Melges 24 World Championships
The Melges 24 World Championship is the most important annual regatta staged by the International Melges 24 Class Association. The Organizing Authority for the World Championship shall be the IM24CA in conjunction with the Host Club/Organization and the respective National Melges 24 Class Association. Countries having an active National Melges 24 Fleet and National Class Association, shall be entitled to apply to run the World Championship, the IM24CA shall make the venue selection.
Trophies: The International Melges 24 World Championship is raced for the the Melges Performance Sailboats Trophy, the Challenge Henri Samuel Corinthian World Trophy and the Zarko Draganic Trophy
See the champions of the Melges 24 Worlds at the Hall of Fame
2025 Melges 24 World Championship
September 20-27, 2025
Yacht Club Adriaco, Trieste, Italy
Pre-Worlds - September 5-7, 2025
Diversified 2024 Melges 24 World Championship
August 17-24, 2024
The San Francisco Yacht Club, San Francisco, CA, USA
Boats: 31 | Countries: 5
Summary | Results
Event website & Official Notice Board
Event info on IM24CA website
Photos | Videos & Interviews
Instagram story highlights 1 | 2 | 3
Champions: Don Wilson | Ante Botica
Bid proposal - updated in 2022
2023 Melges 24 World Championship
June 24 - July 1, 2023
Middelfart, Denmark
Boats: 47 I Countries: 13
Summary I Results
Event website & Official Notice Board
Information about the venue
Photos I Videos
Champions: Drew Freides & Ante Botica
2022 Melges 24 World Championship
May 7-15, 2022
Lauderdale Yacht Club - Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Boats: 31 | Countries: 5
Summary | Results
Minisite | Event website | Venue and logistics
Photos © Matias Capizzano
Champions: Peter Duncan & Niccoló Bertola
2021 Melges 24 World Championship
April 9-17, 2021
Charleston, SC, USA
More Information | Website
2020 Melges 24 World Championship - POSTPONED TO 2021 April 10-17
May 1-9, 2020
Charleston, SC, USA
More Information | Website
2019 Melges 24 World Championship
October 5-12, 2019
Villasimius, Sardinia, Italy
Boats: 61 | Countries: 15
Summary
Results - Overall & Corinthian
Event website
Photos © Pierrick Contin / IM24CA
Videos by Zerogradinord
Champions: Carlo Fracassoli & Niccolo Bertola
2018 Melges 24 World Championship
May 31 - June 9, 2018
Victoria, BC, Canada
Boats: 41 | Countries: 5
Summary
Results - Overall | Corinthian
Photos © Zerogradinord/IM24CA
Videos by Zerogradinord
Champions: Andrea Racchelli & Robert Britten
2017 Melges 24 World Championship
July 28 - August 4, 2017
Helsinki, Finland
Boats: 59 | Countries: 15
Summary
Results - Overall | Corinthian
Event website
Photos by © Pierrick Contin
Videos by Zerogradinord
Champions: Carlo Fracassoli & Niccolo Bertola
2016 Melges 24 World Championship
November 28 - December 3, 2016
Miami, FL, USA
Boats: 72 | Countries: 12
Summary
Results - Overall & Corinthian
Event website
Photos by © Pierrick Contin
Videos by Zerogradinord
Champions: Stuart McNay & Niccolo Bertola
2015 Melges 24 World Championship
June 30 - July 5, 2015
Middelfart, Denmark
Boats: 95 | Countries: 18
Summary
Results - Overall | Corinthian | Crew List
Event website
Photos by © Pierrick Contin
Videos by Zerogradinord
Champions: Christopher Rast & Tõnu Tõniste
2014 Gill Melges 24 World Championship
January 27 - February 2, 2014
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Boats: 26 | Countries: 7
Summary
Photos by © Teri Dodds
Videos & Interviews
Results - Overall & Corinthian | Crew List
Champions: Flavio Favini & Cameron Miles
2013 Sperry Top-Sider Melges 24 World Championship
September 29 - October 5, 2013
San Francisco, USA
Boats: 58 | Countries:
Summary
Results: Overall | Corinthian
Photos | Photos by © Pierrick Contin
Videos & Interviews
Champions: Brian Porter & Don Jesberg
