After Tuesday’s racing was cancelled due to a lack of wind, the 2026 Melges 24 European Championship returned in spectacular fashion Wednesday.
Four races were completed in strong winds and high waves, pushing the sailors and their boats to the limit. The demanding conditions took a heavy toll on the fleet, with six broken masts, several collisions and damaged sails. Most importantly, every sailor returned safely to the marina.
Overall Melgina of Paolo Brescia ITA, and in the Corinthian Storm Capital Peder Jahre NOR rose to the top after a spectacular heavy-weather test.
Race winners were: Race 3 Ante Cesic’s Razjaren (CRO 867), Race 4 Paolo Brescia’s Melgina (ITA 854), Race 5 Peder Jahre’s Storm Capital (NOR 751) and Race 6 was again Paolo Brescia’s Melgina (ITA 854).
Top 10 Overall After Six Races (One discard)
1st ITA 854 – Melgina – Paolo Brescia – 13 pts
2nd CRO 867 – Razjaren – Ante Cesic – 15 pts
3rd NOR 751 – Storm Capital (Corinthian) – Peder Jahre – 21 pts
4th NOR 600 – Bagdad Prospects (Corinthian) – Tomas Mathisen – 26 pts
5th MON 860 – Nika – Vladimir Prosikhin – 27 pts
6th ITA 878 – TAKI 5 (Corinthian) – Niccolò Bertola – 32 pts
7th GBR 822 – Adrenaline – Darren Wright – 33 pts
8th NOR 697 – Helly Hansen II Lisa (Corinthian) – Kristoffer Spone – 37 pts
9th CRO 649 – Mataran 24 (Corinthian) – Ante Botica – 42 pts
10th NOR 152 – Bagdad Prospects Youth (Corinthian) – Anders Hylen Klippenberg – 56 pts