2025 Luki Baustoffe CRO Melges 24 Cup

2025 Luki Baustoffe CRO Melges 24 Cup Winners awarded

May 5, 2025 - Trogir, Croatia - The Trogir regatta on May 1-4 also marked the finale of the 2025 Luki Baustoffe CRO Melges 24 Cup, a four-stage series that began in Biograd and continued through Zadar and Opatija. With one discard allowed and the best three results to count, the battle for the Cup came down to the wire.

With 55 points, Panjic (JK Briva, Biograd) clinched the overall victory, narrowly beating Mataran 24 (JK Trogir) by a single point despite their strong home finish. Notably, this is Panjić's third overall title within the last five years. Razjaren (JK Split), took third overall with 50 points. They also secured their third consecutive Croatian national championship.

"The most significant challenge is maintaining persistence and consistency throughout the season," stated Luka Sangulin, the President of the Croatian Melges 24 Class Association. "This year, sailing with a four-person crew proved to be a successful strategy for us. We were one of the lighter teams, which turned out to be advantageous in the Adriatic's prevailing lighter winds. Plus, having a bit more space in the cockpit was certainly a bonus. The competition this year was fantastic, and as the President of the class, I'm incredibly proud to see the Melges 24 fleet in Croatia continuing to grow, attracting a significant number of international teams to our regattas. Our class in Croatia has a very open and collaborative spirit; we readily share information, and it's great to see new teams quickly getting up to speed. We're excited for the next CRO Melges 24 Cup and the World Championship in Trieste, where Croatian teams have the potential to achieve great things."

In the Corinthian division, Little A (JK Zvir, Hvar), claimed the season title with 29 points. Zen (JK Spinut, Split) secured second place with 15 points, while Spooky (JK Samobor) rounded out the Corinthian season podium in third with 12 points.

"Last year in Hvar, we secured the Croatian National Championship title in the Corinthian division and finished second overall in the CRO Melges 24 Cup standings," emphasised Stjepan Cesic, the helmsman of the Little A crew. "This year in Trogir, we stepped up, taking second in the championship and ultimately winning the overall title in the Luka Baustoffe CRO Melges 24 Cup, so we've definitely shown progress. The entire season presented its challenges, with the regatta in Trogir being particularly demanding. We are incredibly proud of our owner, Domagoj Jaklin, and our young talents onboard who did an outstanding job throughout this year's season."