GER) Lead Current 2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Rankings
Jul 18	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series, Italian Championship — Altea wins in Riva Confirming Itself as Melges 24 Italian Champion
Jul 18	Garda's 'normality' does not scare Racchelli's Melges 24 Altea 2016 European Sailing Series
Jul 18	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Racchelli's Consistency With Unusual Peler Wind on Lake Garda on Day One
Jul 18	Fourth Event of the 2016 European Sailing Series Draws Strong Melges 24 Fleet to Riva
Jul 10	Onorato’s ‘Mascalzone Latino’ Wins 2016 Melges 32 Europeans, Goransson Crowned Overall Sailing Series® Champion
Jul 9	Balestrero Becomes New Regatta Leader at Melges 32 Europeans
Jul 8	Cream of the Crop Rising to the Top in Riva
Jul 7	Onorato Rocks First Day of 2016 Melges 32 European Championship
Jul 6	Miani’s ‘Out Of Reach’ Conquers the First Major Title of the European Season to Lead 2016 World Series Ranking
Jul 3	Rombelli Rallies to Win Riva Del Garda, Miani Crowned Sailing Series® Melges 20 Champion
Jul 2	Illbruck’s ‘Pinta’ Now Controls Riva del Garda
Jul 1	Rombelli On A Roll In Riva
Jun 29	Big Fleet Racing In Store For Sailing Series® Melges 20 Riva Del Garda Act 4
Jun 28	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Pozzi, Racchelli And Quinton - Crowned Melges 24 Winners Of The Kiel Week
Jun 28	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Pozzi And Racchelli Keeping Their Top Positions, Quinton Third In Kiel
Jun 28	Homann Fantastically Crowned Melges 20 German Open Champion
Jun 27	Mikey Wins Melges 24 Canadian National Championship
Jun 27	Day 2 At Canadian Nationals - Recap
Jun 27	Day 1 At Canadian Nationals - Recap
Jun 27	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series: Third Event Kicked Off In Kiel With Italian Leadership
Jun 17	Frank Davenport Now Wears Gold
Jun 13	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series: Bertola-Fossati The Best To Read The Tricks Of Lake Attersee
Jun 13	Sweet 16
Jun 11	Magic Number 16
Jun 10	Davies Dominates In Talamone
Jun 10	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series: Skills Will Be Tested At Lake Attersee This Weekend
Jun 8	Talamone - Next Up For Sailing Series® Melges 20
Jun 8	Marinepool Confirmed As Title Sponsor Of The 2016 Marinepool Melges 24 European Championship
Jun 6	Porter Wins 2016 Geneva Spring E Regatta
Jun 5	Goransson’s ‘Inga’ Crowned Queen of Talamone
Jun 4	Goransson Collects Lead In Talamone
Jun 3	Youth Team Taking On The World
May 26	Marenghi Vaselli Defends His Leadership Of The 2016 Melges 20 World Series
May 23	Showdown At The Shakedown - Pete Comfort Wins Grand Rapids MC Spring Shakedown
May 19	School’s In Session
May 18	Early Bird Entry Deadline In Two Weeks For The 2016 Melges 24 Europeans In Hyeres
May 10	Kelowna, Canada Hosts the First Stage of the 2016 North American Melges 24 Tour
May 8	No Breeze, No Racing — Rombelli Wins Sailing Series® Melges 20 Regatta
May 7	Tight At The Top In Porto Ercole
May 6	Rombelli Handles Early Lead In Porto Ercole
May 5	The Melges 20 Chase Is On
May 2	Keller Wins The 2016 Cow Town Classic
May 1	Balestrero Wins Porto Ercole
Apr 30	Balestrero Moves Into Porto Ercole Lead
Apr 29	Inga Stands Tall On Day One
Apr 28	The Future Has Arrived — Melges Performance Sailboats Presents the RE-Volutionary Melges 40
Apr 27	Melges 32s Prepare For Action In Porto Ercole
Apr 26	The RE-Volution Of One Design Racing is Coming…
Apr 25	Lucas Wins E-Scow Regatta In Charleston!
