Melges 15 'March Madness' as First Container of Boats Due for Dublin Bay This May

2nd March 2023

The Melges 15 dinghy is due to launch in Europe this summer, with its first European fleet set for Dublin Bay in May Credit: Melges

To celebrate the launch of the Melges 15 dinghy into Dublin Bay, Melges is offering a free launching trolley and special introductory pricing to customers who place orders in March. The first container of boats is due in May.

Dun Laoghaire Harbour sailor John Sheehy, of the Royal St George, who is leading the new class, told Afloat, “This promotion, on top of the existing launch pricing, is a really, really competitive price for a new boat. We’re really excited to sail the boat now and watch the fleet grow. I think it’s a boat that works for everyone and I look forward to seeing a diverse set of teams compete and have fun on the Bay. “

Sheehy hopes to see similar racing like this vid below in the Bay.

As Afloat reported previously, the Melges 15 dinghy is due to launch in Europe this summer, with its first European fleet set for Dublin Bay

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About the Melges 15 Dinghy

The Melges 15 was designed by Reichel/Pugh and built by Melges.

The design prioritises stability, comfort, ease of use, and performance.

The Melges 15 is built to be sailed by everyone from friends and couples to families and kids. The design offers performance, comfort, and stability in one sleek package.

The Melges 15’s stable hull shape and ergonomic cockpit make it a suitable layout for adult racing and educational sailing. Easy conversion from a club configuration (non-spinnaker) to a one-design setup, provides more versatility to club programs and options for individual owners.

“The Melges 15 creates a clear pathway for junior sailors to get started and stay excited about sailing while also being comfortable and accessible enough for adults to learn, race, or cross-train,” according to Harry Melges III.

With the main design goals focused on stability and performance in various conditions, the boat features a narrow overall beam and a flat cross-section shape for stability, righting moment, and ease of planing. For a more forgiving feel upwind and to navigate larger sea states, the Melges 15 has just the right amount of fore and aft rocker.

Melges conducted extensive research and product testing to produce this layout factoring in cockpit depth, backbone height, and floor plan. The result, they say, is a comfortable environment for both the skipper and crew. The deeper cockpit takes the load off the sailor’s knees helping them feel locked into the boat while the high boom and gnav vang system work together to make the boat easier to manoeuvre.

The asymmetric spinnaker offers an additional performance element, while the single-pull launch and retrieval system makes handling the sail easy and fast.