2026 International Melges 24 World Council Annual General Meeting

HYBRID: Milan & Zoom

Italy

Link to the past AGM & EGM documents

In-person venue: Open Building Research S.r.l., Via Ciovasso 4, 20121 Milan, Italy
Date & Time: Saturday, November 14, 2026 - 1:30 PM CET
UK: 12:30 PM 
Eastern Time (ET): 7:30 AM 
Pacific Time (PT): 4:30 AM 
Sydney (Australia): 11:30 PM

Duration: Maximum of 5 hours

AGENDA

Session 1 

  • Minutes of the 2025 AGM
  • Class reports: All National Classes are requested to send us a National Class Report as a short summary of your 2025 activities and situation, no later than November 12th. Please send it to piret@melges24.com

Session 2

  • Reports: marketing/communications; financial (including a vote on 2027 budget); technical/builders report

Break 15 min

Session 3

  • Future events: reports and bids

Session 4 

  • Proposed Class Rule changes
  • Annual approval of the appointment of the Technical Committee Chair
  • AOB

The tabs below contain reports, submissions, proposals, and documents. The reports and documents will be published as soon as they are received.

Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2026.docx
Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2026_fillable.pdf
VotingProxyForm-Blank-2026.docx
VotingProxyForm-Blank-2026.pdf

IM24CA Technical Committee convened its annual meeting on October 8, 2026.  Meeting Summary

  • Annual approval of the appointment of the Technical Committee Chair

Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2026_TechCommChair.pdf

ITA - General policies: World & European/Continental Championship bid template 

NOR - General policies: Are sails becoming too expensive? The Norwegian Melges 24 Class Association would like to raise a concern regarding the increasing cost of sails and the financial barriers associated with remaining competitive in the class

Exec Comm - General policies: Membership fees, sail label royalties and Class Administrator/Media Coordinator compensation increases

ITA_European Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2026 (3).pdf
NOR_Are sails becoming too expensive.pdf
Chair-ExecComm_Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2026_Financial_rev1.pdf
  1. Technical Committee Class Rule Change Proposal revision 1 with attachment: Jib Halyard Coating
  2. USA - Class Rule Change Proposal with Attachment: H.2-Purchase-Systems-and-Mainsail-Sheet-Blocks
  3. ITA - Class Rule Change Proposal revision 1 - C 11.3 - Position of Helmsperson - downwind

The Technical Committee convened its annual meeting on October 8, 2026. You can read the meeting summary here.

Technical Committee Original Proposals:

  • #1 - Backstay Diameter Requirements - The Tech Comm then agreed to withdraw the original proposal and instead create a technical discussion document (White Paper) about rigging components like blocks and shackles, and backstay management.
  • #2 - Rudder Measurement Control Points - The Tech Comm agreed to collect data at championship events in Europe and North America before making formal rule changes for the next cycle in 2027. They agreed that the TC Chair and the Chief Measurer would continue discussions to determine the best path forward.
TechComm3_IM24CA-AGM-2026 Jib_Halyard_Sleeve_F.7.1(b) H.2.90_rev1.pdf
TechComm3_Attachement_M24_Jib_Halyard_Sleeve_Proposal.pdf
USM24CA_CR-Submission_H.2-Purchase-Systems-and-Mainsail-Sheet-Blocks_IM24CA-AGM-2026-R1.pdf
USM24CA_CR-Submission_SupplementalDoc.pdf
ITA_IM24CA-AGM-2026 C.11.3_rev1.pdf

CAN - Proposal to host the 2027 North American Championship - CORK regatta site in Kingston, Ontario, from Friday, June 25th to Sunday, June 27th

ITA - Proposal to host the 2028 European Championship - Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy - June or September

ITA - Intention to bid the 2029 World Championship - Yacht Club Italiano, Genova, Italy

Canadian proposal - 2027NA - Sept 30 2026.pdf
ITA_Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2026 Europeans 2028.pdf
ITA_YCCS_Letter of Intent Melges 24 European Championship 2028.pdf
ITA_YCCS_Introductory presentation Melges 24 European Championship 2028 (1).pdf
Letter YCI_MELGES 24 Class World Championship 2029.pdf
YCI_Melges 24_World Championship 2029 Genova_LR_2026-09-09.pdf

The important dates to note approaching the AGM:

Friday - August 21

The date of the AGM will be notified by announcement on the IM24CA website not less than 85 days before the date of the meeting.

Wednesday - September 30

The deadline is extended by 12 days due to the Worlds timing

Motions and nominations to be proposed at the AGM shall be submitted to the International Secretary/Administrator not less than 8 weeks (56 days) before the date of the said AGM

Friday - October 2

The Secretary/Administrator shall distribute an Agenda of all motions, nominations and relevant paperwork for the AGM not later than 6 weeks before the date of the said AGM.

Thursday - October 8

Open Technical Committee Meeting 

Meeting Summary

Friday - October 16

Amendments to the above motions shall be submitted no later than 4 weeks before the date of the said AGM.

Friday - October 23

The Secretary/Administrator shall distribute an attachment to the Agenda of any such amendments not later than 3 weeks before the date of the said AGM.

Saturday - October 31

The Secretary/Administrator must publish the voting totals by country subject to timely receipt of payment

Saturday - November 7

FINAL deadline for dues payments

Saturday - November 14

AGM 2026 – HYBRID - Milan and Zoom

National Classes are asked to send to piret@melges24.com a National Class Report as a summary of your 2026 activities and situation before the AGM, at the latest on November 12th. 

NOTE: Nations are asked to confirm the name of their representatives or proxies and any observers to the Class Administrator, Piret Salmistu, at piret@melges24.com as soon as possible, but before the AGM on November 14.

If a World Council Member cannot attend a meeting, his NCA may appoint a substitute for that meeting only. Such designations shall be in writing and received by the Treasurer/Administrator of the IM24CA before the meeting. Each NCA must inform the IM24CA Treasurer/Administrator of the name of their appointed World Council member or proxy substitute before the start of the AGM.