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  NEW & USED MELGES 24's PARTS, SERVICE, REPAIRS
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THE ULTIMATE, THE MAXIMUM IN HIGH PERFORMANCE ONE DESIGN RACING
KEY FEATURES * Features high-tech components and materials such as carbon fibre spar, rudder, bowsprit, keel fin * Fun and easy to sail as well as rig, only requires two people for a quick setup * Can be launched by ramp or hoist and a pleasure to tow * International regatta schedule boasting more than 100 events worldwide * A strong and well organised international class organisation with a regularly updated website with race reports, photos etc * Enthusiastic National class association Designed by Reichel/Pugh, its professionally engineered, high-tech stance includes a carbon fiber spar, rudder, bowsprit and vertical keel fin. Another key component of the M24™ is a 62.24 sq m asymmetrical spinnaker that lifts and pulls the boat forward on a downwind sprint. It adds speed, simplicity and ease of handling giving way to a more challenging tactical race. That’s built-in performance! This get-up-and-go sport boat package has the ability to facilitate trailering, hoist and ramp launching. With a retractable keel designed specifically for travelling, it fits behind any vehicle and hitch on a custom, galvanized-steel Melges Performance Sailboats trailer with fibreglass bunks. The Melges 24 possesses an easy to rig personality requiring only two sets of hands for a quick set-up. Weighing in at a healthy 808.75 kg, this streamlined baby is a pleasure to haul from your local club to a World Championship. To date, over 820 boats are sailed competitively around the world. Half of the entire fleet exists in the United States while the remaining national classes are spread out over 18 European and Asian countries and now Australia and New Zealand proving that it demands an international audience.   
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