Apr 25	Wilkens Leads After Four Races
Apr 25	Challenging First Day At The E-Scow Regatta Charleston 2016
Apr 22	EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 2016 Cedar lake Yacht Club - Spring Championship - May 14-15
Apr 20	EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 2016 Melges 17 Nationals and ILYA Championship, July 7-9
Apr 17	Charleston Shimmers
Apr 17	Section 16 Takes All in Porto Venere
Apr 16	New Leadership on All Fronts at Melges 20 Nationals in Charleston
Apr 16	Breezy Conditions Give Way to Fantastic and Fun Day Two in Porto Venere
Apr 15	Charleston Midnight Blue Magic
Apr 15	Davies Takes Overall Lead In Porto Venere
Apr 13	Big Melges 20 Fleet Racing In Store For Porto Venere
Apr 13	Melges Performance Sailboats - Melges MC Scow - Your New Melges MC Is Waiting For You!
Apr 11	2015 Melges X Boat Demonstrator Boat Now For Sale!
Apr 11	Spot On In Porto Venere
Apr 9	Mascalzone Latino Strikes Back
Apr 8	Porto Venere Delivers Super Tight Melges 32 Racing on Day One
Apr 4	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series - EFG Bank And Team Kesbeke/Sika/Gill Victorious At The Season Opener In Portoroz
Apr 4	DeVos Wins Lauderdale Cup, Takes Home 2016 Blue Water Series Trophy, Kiss Conquers Corinthian Division
Apr 2	Tight Racing Leads Melges 32 Blue Water Series Teams Into Final Day of Intense Competition
Apr 1	Fountain of Youth
Apr 1	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Poor Conditions Halt The Start Of The Season
Apr 1	2016 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Will Kick Off This Weekend
Mar 30	Flat Out Racing
Mar 18	Melges Europe Introduces Ventana Group To Reserve The Best Travel Management System For Melges Teams Only
Mar 14	2016 Melges 14 European Test & Fun Tour Revs Up
Mar 14	Jeremy Pape Wins 2016 MC Scow Midwinters
Mar 11	Smokin' At Mids
Mar 9	Zenda University Graduating Class 2016 - Lake Eustis, Florida - 20th Year In A Row For Zenda University!
Mar 6	Pacific Yankee Power - Freides Wins First Major Melges 20 Regatta
Mar 5	Hunting For Rhyme or Reason
Mar 4	Tough Conditions Solved by Swift Magic
Mar 3	High Stakes in South Florida at the 2016 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series
Feb 27	Top Fuel - 2016 Melges 20 World Series Tour Is Underway
Feb 24	A Sporty Resolution
Feb 16	2016 Melges X Boat Racing — Spring is Almost Here!
Feb 14	Gold For Inga, A Corinthian Kind of Day
Feb 13	Big Shuffle, Big Shifts Take Melges 32 Gold Cup Regatta into Final Day of Competition
Feb 12	Teams Face Off In Challenging Racing Conditions at the 2016 Melges 32 Gold Cup
Feb 11	2016 Primo Cup Spotlight on Melges 20
Feb 10	Solid Gold
Feb 7	Wildman Wins Melges 20 Miami Winter Regatta
Feb 6	Gettin’ Wilder - Melges 20s In Miami
Feb 6	North-Fresh
Feb 5	2016 Melges 24 European Championship In Hyères Is Open For Entries
Feb 3	Melges 20 Selected As Sportboat For 2016 Resolute Cup
Jan 13	Get Ready to Meet the 2016 Boat of The Year, Best Dinghy... The Melges 14 - Visit Melges at Strictly Sail Chicago - 2016 January 14-18!
Jan 12	Shoreline Sailboats Named New Melges 14 Dealer
Jan 7	The Melges E Scow Will Be On Display — Visit Melges at Strictly Sail Chicago - 2016 January 14-18
Jan 6	Thank You, Hank Stuart - The Championship Coordinator Of The Melges 24 Class!
Jan 5	Visit Melges at Strictly Sail Chicago - 2016 January 14-18, MC Scow Will Be On Display!
Jan 1	Happy New Year from Melges - Thank YOU!