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Team Bete and Nicola Celon win 2006 Melges 24 Worlds
HYERES, FRANCE-(1-9-2006) Melges 24 World Championship
Hyeres, France - When I wrote last night that this regatta wouldn't be over until the fat lady sang I had no concept of the Wagnerian dramas that would unfolded on this final day of the 2006 Melges 24 World Championship in Hyeres where two races were sailed in an easterly wind of 5-8 knots. 
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DRP Partner & Partners lead after difficult fifth day
HYERES, FRANCE-(31-8-2006) Melges 24 World Championship
Hyeres, France -
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Paolo Cian leads after first day
HYERES, FRANCE-(27-8-2006) Melges 24 World Championship
Hyeres, France - Day one of the Melges 24 World Championship in Hyeres on the French Riviera brought stunning conditions for the 119 competitors from 14 nations as they completed the first two round robin races of the championship.  There was plenty of close action and more than a few thrills and spills with broaches galore and two broken masts by the end of the day.&
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Preview
HYERES, FRANCE-(26-8-2006) Melges 24 World Championship
Hyeres, France - Sadly only one of the two scheduled days of racing at the Hyeres Cup, the Melges 24 Pre-Worlds Regatta in Hyeres, France, could be completed due to strong Mistral winds, leaving the fleet with just two races to count. Fortunately Friday's racing conditions were almost perfect at a steady 22-25 knots giving the boats plenty of high speed planing opportunities as well as some entertaining broaches for the spectators to enjoy.&
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Aussie Spithill and Italy's Luna Rossa Team are the new Corum Melges 24 World Champions
KEY LARGO, FL. USA-(19-12-2005) Melges 24 World Championship
Key Largo, Fl. USA - It was the battle of the Italians and the Not-so-Italians, the Corinthians and the professionals, the newcomers and the old salts. After six intense days of demanding racing in the 2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championship, James Spithill's Italian Luna Rossa team held on to a diminished margin to take the top trophies with just an eight point margin.
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Italy's Luna Rossa Team Wins Corum Melges 24 World Championship
KEY LARGO, FL. USA-(16-12-2005) Corum Melges 24 World Championship
Key Largo, Fl. USA - Light weather conditions on the final day of the 2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championship at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo today turned the 99-boat fleet inside out but James Spithill's Italian Luna Rossa team held on to a diminished lead to prevail with an eight point margin.
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Luna Rossa sailing team continues domination
KEY LARGO, FL. USA-(15-12-2005) Corum Melges 24 World Championship
Key Largo, Fl. USA - The Not-so-Italian Luna Rossa sailing team captained by Australia’s James Spithill continued its domination of the 2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championship at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo today, despite two first-to-finish guns claimed by rival Pegasus 505 sailed by Newport Beach’s David Ullman.
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Italians dominate Melges 24 Worlds after four intense days of racing
KEY LARGO, FL. USA-(14-12-2005) Corum Melges 24 World Championship
Key Largo, Fl. USA - Two Italian sailing teams are leading the 99-boat fleet after four intense days of racing in the 2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championship at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo.
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Italian Team Rides Marrachech Express Into Lead
KEY LARGO, FL. USA-(13-12-2005) Corum Melges 24 World Championship
Key Largo, Fl. USA - Consistency paid off for the Italian boat Marrachech Express which jumped into the points lead at the 2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championship at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo today after two races in fresh northerly breezes.
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Ft. Lauderdale's Reeser Steals March
KEY LARGO, FL. USA-(12-12-2005) Corum Melges 24 World Championship
Key Largo, Fl. USA - “It was like driving head-on into oncoming traffic!” With those words Fort Lauderdale’s Morgan Reeser described his starting line tactics as he drove Neil Sullivan’s Mfatic into a commanding lead on the second day of the 2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championship at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo.
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Corum Melges 24 World Championship At Ocean Reef Club Attracts 100-Boat Entry
KEY WAST, FL. USA-(6-12-2005) Corum Melges 24 World Championship
Key Wast, FL. USA - One hundred teams from nine countries have entered the 2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championship at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, which starts December 11.
