
Melges 15 Race Team
This is an advanced racing class that sails Melges 15s. Practices are held on Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., except on days when the team is participating in GLSS-supported regattas.
Sailors compete in teams consisting of one skipper and one crew, working together to refine advanced racing skills, including boat handling and the use of an asymmetrical spinnaker. Emphasis is placed on teamwork, communication, and tactical decision-making on the racecourse.
Sailors who do not own a Melges 15 may charter a boat from GLSS. Please contact sail@glss.org for availability, details, and pricing.
Melges 15 season starts on June 11 and runs through July 24
Team practices are Thursday 12:30 - 3:30 and Friday 9 -12.
On Thursday the Race Team competes in the LGYC Club Races
Coaching at the Dinghyfest is included
Participation is free for those sailors enrolled in Optimist/Singlehanded and X Boat programs
