MELGES WORLD LEAGUE - ARGENTARIO RALLY
MELGES WORLD LEAGUE - ARGENTARIO RALLY
Melges World League, the Argentario Rally kicks off in Cala Galera with eleven nations on the starting line
Cala Galera, 17 June 2021 - Engines are warming up in Cala Galera for the Melges Argentario Rally, the second act of the international Melges World League circuit: the first ones to get to the water are the crews of the Melges 32 fleet, which today completed the first three regattas of the series with a well spread sea breeze blowing up to 12 knots, with excellent water management thanks to the joint organization of Melges Europe and the Circolo Nautico and Vela Argentario.
Everyone was eager to go back to racing after the usual winter break: “What a wonderful feeling to find ourselves here with the Melges 32 fleet, impatient to resume racing with this fantastic one design that always gives us emotions. The location is fantastic and the weather is splendid, we couldn't wait to go back to racing in the Mediterranean" commented Max Augustin, owner of the Melges 32 Heat.
The team of former World Champions on Tavatuy set the pace of the races in the first day, leaving behind Wilma by Fritz Homann (4-2-1) and Pippa by Lasse Petterson (3-4-4) .
Tomorrow the action will get even more alive, with the start of the regattas also for a large Melges 20 fleet: to go into the water, for the first time in the 2021 season, there will be among the others the reigning World Champions onboard Brontolo by Filippo Pacinotti, the already European Champions of Russian Bogatyrs and the winners of the first stage of the Melges World League 2021 on Dario Levi's Fremito D'Arja and the already Corinthian European champions of Siderval, debuting in Cala Galera with the new name of Neodent.
Saturday will then be the real focal day of the event, when all the fleets involved in the Melges World League (Melges 14, Melges 20 and Melges 32) will get to the water at the same time, for a total of over forty boats representing eleven nations.
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, the Ants of Vettori and Caffè Ca'Marca.
Melges Europe and Melges World League support the message of One Ocean Foundation having signed Charta Smeralda.
Useful links:
- Melges 32
- Melges 20
- Melges 14
- IG offical page
- FB offcial page