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America's Cup Skippers Seek Melges 24 World Title at Ocean Reef Club
KEY LARGO, FL. USA-(11-10-2005) Melges 24 World Championship
Key Largo, Fl. USA - Three-time America's Cup winning skipper Russell Coutts and Australian America's Cup skipper James Spithill have joined a distinguished roster of past class world champions and America’s Cup sailors who have entered the 2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championship to be sailed off Key Largo, Fla., in December.
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Gabrio Zandona & Giovanni Maspero's Joe Fly Team Victorious
TORQUAY, UK-(23-9-2005) Melges 24 European Championship
Torquay, UK - Today's final race of the Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship in Torquay was the most exciting yet in what has been an absolutely gripping regatta. Three boats were in serious contention – Andrea Racchelli sailing Altea (55 points), Gabrio Zandona sailing Joe Fly for Giovanni Maspero (56 points) and Stuart Rix sailing Gill for Quentin Strauss (62 points) – and from the opening moments we knew we were in for a battle royal.
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Racchelli Leads But Its All To Play For On The Final Day In Torquay
TORQUAY, UK-(22-9-2005) Melges 24 European Championship
Torquay, UK - Racing on the penultimate day of the Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship was as challenging and hard fought as ever and tomorrow’s final race will decide the winner in this hugely competitive and high scoring regatta.
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Gill & Joe Fly Tied For Lead At Halfway Point
TORQUAY, UK-(21-9-2005) Melges 24 European Championship
Torquay, UK - “Like the most difficult game of snakes and ladders you could possibly imagine” was how Stuart Simpson of Team Barbarians described today’s racing at the Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship in Torquay.
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Stuart Rix And Team Gill Take Narrow Lead In Torquay
TORQUAY, UK-(20-9-2005) Melges 24 European Championship
Torquay, UK - The second day of the Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship brought three more great races and some interesting changes on the scoreboard. Racing for the fifty competitors got underway on time in 7 knots from the southwest and under cloudy skies, however, as the day wore on the sun broke through and the wind gradually picked up to 12 knots.
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Jamie Lea & Team Barbarians Lead After Day 1 In Torquay
TORQUAY, UK-(19-9-2005) Melges 24 European Championship
Torquay, UK - The Ocean BMW Melges 24 European Championship 2005 got underway today with two classic light airs races that kept the 50 competitors from 10 nations on their toes and left several of the top favourites feeling decidedly off the pace.
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Melges 24 announces Corum to be main sponsor for the 2005 Worlds event.
KEY LARGO, FL. USA-(19-5-2005) Melges 24 World Championship
Key Largo, Fl. USA - Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Swiss watch company Montres Corum Sàrl., will be the title sponsor of the World Championship of the International Melges 24 Class to be sailed off Key Largo, Fla., in December. The announcement was made today by Corum USA, the International Melges 24 Class Association and Ocean Reef Club on Key Largo.
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Victory for Pegasus
KEY WEST, FL. USA-(21-1-2005) Key West Race Week - Melges 24
Key West, FL. USA - The final day of Melges 24 racing was nothing short of fantastic with Bill Hardesty at the helm for Philippe Kahn on Pegasus 575 taking home the title of Key West Race Week Melges 24 Champion!
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`Joe Flie` takes over the lead on third day
KEY WEST, FL. USA-(19-1-2005) Key West Race Week - Melges 24
Key West, FL. USA - Day three was filled with three races and plenty of on-the-edge-of-your-seat racing that shuffled the leader board leaving Gabrio Zandona at the helm for Giovanni Maspero `ITA-550 Joe Fly` in first place.
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Pegagus 575 retains the lead after day two
KEY WEST, FL. USA-(18-1-2005) Key West Race Week - Melges 24
Key West, FL. USA - Day two was a carbon copy of Monday's exciting Melges 24 racing action! The teams were greeted with 20 to 25 knots of wind, beautiful blue skies and plenty of sunshine as they kicked off the second day of racing - looking forward to two races.
