Melges 32 yearbook
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The Official Yearbook of the International Melges 32 Class Association 2010 | www.melges32.com

FDR THE RECORD 2009 Melges 32 Events Worlds... 1st North Americans... 1st Acura Key West Race Week... 1 St Acura Miami Grand Prix... 1st Audi Melges 32 European Series... 1st

Photos by Carlo Borlenghi, Guido Trombetta and Stefano Gattini for B-Plan Via Tucidide, 56 (Staz. 21) | 20134 Milano, Italy | T: +39 0294435078 | melges.com | melgeseurope.com

Table Of Contents Photo Essay Features ______________________________________________________________________________ 10 RECAP: 2009 ACURA Key West Race Week ______________________________________________________________________________ 11 RECAP: 2009 ACURA Miami Grand Prix ______________________________________________________________________________ 12 RECAP: 2009 North American Championship ______________________________________________________________________________ 13 RECAP: 2009 U.S. Nationals | Rolex Big Boat Series...

2010 MELGES 32 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 22-25 SEPTEMBER | ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB | SAN FRANCISCO, CA WWW.MELGES32.COM ©2009 Carlo Borlenghi | B-Plan

2009 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series, Malcesine. ©2009 Carlo Borlenghi | B-Plan The European Melges 32 Fleet welcomes all Melges 32s to participate in the 2010 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series. Come and enjoy some of the most beautiful sailing venues in Italy and hottest sportboat racing in the world. www.melges32.com • blog.melges32.com

Jeff Ecklund, International Melges 32 Class President

International Melges 32 Class Administrator Joy Dunigan 2009 was a really busy year for the IM32CA. With a very successful, first World Championship in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy and North Americans in Sausalito, Calif. USA now under our belt, we’re looking forward to another supersonic racing season. Builder Melges Performance Sailboats There are a couple of administrative topics that we’d like to touch on such as crew declaration deadlines and submissions, ISAF Classification and ordering sail buttons. We can’t stress enough how important it is to get your crew declarations in on time....

DECEMBER 4 - 6, 2009 | GOLD CUP FORT LAUDERDALE, FL JANUARY 18 - 22 | KEY WEST RACE WEEK MARCH 4 - 7 | MIAMI GRAND PRIX APRIL 8 - 11 | CHARLESTON RACE WEEK MAY 14 - 16 | EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP RYE, NY JUNE 25 - 27 | SUMMER REGATTA NEWPORT RI , JUL 29 - AUGUST 1 | U.S. NATIONALS Y HARBOR SPRINGS, MI SEPTEMBER 15 - 19 | ROLEX BIG BOAT SERIES SAN FRANCISCO, CA SEPTEMBER 22 - 25 | WORLDS SAN FRANCISCO, CA nghi / B-Plan THE MELGES 32 FLEET WELCOMES YOU TO TAKE PART IN THE 2010 USA SAILING SERIES. COME EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE BEST SAILING VENUES IN THE USA AND HOTTEST SPORTBOAT RACING IN THE...

Top Five Results 1. Jeff Ecklund STAR 2. Joe Woods Red 3. Jason Carroll Argo 4. Michael Carroll New Wave 5. Derek Campbell Banshee

Top Five Results 1. Pieter Taselaar Bliksem 2. John Kilroy Samba Pa Ti 3. Joe Woods Red 4. Jim Swartz Q 5. Michael Carroll New Wav

Top Five Results 1. Don Jesberg Viva 2. Stephen Pugh Taboo 3. John Kilroy Samba Pa Ti 4. Philippe Kahn Pegasus 5. Jim Swartz Q

Top Five Results 1. Andy Lovell Rougarou 2. Don Jesberg Viva 3. Stephen Pugh Taboo 4. Philippe Kahn Pegasus 5. Pat Hughes Melvin

Top Ten Results 1. Pieter Taselaar Bliksem 2. Giovanni Maspero Joe Fly 3. Lorenzo Santini Uka Uka Racing 4. Claudio Recchi Team 93 5. Jason Carroll Argo 6. Vincenzo Onorato Mascalzone Latino 7. Francesco Martino Pilot Italia 8. Andrea Cecchetti Bagua 9. Joe Woods Red 10. Filippo Pacinotti Brontol

2009 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series | All photos are courtesy of ©2009 Carlo Borlenghi | B-Plan, Guido Trombetta | B-Plan, Stefano Gattini | B-Plan

2009 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series | AR photos are courtesy of ©2009 Carlo Borlenghi | B-Plan, Guido Trombetta | B-Plan, Stefano Gattini | B-Plan

Overall Series 1. Carlo Alberini Calvi Network 2. Claudio Recchi Team 93 3. Mauro Mocchegiani Rush Diletta 4. Francesco Martino Pilot Italia 5. Lorenzo Santini Uka Uka Racing

2009 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series | All photos are courtesy of ©2009 Carlo Borlenghi | B-Plan, Guido Trombetta | B-Plan, Stefano Gattini | B-Plan Audi Power. ©2009 Guido Trombetta | B-Plan

International Melges 32 Hall Of Fame

©2009 Carlo Borlenghi | B-Plan CHAMPIONSHIP 13-16 May | Sardinia, Italy | www.melges32.com

About The Melges 32 It’s A Lifestyle! The International Melges 32 represents performance one design racing at its very best. With its storied heritage and clean lines, the flagship of the Melges keelboat fleet combines big-boat attitude with ease of handling. This sporty challenger can be seen competing all over the world at some of yachting’s most prestigious venues.

Pure Melges Power. ©2009 Guido Trombetta | B-Plan Product Specifications Length 31 ft 10 in (9,70 m) Beam 9 ft 10 in (3,00 m) Draft 7 ft (2,13 m) Weight 3,775 lbs (1,712.31 kg) Sail Area Main 445 sq ft (41,3 m2) Jib (105%) 254 sq ft (23,6 m2) Asymmetrical Code 1A VMG 1,113 sq ft (103,4 m2) Asymmetrical Code 2A RUNNER 1,302 sq ft (121,0 m2) Asymmetrical Code 0, 100° Reacher 1,302 sq ft (121,0 m2) Key Features A sleek hull shape, clean deck layout and rig • Powerful sail plan that is easy to sail and fun • Easy to launch via hoist or ramp. When equipped with a gin pole, it can be rigged...

2010 International Melges 32 Events Schedule North American Host Club Point Regatta Date Title & Location of Contact Docs. Due ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jan. 18-22 Key West Race Week Winter Championship Series Event No. 2 Miami Grand Prix Miami Beach Marina Winter Championship Series Event No. 3 Charleston Race Week East Coast Championship American Yacht Club Sail Newport Northeast Regatta Little Traverse Yacht Club Harbor Springs, Mich. Rolex Big Boat Series | Pre-Worlds St. Francis Yacht Club St. Francis...

2010 International Melges 32 Events Schedule European Cont’d. Host Club Point Regatta Date Title & Location of Contact Docs. Due ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ May 13-16 Melges 32 European Championship Cagliari, Sardinia Niccolo Bianchi Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series : No. 3 Porto Cervo, Sardinia Niccolo Bianchi Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series : No. 4 Malcesine, Lake Garda Niccolo Bianchi Niccolo Bianchi Balearic Islands, Spain Key West Race Week joy.dunigan@melges32.com 2011 Winter Championship Series Event No. 2...