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: https://youtu.be/BdogJjXHcm0?si=KGIP406h2VDRO0qs&t=889

• 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 around mast or stays!
• The jib halyard is on the starboard side of the mast- haul up until splice comes out of bottom of the mast
  • Hook the spliced loop to the hook on the starboard side of the mast
  • Tension the hooked line to pull jib all the way up and to achieve proper rig tension
• Coil and store jib halyard in top pocket of spinnaker bag
• The mainsail can be started on the dock but should only be pulled up when the boat is pointing into the wind, on the water