Melges 24 News
Biscayne Bay is a great place to sail in March. Whether you’re a newbie to sailing in South Florida or a seasoned veteran, we’ve collected some of our best advice—both… Read More
The popular and competitive Melges 24 Class recently completed their World Championships in Sardinia. North Sails clients were proud to have an unrivaled marketshare and see strong results in the… Read More
Find your groove. Get your numbers. Be confident in all wind conditions. After countless hours sailing, testing, and competing in the Melges 24 our tuning guide will help you achieve… Read More
North Sails Expert Giulio Desiderato provides his intel on what competitors should expect at the upcoming Melges 24 World Championship. It is hard to say exactly what we expect to… Read More
Act four of the 2019 Melges Tour was the last hurrah before the World Championship in Villasimius, Sardinia, Italy. Andrea Pozzi and his team Bombarda have been chomping at the… Read More
North clients took two podium spots in the Open Division at the 2019 Melges 24 North American Championship in Traverse City, Michigan. Travis Weisleder’s Lucky Dog/Gill Race Team scored only… Read More
All sailboats have a different feel when you steer them. Some have a naturally heavy windward helm, and some have very neutral or sometimes even leeward helm. All things being… Read More
Clients fly at Les Voiles de St Barth Richard Mille, winning eight of 11 classes, and claiming two new race records. Congratulations to Peter Harrison’s JV72 Sorcha, winner of the… Read More
In a single weekend, North Sails customers and experts filled the #NSVictoryList with numerous podium finishes from around the globe. On Monday morning, the North Sails office was buzzing with… Read More
Melges 24 Class Experts
Giulio Desiderato
Carasco, Italy
giulio.desiderato@northsails.com
Nigel Young
Myrtleville, Ireland
Nigel.Young@northsails.com
Torkel Borgstrom
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Torkel.Borgstrom@northsails.com
Stefano Orlandi
Carasco, Italy
stefano.orlandi@northsails.com
Jeff Madrigali
Seattle, Washington
Jeff.Madrigali@northsails.com
Harry Melges
Zenda, Wisconsin
harry@melges.com
Jackson Benvenutti
New Orleans, Louisiana
jackson.benvenutti@northsails.com
Kicker Schäfer
Bayern, Germany
kicker.schaefer@northsails.com
John Bowden
Charleston, South Carolina
john.bowden@northsails.com
Maurice O’Connell
Myrtleville, Ireland
Maurice.Oconnell@northsails.com
Pål Berntsen
Oslo, Norway
Paal.Berntsen@northsails.com
Alby Pratt
Sydney, Australia
Alby.Pratt@northsails.com