Melges 15

The Melges 15 is a versatile double-handed racing dinghy that was added to the Sailing Pavilion fleet during summer 2025. It has an asymmetric spinnaker but is more stable than a skiff.

Requirements to Sail

• Must have full membership (Normal Sailing Card)
• Must have Helmsman Rating OR Laser: Advanced OR 420: Advanced

Rigging the Melges 15

The boat should be mostly rigged under the cover Melges 15 Sail Rigging Video[1]

• Remove cover and secure to dock so it can't blow away and sink
• Attach black jib hanks to forestay from bottom to top
• Shackle on jib halyard to head of the jib- make sure jib halyard isn't twisted!
• The jib halyard is on the starboard side of the mast- haul up until splice comes out of bottom of the mast