Jan 12, 2024 · Melges is doing something right with this class and both of those groups are critical to the long term success of the M15. The type A folks are not wrong but they need to acknowledge that the caliber of racing will organically improve when …

Jan 27, 2023 · Top sailing nations love boats like the Melges 15 - but they also love fast boats and the fast fleets produce their top talent. Best double-handed fleet on Narragansett Bay - without lead - is the NAASA F18 Fleet.

Jan 27, 2023 · There was a htwo-person 15' hiking dinghy (pictured below) with just about all of the features you want about 20 years ago. It utterly flopped in the marketplace because it was too complicated and twitchy for most sailors, too hard to sail in confined waters of the typical club course, and yet too slow for the true fans of high speed.

Jan 27, 2023 · The Melges 15 is the only new adult class in that time. When we started asking for commitments in 2020 I was warned that new doesn't work and an attempt at a previous class decades prior failed. We're 3 seasons on from that warning with 15 boats.

Feb 15, 2023 · I like the focus on addition vs transition. We added a Snipe fleet to our club that drew in new members without interfering too much with the Star fleet (a couple of us sail in both), which has grown in that time as well. More importantly, the …

Aug 2, 2024 · Melges and RS realized this which is why RS boats can only be raced with RS sails, and Melges caught on with the Melges 15 which can only be raced with sails supplied by Melges.Melges has built a SAAS model. Sails As A Service. They have acquired a …

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May 23, 2024 · This paragraph from the Melges 15 website in their about the boat area caught my attention re: rocker. Bold type mine for emphasis: With the main design goals focused on stability and performance in a variety of conditions, the boat features a narrow overall beam and a flat cross-section shape for stability, righting moment, and ease of planing.

Oct 15, 2023 · Melges 15's definitely getting a lot of interest locally. I intend to join the class once my daughter gets a bit older and is ready to jump into a two-hander. Two, or three years from now. The Melges 15 need to mature a bit meaning the cycle of used boats sold to new members while existing sailors upgrade to new equipment hasn't started yet.

Apr 3, 2025 · Melges 15 or Club 420 for new junior program Fleet? Mar 21, 2025 ... Melges Performance Sailboats, Dax ...