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Bill Hardesty driving the `Pegasus` for Kahn sets the lead in Melges 24 Fleet
KEY WEST, FL. USA-(17-1-2005) Key West Race Week - Melges 24
Key West, FL. USA - The fifty-nine Melges 24 teams were all set to go racing today with a batch of early postponements preventing them from heading out the race course as previously scheduled. Joining the predominately American fleet are six boats from the UK, with single entries from Germany, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland.
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Close racing on first day
HYÈRES, FRANCE-(30-10-2004) Melges 24 Championship of France
Hyères, France - On the first day of the Championship of France FFV-November a Hyères Regatta the Melges 24 sailors completed 4 races run in an east wind from 8 to 15 knots. Bruno Jourdren takes the head of the 33 crews from 6 nations, but the scores are extremely close and the Championship remains very open!
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Former Laser champion dominates day two
MARSTRAND, SWEDEN-(10-8-2004) Melges 24 World Championship
Marstrand, Sweden - Former Laser champion Eivind Melleby of Norway dominated day two of the Melges 24 World Championship in Marstrand taking two convincing wins as the rest of the fleet struggled for consistency in light and shifty conditions.&
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Opening Day
MARSTRAND, SWEDEN-(9-8-2004) Melges 24 World Championship
Marstrand, Sweden - The 83 strong fleet from 15 nations experienced mixed fortunes on the opening day of the 2004 Melges 24 Worlds in Marstrand, Sweden. As we go to press there are still a number of ourstanding protests against the race committee which could considerably affect the overall results.
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Worlds Preview
MARSTRAND, SWEDEN-(3-8-2004) Melges 24 World Championship
Marstrand, Sweden - This week eighty-three Melges 24 crews from fourteen nations and three continents are making their way to Marstrand, Sweden to compete in the 2004 International Melges 24 World Championship from 9-13 August.
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Favini Wins The 7th Torbole Melges Week
`TORBOLE, ITALY-(12-5-2004) Torbole Melges Week - Melges Volvo Cup 2
`Torbole, Italy - The 7th edition of the International Melges Week, 2nd regatta of the 2004 Volvo Cup, took place last weekend in Torbole on Lake Garda. 40 teams from 7 countries competed in the challenging weather conditions, unusual in May, completing 9 runs (one discard) with southern winds blowing between 12 and 30 knots.
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Sebastien Col wins
MARSEILLE, FRANCE-(12-4-2004) SNIM - Melges 24
Marseille, France - Last racing day at the SNIM 2004. Why do regattas have to end, anyway? Why not keep the very cheerful atmosphere of the first day, when every crew is preparing their boat, is happy to meet the others again, and everything seems to be possible for everybody.
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A day for tactics on the penultimate day
MARSEILLE, FRANCE-(11-4-2004) SNIM - Melges 24
Marseille, France - The third day of racing at the SNIM took place under the still shining sun of the Provence capital. One surprise - the Mistral left! Instead the Melges sailors had to cope with a West to South West 230 degree wind, which rose from very light (about 5 knots) in the first race to about 6-7 knots in the second and a good 12 knots in the 3rd race.
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Seb Col continues Melges 24's after six races
MARSEILLE, FRANCE-(10-4-2004) SNIM - Melges 24
Marseille, France - Walk down the famous `Canebière` Avenue, walk along the port on the left side, your eyes blinking in the shining Eastern sun of Provence… Just after the very typical Marseilles `Ferry Boat` and before the floating HQ of the Societe Nautique, a strange crowd of sailors in red, yellow, blue with white salty faces is active in cleaning, repairing, transferring equipments and sails….
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Sebastien Col sets the lead in the Melges 24 at first day
MARSEILLE, FRANCE-(9-4-2004) SNIM - Melges 24
Marseille, France - The SNIM Regatta in Marseille is the opening event of the Melges 24 European Ranking and this year 63 boats from 9 European nations are racing in this four day regatta off the French Mediterranean coast.
