Official Audi Melges 20 Blog » Key West Race Week http://blog.melges20.com Simplicity. The Ultimate Sophistication. In Performance One Design Racing. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:26:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Check Out The Cool New Video Of The New Audi Melges 20 In Key West! http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/check-out-the-cool-new-video-of-the-new-audi-melges-20-in-key-west/ http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/check-out-the-cool-new-video-of-the-new-audi-melges-20-in-key-west/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:52:23 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges20.com/?p=58 The Audi Melges 20 really stole the show in Key West, with its older siblings, larger and super fast — the Melges 24 and Melges 32 stood strong and witnessed another major accomplishment. The sporty newcomer is the latest brain child of Melges Performance Sailboats, designed by Reichel Pugh and built by McConaghy — now internationally sponsored by Audi.

Riccardo Simoneschi revealed the signed, sealed and dealed agreement on Wednesday night to a flocking crowd of Melges diehards. To accompany the good news, some video was taken just the day before as it sported its new ‘Audi Melges 20′ cockpit tank and mainsail nomenclature.

http://www.youtube.com/user/IM20CA

]]> http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/check-out-the-cool-new-video-of-the-new-audi-melges-20-in-key-west/feed/ 0 Hear It For Yourself! The Audi Melges 20! LIVE From Melges Rocks In Key West!!! http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/hear-it-for-yourself-the-audi-melges-20-live-from-melges-rocks-in-key-west/ http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/hear-it-for-yourself-the-audi-melges-20-live-from-melges-rocks-in-key-west/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:26:27 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges20.com/?p=53 The Audi Melges 20 is a STAR! Just announced in Key West – LIVE AT THE MELGES ROCKS PARTY – In Key West Florida where the Melges 24s and Melges 32s are gathered to celebrate the greatest, most competitive, one design sailing in the WORLD!

http://www.youtube.com/IM20CA

Congratulations to Franco Rossini and Blu Moon as they are the 2008 Melges 24 World Ranking Champions and to Brian Porter on Full Throttle – 2008 North American Ranking Champion!

Congratulations to Jeff Ecklund on STAR as they are the 2008 Melges 32 World Ranking Champions!!!

]]> http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/hear-it-for-yourself-the-audi-melges-20-live-from-melges-rocks-in-key-west/feed/ 0 Introducing The Audi Melges 20 http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/its-official-audi-melges-20/ http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/its-official-audi-melges-20/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:40:34 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges20.com/?p=50 Melges Performance Sailboats and Melges Europe are proud to announce that Audi has officially been named international title sponsor for the Melges 20. “From the very start, our goal for the Audi Melges 20 was to deliver a boat that was simplistic and sophisticated. With this sponsorship, it has taken another major step toward that goal, ultimately securing its place in sailing history,” said Harry Melges, CEO of Melges Performance Sailboats. “For Audi Melges 20 owners, this level of support could not come at a more opportune time.”

“This new agreement for exclusive worldwide titling came about through the express desire and initiative of Audi Italy,” said Riccardo Simoneschi, chairman of B-Plan, one of Europe’s top sports marketing agencies. “For many years, Audi has hosted the top names in international sailing. It is this level of commitment that has made Audi a visionary in the sport of sailing. They wanted to be associated with the latest and most anticipated one design boat by Melges, a name that needs no introduction.”

For Audi, this sponsorship further represents their continued involvement and dedication to the arena of competitive sailing. With this support, in Audi tradition, they look forward to contributing to the technical and competitive growth of the Audi Melges 20. This is yet another distinct opportunity to explore and encourage the development of all forms of yachting competition.

With this announcement, the Audi Melges 20 International Class joins its larger keelboat counterpart, the Melges 32 — the star of the last season’s Audi Sailing Series in Europe. This regatta circuit, which continues in 2009, is a true culmination of more than a decade of experience and provided support to other classes.

Cohesive partnerships thus far have made the Audi Melges 20 a great success. McConaghy Boats, one of world’s most prestigious boat manufacturers was announced as the official builder and introduced to the global market place as designed by the legendary Reichel Pugh Yacht Design.

The Audi Melges 20 is 2009 One Design Boat of the Year by Sailing World Magazine.

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Be there and enjoy the sounds of Hello Dave!!

BIG News announcement happens tonight with the Melges 20!!! Stay tuned to this Blog…

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Stay close to this blog as well as melges20.com, melges.com and melgeseurope.com as BIG news is coming soon on the Melges 20.

]]> http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/melges-20-takes-on-acura-key-west-2009-presented-by-nautica/feed/ 0 The Melges 20 Will Be Rockin’ Key West 2009 http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/the-melges-20-will-be-rockin-key-west-2009/ http://blog.melges20.com/2009/01/the-melges-20-will-be-rockin-key-west-2009/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:57:00 +0000 Joy http://blog.melges20.com/?p=39 If you plan to be at Premiere Racing’s ACURA Key West 2009 event 19-23 January make sure that you check out that all-new, brand-new, super fresh Melges 20! Melges Performance Sailboats will be offering up demo rides for those that are interested on Saturday and Sunday! Contact Andy Burdick with Melges on email – andy@melges.com

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