Official Melges 32 Blog

The International Melges 32 Class would love to hear your predictions! Below is the running order of entrants — helmsman / tactician. Drop us a comment about who you think will be all the rage in Key West. This is not an easy one, but here’s the perfect opportunity for all of you back home basking in the snow and cold to be a part of the festivities!

1. (USA) Jason Carroll | John Baxter
2. (CAN) Kate Mullin | Richard Clarke
3. (USA) Derek Cambell | Karl Funk
4. (MON) Savino Formentini | Tommaso Chieffi
5. (ITA) Carlo Alberini | Lorenzo Bodoni
6. (USA) Ed Tillinghast | Steve Benjamin
7. (USA) Terry McSweeney | Mark Reynolds
8. (GBR) Peter Rogers | Robert Larke
9. (USA) Bob Hesse | Max Skelley
10. (USA) Alex Jackson | Dave Ullman
11. (FRA) Jean-Francois Cruette | Cedric Pouligny
12. (USA) Steve Rhyne | Jat Lutz
13. (USA) Marty Kullman & Mike Carroll | Scott Nixon
14. (USA) John Taylor | Anthony Kotoun
15. (USA) Bill Faude | Jeff Madragali
16. (GBR) Joe Woods | Morgan Reeser
17. (USA) Geoff Pierini | Charlie Ogletree
18. (USA) Jeff Ecklund | Harry Melges
19. (GBR) Stuart Simpson | Nigel Young
20. (USA) John Dane, Kyle Smith, Michael Gray | Johnny Lovell

International Melges 32 Class Association Crew Declarations are due Friday, January 2nd for ACURA Key West 2009, Event No. 2 of the Melges 32 Midwinter Championship Series.

Please make sure that all crew declaration forms are supplied to IM32CA Admin, Joy Dunigan via e-mail, or fax to +1 (912) 756-6728.

View Full Crew List : ACURA Key West 2009 | Midwinter Championship Series, Event No. 2

Sail Declarations can be supplied at registration in Key West, Sunday January 18 – 09:00-17:00.

Here is a preliminary list of competing youth sailors at the 2008 Melges 32 Gold Cup Regatta, 5-7 December. Saturday, 6 December is ‘Take A Junior Sailing Day.’ Each junior sailor below will be allocated to a Melges 32 and will race for the Gold Cup.

Chanel Miller
Wade Wadell
Dominique Wright
Alex Fox
Alec Agnese
Erika Reineke
Mac Agnese
Julian Harris
Karl Ryder
Duncan Williford
Christopher Williford
Haley Fox
Matias Agnese
Kai Friesecke
Liz Ryder
Megan Place
Nika Hedrick
Kyle Pond
Erick Fields
Josh Horton
Nicholas Rodriguez
Scott Ewing

The 2008 Melges 32 Gold Cup Regatta takes place on 5-7 December in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club. Twenty-two of the some of the most high caliber teams ever seen in this fleet are committed to compete.

View The Full Entry List

Check Out Each Teams Full Crew List

Visit the Official Website for the 2008 Melges 32 Gold Cup Regatta. Notice of Race (NOR) and lots more information can be found.