Melges Performance Sailboats

N598 Zenda Rd. - Zenda, WI. 53195 - Fax 262.275.8012 - sales@melges.com
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7am - 4pm, Central Time, Saturday and Sunday by appointment.

All Purpose Mast Rake: 31'10"
Very Light Air Rake: 31'11"
Plus 18mph Rake: 31'9"

In very light air place the crew in the 3rd crew position on the low side or middle of the boat so the bow digs a bit more.

Replace your vang and cunningham lines with Spectra so that the line runs through the blocks easier.

Wetsand with 600 grit your rudder and boards for a smooth finish. Acetone your spar before the season so your mast is clean and dirt free.

When overpowered use your sail controls in this order:

1. Back Traveler

2. Vang

3. Cunningham. Pull Vang and Cunningham on almost at the same time.
Remember to never cleat your mainsheet and work the sheet to keep the boat on a constant angle of heel.

To get your hull clean and in fast shape use Starbrite
Teflon on your entire hull.

Sail Recommendations:
North I-1 Mainsail in 0-15mph
North Harecut Mainsail in 15-30mph
*(These are both Melges Designed Sails)

QUICK TIPS for Your New Melges Performance Sailboat
Helpful hints for setting up your Melges Boat and sailing at top speeds!

MILLENNIUM MELGES C SCOW
Tools needed: 1/2 7/16, small phillips head screwdriver, pliers or vise grips.

1....	Make sure you connect your rope halyard to your wire halyard. Connect the shackle to the shockcord loop on the front of the spar.
2.	Loosen your sidestay sta-masters to 3 on each side. This will get you extremely close to the proper sidestay tension for all conditions. Make sure your forestay line is uncleated for connection.
3.	After you have your spar up connect the vang and cunningham. Be sure to tighten with a pliers. Tape your sta-master pins and forestay pin.
4.	Adjust your jackstays to two settings. When sailing with 2 people set your jackstays to 44". Measure from the deck to the front face of the spar. When sailing with 3 people under 500 lbs. in crew weight seriously recommended adjust your jackstays 32". Mark both settings on the spar with permanent marker.
5.	Measure mast rake to 31'10" for your all purpose setting. 31'11" can be used if you have one crew on the low side. 31'9" can be used for 3 person conditions or overpowering conditions for two people. Mark your forestay line in the three locations.
6.	Sequence in depowering your C with the sail controls. a. Outhaul should be firm so there is a shelf in the sail. b. Drop your traveler c. Apply cunningham d. Pull on boom vang Always sail your boat for speed, so as you get more overpowered keep applying more tension to the sail controls, especially the boom vang.
7.	Board Height: Your boards should be adjusted as the wind increases. a. Light air: The top of the board should be 2" out of the board box. b. Medium air: The top of the board should be 4" out of the board box. c. Heavy air: The top of the board should be 5"-6" out of the board box.
8.	To shockcord your skipper hiking straps up just take the shockcord used to secure your tiller in place. Put this through the bowline on the strap adjustment line and hook it back to the lifting eye on the backbone. The skipper straps will elevate for easier use.

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