Flying a spinnaker, or “chute / kite”, can produce an incredible ride! On a Melges 15, the chute adds almost 117% more sail area beyond the main and jib sails combined. That’s a lot of additional pulling power. Coming around…
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Vakaros is working to make start timing and management a no-brainer. Starts are often high-action, split-second battles to be first over an imaginary line, usually between a committee boat and a pin mark, while other boats are simultaneously trying to…
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Mike Schroff (Melges 15 – USA242) is a lifelong, winning dinghy and big boat sailor, originally from Rhode Island, who eventually moved to the Chicago / Lake Michigan sailing scene and now Sarasota, FL. Crew Abby Brown (Canada) grew up…
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These are two handy modifications that you can make to help your Melges 15 experience. The porthole storage applies to everyone, but the envelope cover mod will be for those who have the Melges 15 Travel Cover. Porthole Storage Mod…
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This is a comprehensive look at setting up a Melges 15 sailboat from PARTS delivery to putting on the SAILS to GO RACE. Yes. It’s LONG. We made the video because the other videos skipped over details that were, in…
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We spoke with Eddie Cox from Melges Performance Sailboats in February 2022 at the Sarasota Winter Series event. The Melges 15 had just won the Sailing World Boat of the Year award! SailZing.com will be using the Melges 15 as…
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