About Melges 24

The Melges 24 is a highly popular one design boat, designed by Buddy Megles in the style of the the winning Americas Cup boat in 1992. Since the launch of the first boat, "Zenda Express“, in 1993, more than 600 boats have been launched in over 20 countries, with many competing at international level. The Melges 24 is light and agile, with a large sail area, resulting in exhilarating performance at speeds of over 30 knots.

Boat Name: EFG Bank

Sail number: SUI 336

Built:  1997

Boatyard: British Aerospace

Technical data

Length: 7.50 m

Beam: 2.49m

Draft: 1.52m

Weight: 809 kg

Main sail: 23.60 m2

Jib: 11.71 m2

Asymmetric spinnaker: 61.87 m2

Crew: 4-5 people

Max crew weight: 360kg