Official Audi Melges 20 Blog » Technical http://blog.melges20.com Simplicity. The Ultimate Sophistication. In Performance One Design Racing. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:11:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 New ISAF Approved Class Rules are Now Online http://blog.melges20.com/2010/02/new-isaf-approved-class-rules-are-now-online/ http://blog.melges20.com/2010/02/new-isaf-approved-class-rules-are-now-online/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:00:25 +0000 admin http://blog.melges20.com/?p=661 Everyone please take note of the new class rules that have been published. These rules are effective immediately and you should familiarize yourself with the changes that have occurred. There have been numerous changes throughout the document and while we encourage everyone to take the time to review the rules in their entirety, here is a list of the major changes.

• Mainsheet purchase has been amended to a minimum of 3:1 purchase. (C.9.6)

• Tapered sheets are now allowed for jib and main. (C.9.6)

• Optional design purchase systems to allow easier shroud car movement are allowed. (C.6.1)

• Helm rule wording has been updated. (Appendix 8.)

• Sail button royalty for all sails and installed by sailmakers. (G.2.4 & Appendix 3)

• Sail limitation marks wording updated. (I.2)

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• U.S. National Championship
• Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Event No. 1

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]]> http://blog.melges20.com/2009/12/2010-class-membership-a-must-for-the-upcoming-audi-melges-20-racing-season/feed/ 0 Melges 20′s Are West Coast Bound! http://blog.melges20.com/2009/07/melges-20s-are-west-coast-bound/ http://blog.melges20.com/2009/07/melges-20s-are-west-coast-bound/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:06:11 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges20.com/?p=361 Brand new Audi Melges 20′s are being sold on the West Coast! Check out the brand new Melges 20 hydro hoists at the Tiburon Yacht Club. Special thanks to Melges Agent Seadon Wijsen for sending these to us!

Brand new Audi Melges 20s resting comfortably atop TYC's hydro hoists

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There is still lots of chatter about launching the Audi Melges 20 : Join The Discussion

The 2009 Events Schedule is growing. See What’s Next to Race

Check out some very cool links: Audi Melges 20 Fleet 1 Website – we LOVE websites created on Macs. Got some nice photos and updates… Very sharp…

And from the other side of the pond, here is a really awesome Web Site from Benedetto Gialongo too! Very creative…

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The hoist at most yacht clubs are certainly more than capable of lifting this thing but how do we manage the fore/aft conundrum and keep the rig and spreaders out of the crane arm ?

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]]> http://blog.melges20.com/2009/04/2009-audi-melges-20-tuning-guide-available/feed/ 1 New Melges 20 Form Appendix Online At Melges20.com http://blog.melges20.com/2009/02/new-melges-20-form-appendix-online-at-melges20com/ http://blog.melges20.com/2009/02/new-melges-20-form-appendix-online-at-melges20com/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:32:30 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges20.com/?p=204 A full FORM APPENDIX is available online at melges20.com. Inside, find racing essentials such as the current class RULES and HELMSMAN APPLICATION. Check it out!

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