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Melges 24 European Sailing Series
www.melges24.com/europeansailingseries -Übersicht
22 May, 2015
First day in Riva del Garda:
no wind, no race
Melges 24 European Sailing Series - Audi tron Sailing Series 2015 -
Riva del Garda, Italy - Unstable weather made it impossible to manage the challenges the organizers and sailors met at the first day of the 3rd event for the Melges 24 European Sailing Series in Riva del Garda. The event is considered also as the Audi tron Sailing Series Act 3 "The King of the Lake" organised by B.Plan Sport&Events (BPSE) in cooperation with Melges Europe and International Melges 24 Class Association, hosted by the Fraglia Vela Riva Yacht Club.
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Riva del Garda - photo BPSE/MMelandri
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The great fleet of forty six Melges 24 teams were welcomed during the skippers' meeting in the Audi hospitality tent at 11 a.m. where the sailors were greeted by Riccardo Simoneschi, the Chairman of the Audi tron Sailing Series and Michael Schineis, the Vice President of the IM24CA, who was wishing to a great regatta and was thankful to all sponsors and organizers on behalf of the international class.
After several hours of waiting, while the fleet was waiting wind to pick up on the water, the race committee decided to send forty six Melges 24 teams back ashore, where the sailors have had a good chat with snacks and drinks in Audi Village.
The battle for the title of "The King of the Lake" of Audi tron Sailing Series will resume tomorrow morning, with the first warning signal scheduled for 8.30 to exploit the Peler - northern wind on Lake Garda.
Photo gallery - Day 1 by BPSE/Mauro Melandri
The 2015 Melges 24 European Sailing Series
The first event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series was hosted by the Yachting Club Portoroz in Marina Portoroz, Slovenia in March followed by the second event in Balatonfüredi Yacht Club, Hungary. The rest of the series will feature five major regattas across Europe - Audi tron Sailing Series Melges 24 Act 3 in Riva del Garda, Fraglia Vela Riva, Italy; Melges 24 World Championship in Middelfart, Denmark; Dutch Open Championship in Medemblik, The Netherlands and as the latest decision of the International Melges 24 Class Association while the Campione regatta in Switzerland was cancelled by the hosting club, Melges 24 Swiss Open Championship / Coppa Lino Favini in October.
For further information about the International Melges 24 Class and the Melges 24 European Sailing Series please visit www.melges24.com/europeansailingseries
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