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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Reichel/Pugh |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1993 |
| No. built | over 900 |
| Builder(s) | Melges Performance Sailboats Devoti Sailing |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Melges 24 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | four |
| Displacement | 1,750 lb (794 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| LWL | 22.00 ft (6.71 m) |
| Beam | 8.20 ft (2.50 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 650 lb (295 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 27.85 ft (8.49 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 7.95 ft (2.42 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 28.90 ft (8.81 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.45 ft (3.79 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 179.90 sq ft (16.713 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 110.70 sq ft (10.284 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 670 sq ft (62 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 290.61 sq ft (26.999 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 850 sq ft (79 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 75-105 |
The Melges 24 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Reichel/Pugh as a one-design racer and first built in 1993.[1][2][3][4][5]
The design became an accepted World Sailing international class in 1997.[6]
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Melges 24 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Melges 24". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Melges Performance Sailboats (2021). "The Melges 24". melges.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ World Sailing (2022). "Melges 24". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.