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Bruno Jourdren Is FFV Melges 24 Champion Of France On D'Aucy
HYÈRES, FRANCE-(11-3-2004) Melges 24 Championship of France
Hyères, France - The FFV Championship of France in association with November in Hyères was completed Monday 1 November, marked by the return of the Hyérois sun, with a total of 7 races completed of which 6 scores counted.
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Sebastian Col takes Melges 24 Title at Terra Nova Trading Key West
KEY WEST, FL. USA-(23-1-2004) Terra Nova Trading Key West - Melges 24
Key West, FL. USA - In a thrilling final race today the fifty-eight strong Melges 24 Class at Terra Nova Trading Key West was decided in favour of Frenchman Sebastian Col sailing Partners & Partners with William Thomas, Christian Ponthieu, Thomas Allen and owner Philippe Ligot.
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Sebastian Col leads Shark Kahn by five points going into the final race
KEY WEST, FL. USA-(22-1-2004) Terra Nova Trading Key West 2004 - Melges 24
Key West, FL. USA - With just one more day to go, the fight for supremacy in the Melges 24 fleet at Terra Nova Trading Key West 2004 is going to go all the way. Day four saw the race committee run two more excellent races despite a second day of shifty offshore winds of 12-16 knots.
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Shark Kahn still leading after an exciting day three on the Melges 24 Course
KEY WEST, FL. USA-(21-1-2004) Terra Nova Trading Key West 2004 - Melges 24
Key West, FL. USA - It was a day of ups and downs in the Melges 24 fleet at Terra Nova Trading Key West today. The breeze was much shiftier and lighter than on the first two days and the change in conditions really put the sailors to the test.
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Kahn Family battle it out in the melges 24 Class at Key West
KEY WEST, FL. USA-(20-1-2004) Terra Nova Trading Key West 2004 - Melges 24
Key West, FL. USA - Day two at Terra Nova Trading Key West provided the Melges 24 fleet with two more beautiful races. The battle between father and son Philippe and Shark Kahn cranked up a notch today and with four races completed the fourteen year old Shark now leads his father by 8 points.
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Shark Bites!
SAN FRANSISCO, CA. USA-(17-10-2003) Melges 24 World Championship
San Fransisco, CA. USA - Fourteen year old Samuel `Shark` Kahn sailed into the record books today becoming the youngest person ever to win a Melges 24 World title and probably the youngest open international class world champion as well.
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All Change On Day Four at Melges 24 Worlds
SAN FRANSISCO, CA. USA-(16-10-2003) Melges 24 World Championship
If you'd told us six days ago that a fourteen year old kid would have Harry Melges on the ropes going into the final day of the Audi Melges 24 World Championship in San Francisco we'd have politely laughed you out of court.

Courtesy of Pierrick Contin ©
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Two More Bullets For Harry Melges On Day Three
SAN FRANSISCO, CA. USA-(15-10-2003) Melges 24 World Championship
San Fransisco, CA. USA - Harry Melges showed blistering speed on day three at the Audi Melges 24 World Championships in San Francisco to take two further bullets. Although very happy with his result Melges by no means had it all his own way and today's racing was fast, furious and incredibly close. Melges' nearest rival for the Championship, fourteen year old Shark Kahn, kept up an incredibly consistent performance posting a third and second leaving him trailing by just five points after six of the ten scheduled races.
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Harry Melges leads opening day of Audi Melges 24 Worlds
`SAN FRANSISCO, CA. USA-(13-10-2003) Melges 24 World Championship
`San Fransisco, CA. USA - After a four hour postponement the sea breeze finally made it in under the Golden Gate bridge and racing got under way on the Berkley circle in 14 knots from 230 degrees. The a general recall the fleet got away second time around with some individual recalls.
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Melges 24 Worlds Preview
SAN FRANSISCO, CA. USA-(11-10-2003) Melges 24 World Championship
San Fransisco, CA. USA - Some seventy Melges 24 teams from nine nations are gathering at the St Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco in preparation for the Audi Melges 24 World Championship, which kicks off on Monday 13 October.
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