The SB20 Class has been reinvigorated of late, and Zhik has been supporting the cause with the Russian team skippered by Rodion Luka and crewed by Oleg Zherebtsov, Anna Stepanova and Andre Klochko. This new team has been going great guns in a competitive field, bringing home the UK National Championships and following it up with the European Championship win.

After a three month stint sailing together in 2006-7 in a 420 – which they finished off by winning the 420 World Championships at Takapuna, NZ. Jo and Polly joined forces again in late 2008, this time in the 470 with their eyes squarely focused on the 2012 London Olympics. After an impressive four years of campaigning, with multiple successes at World Cup and World Championship level, they topped it off by winning the Gold medal in style at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Jo and Polly (Team Jolly) are now looking to the future, and are beginning their journey to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

The Bombarda Melges 32 Team has kicked off 2013 with a championship in the bag, winning the Key West event in January. The Italians skippered by Andrea Pozzi, and crewed by Lorenzo Bressani, Andrea Felci, Federico Michetti, Michele Giovannini, Carlo Zermini, Davide Loleo and his brother Francesco Pozzi are ready to keep the momentum up throughout the rest of the year and look set to be hot favourites in the Melges Class.

Federico has been sailing his whole life, a passion that has lead to an impressive and long list of Championship and regatta wins within the Melges classes and Farr 40’s. At a young age he was determined to take part in the most important sailing events on a national and international level... he has taken this experience and determination into the position of CEO at Melges Europe...

Pete is a New Zealand sailor who, along with his partner Carl Evans, finished 11th in the 470 class at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was the youngest sailor to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics Burling won the silver medal in the 49er class alongside Blair Tuke...