Melges 20 News
North Sails Melges 20 Class Expert, Giulio Desiderto, called tactics onboard the winning Argentinian boat, Boogie 2.0 during the Melges 20 World League Event 2. The three day event in… Read More
The second event in the Melges 20 European Circuit took place in Scarlino, Italy. With light to medium winds across the weekend the thirty-one boat fleet completed seven races. For… Read More
By Reed Baldrige On board communication for racing yachts is a key factor for performance, no matter what type of sailing. However, when the number of crew increases, it becomes… Read More
Act One of the Melges 20 World League in Forio D’Ischia served as the debut event for the new North Sails Mi-2 3Di RAW mainsail. With 5-11 knots of wind… Read More
When I was about ten years old I starting racing sailboats on Cape Cod and the sound of the wind whistling overnight through the pine trees outside my bedroom would… Read More
The first two minutes of a race is arguably the most important. Those first two minutes will define where you start on the line, and how much space is around… Read More
We caught up with client Drew Freides, this year’s Melges 20 World Champion. Here is what he had to say about his team and what they’ve been doing to prepare… Read More
Drew Freides (USA) and his Pacific Yankee crew have been crowned Melges 20 World Champions after eight races in conditions ranging from 6-20 knots in Newport, Rhode Island. Friedes has… Read More
The 2017 Melges 20 Nationals started off with a bang with 22 teams from six nations arriving in Newport, RI for the last U.S. event before the World Championship in… Read More
Melges 20 Class Experts
Andy Burdick
Zenda, Wisconsin
andy@melges.com
Andrea Casale
Carasco, Italy
Andrea.Casale@northsails.com
John Bowden
Charleston, South Carolina
john.bowden@northsails.com
Harry Melges
Zenda, Wisconsin
harry@melges.com
Brian Janney
San Diego, California
brian.janney@northsails.com
Tim Healy
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
tim.healy@northsails.com
Giulio Desiderato
Carasco, Italy
giulio.desiderato@northsails.com
Alby Pratt
Sydney, Australia
Alby.Pratt@northsails.com
Mike Wolfs
Toronto, Ontario
Mike.Wolfs@northsails.com