Melges World League - Tuscany Rally

A consistent fleet of almost forty boats competed in the opening event of the Melges World League: to inaugurate the 2021 season of Melges 20 and Melges 14, the organization chose Marina di Scarlino and the Yacht Club Isole di Toscana as hosting venue.

Eight regattas were completed by the Melges 20, with a weather regime that ranged from the light breezes of the first day to the more unsteady ones on Sunday, passing through the strong wind on Saturday, when the so-called mosquitoes returned to surf the ways at their best.

In the end, the winners in the Melges 20 fleet were the already European Champions of Russian Bogatyrs: they managed to keep up and overcome a very consistent Fremito d'Arja and the young crew of Siderval. The team of Igor Rytov (Konstantin Besputin and Anton Sergeev with him) smiles, while preparing the 'weapons' in view of the main event of the season, the European Championship, scheduled in Puntaldia next September. Positive experience also for the crew of Siderval who, led by Marco Giannini, climbs on the overall podium and makes his success among the Corinthians, anticipating the Germans of Heat and B.Lex of Benedetta Iovane, winner of the last regatta of the series.

Also the Melges 14 fleet was called in the water this weekend: the sailors completed a series of six regattas on an independent race course from the Melges 20, proof of the considerable organizational effort put in place by Melges Europe and its operational partners. Luca Angelini, at the helm of ITA-516, sealed the victory of the event only in the last race of the series, leaving behind BRA-810 by Gustavo Vianna, leader in the first part of the series, and Luca Antonini on ITA-808.

Full ranking: https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=14432

After Scarlino, the Melges World League will stop in Cala Galera, where between 17 and 20 June the Melges 20 and the Melges 14 will also be joined by the Melges 32.

This is the calendar of upcoming events:

- Cala Galera (17-20 June), formerly the site of a Melges 32 World Championship and a Melges 20 World Championship;

- Malcesine (22-25 July), theater of the European Melges 20 2019 and home to many other events organized over the years by Melges Europe;

- Villasimius (27-30 August), where the fourth stage will be followed by Melges 32 Worlds 2021 (1-4 September)

- Puntaldia (22-25 September), elected as the stage of the European Melges 20

- Santa Marinella (1-3 October), location that will host the Euro Cup Melges 14

For more information on the circuit, how to participate and for any boats available for charter, you can access the official websites melges32.com, melges20.com and melges14.com or monitor the social media accounts of the event, which are constantly updated.

The Melges World League 2021 are supported by Helly Hansen, Quantum, North Sails, Garmin and the technical partners Free Ride Cosmetics, Equilibra, Rigoni di Asiago, Revì, Acqua Cedea, Azienda Agricola il Ponte, Birrificio Petragnolo, Dai Dai, Pasta Berruto, La Bellanotte, Sabatini Gin, LTH, Rifugio Lilla and the Ants of Vettori.