William Douglass and the team aboard Goombay Smash have become Melges 32 World Champions in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The 2011 Melges 32 World Championship were hosted by REAL CLUB NAUTICO DE PALMA (RCNP).
Douglass was accompanied by tactician Chris Larson and crew members Marco Constant, Andy Escourt, Stu Pollard, Mark Towill, Chris Welch and Alan Nakanishi.
Second overall finisher was John Kilroy on Samba Pa Ti, losing by a single point. Lanfranco Cirillo aboard Fantastica, with Michele Paoletti and team are happy with their third place finish, however like Kilroy, would have loved the opportunity to have another go at the title.
Owners and teams traveled from around the world to compete in the event. The INTERNATIONAL MELGES 32 CLASS ASSOCIATION (IM32CA) thanked the Real Club Nautico de Palma, in particular Vivi Mainemare, PRO Gaspar Morey as well as Jury Chair Luciano Giacomi and team, RCNP Press Coordinator Terry Nicolas, for “the most sensational championship ever.”
The 2012 MELGES 32 year will begin in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at the prestigious Gold Cup Regatta. The 2012 Melges 32 World Championship is scheduled for Newport, Rhode Island, hosted by the NEW YORK YACHT CLUB (NYYC) on September 25-29, 2012.
