The Audi Melges 32 European Championship got underway today in Cagliari and out front, waving the British flag, Joe Woods on Red with tactician Paul Goodison and Peter Rogers on Highlife, flanked by Ruaridh Scott are tied for first place overall. The two British teams surprised everyone as they were not amongst the list of teams immediately [...]
The actors and big names do not change this time around, but instead of racing for Audi Sailing Series points, the Melges 32 fleet races for something more — the prestigious title of European Champion. The house of four rings sits alongside of the Melges 32 fleet in Cagliari for the first European continental event equaling [...]
The spring Melges 32 racing season officially shifts into gear this weekend at the American Yacht Club (AYC) in Rye, N.Y. for the fifth of nine USA Sailing Series events — the East Coast Championship (ECC). Thirteen high-quality teams have assembled to race, almost doubling the attendance from 2009. Red hot and favored to do [...]
The very first Melges 32 European Championship sponsored by Audi takes place this weekend, May 13-16, in beautiful Cagliari, Italy. Seventeen teams from eight countries have gathered in Sardinia, making it one of the most diversified fleets ever. Although not part of the famed 2010 Audi Sailing Series, the event promises great excitement with European [...]
The second leg of the Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series wrapped up at La Marina di Scarlino on Sunday. B. Lin’s early start in race eight ensured the victory of Bliksem (USA), the current World Champion. Marina di Scarlino, Maremma, May 2nd 2010 –Everyone was expecting a showdown between Bliksem and B. Lin to decide the [...]
Pieter Taselaar, reigning World Champion is in front of 17-strong Melges 32 fleet after six races completed in Scarlino. He has officially pierced the heart of the fleet, which seems, at this point seems customary to see him grabbing the best scores placing him atop the leader board at the 2010 Audi Sailing Series. Taselaar [...]
Perfect 12-14 knot conditions out of the South opened the second stage of the 2010 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series, now fully underway at the Marina di Scarlino. All bets were between reigning World Champion Pieter Taselaar on Bliksem with Jeremy Wilmot on tactics and circuit leader Lanfranco Cirillo on Fantastica with tactician Michele Paoletti, but others [...]
