The Melges 17 or M17 was first launched January 2004 and is designed and built by Melges Performance Sailing in the United States. A popular in the USA the M17 dinghy is built to handle a crew of two.
The M17T incorporates some innovative sailboat engineering concepts. These include a high tech asymmetrical spinnaker, a roller furling Kevlar® jib with recessed roller furler, self-stepping mast design, and foil bilge boards.
Length : 5.074 m
Beam : 1.686 m
Weight : 151.953 kg
Sail Area : 14.30 m sq