2012 Melges 24 World Championship
July 28 - August 4, 2012
Torbole, Garda Lake, Italy
Boats: 125 | Countries: 22
Summary | Results
Photos by © Pierrick Contin
Videos by Zerogradinord | Video by InGarda team
Champions: Carlo Fracassoli & Oyvind Peder Jahre
2011 Melges 24 World Championship
May 15-22, 2011
Corpus Christi, TX, USA
Boats: 32 | Countries: 9
Summary | Results
Event website
Photos by © Rick Tomlinson, Fiona Brown & James J Gibney
Videos by IM24CA
Champions: Lorenzo Bressani & Eiichiro Hamazaki
2010 Marinepool Melges 24 World Championship
August 4-12, 2010
Tallinn, Estonia
Boats: 79 | Countries: 18
Summary | Results
Photos by © Pierrick Contin
Videos by IM24CA - Justin Chisholm & Fiona Brown
Videos by Zerogradinord
Champions: Lorenzo Bressani & Oyvind Peder Jahre
2009 Sheehy Lexus of Annapolis Melges 24 World Championship
October 23-31, 2009
Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Boats: 51 | Countries: 8
Summary | Results
Photos by © Pierrick Contin & Fiona Brown
Videos
Champions: Chris Larson & Bruce Ayres
2008 Volvo Melges 24 World Championship
May 28 - June 5, 2008
Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy
Boats: 114 | Countries: 16
Summary | Results | Results by fleets
Photos by ©Pierrick Contin
Champions: Lorenzo Bressani & Oyvind Peder Jahre
2007 Fullpower Melges 24 World Championship
May 5 - 12, 2007
Santa Cruz, California, USA
Boats: 58 | Countries:
Summary | Results | Full results
Photos by Tom Barrett, Sharon Green, Paul Todd
Champions: David Ullman & Othmar Mueller von Blumencron
2006 Aigle Melges 24 World Championship
August 23 - September 1, 2006
Hyeres, France
Boats: 119 | Countries: 14
Summary | Corinthian joint victory | Results
Photos by ©Fiona Brown & Thierry Lavernos
Champions: Nicola Celon & Tõnu Tõniste & Jean Francois Cruette
2005 Corum Melges 24 World Championship
December 9 -16, 2005
Key Largo, Florida, USA
Boats: 99 | Countries: 8
Summary | Results
Photos by © Tim Wilkes
Champions: Jimmy Spithilll & Martin Kullman
2004 Melges 24 World Championship
August 9-13, 2004
Marstrand, Sweden
Boats: 81 | Countries:
Summary | Results
Photos © Pierrick Contin
Champions: Sebastien Col & Kenneth Thelen
2003 Audi Melges 24 World Championship
October 9 - 17, 2003
San Francisco, California, USA
Boats: 84 | Countries: 13
Summary | Results
Photos by © Pierrick Contin
Champions: Samuel "Shark" Kahn & Egidio Babbi
2002 Melges 24 World Championship
July 28 - August 4, 2002
Travemünde, Germany
Boats: 74 | Countries: 15
Summary | Results
Champions: Harry Melges & Kenneth Thelen
2001 Melges 24 World Championship
January 20-25, 2002
Key West, Florida, USA
Boats: 80 | Countries: 10
Summary | Results
Champions: Flavio Favini & Argyle Campbell
2000 Melges 24 World Championship
August 26 - September 2, 2000
La Rochelle, France
Boats: 125 | Countries:
Summary | Results
Champions: Giorgio Zuccoli & Kenneth Thelen
1999 Melges 24 World Championship
October 1-10, 1999
Long Beach, California, USA
Boats: 49 | Countries: 6
Summary | Results
Champions: Vince Brun & Tom Freytag
1998 Melges 24 World Championship
September 1998
Torquay, Great Britain
Boats: 95 | Countries: 14
Preview | Summary | Results
Champions: Vince Brun & Kristian Nergaard
Event Logo | Event dates | Title | Venue |
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- | 2025 Melges 24 World Championship - Trieste, ITA | Trieste, ITA |
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13.05.2011 | Top International Teams Roll Into Corpus Christi For 2011 Melges 24 World Championship | |
22.05.2011 | Bressani And Hamazaki Claim Victory At 2011 Melges 24 Worlds |
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01.09.2006 | Team Bete and Nicola Celon Win 2006 Worlds | |
05.10.2006 | Melges 24 World Corinthian Championship - Joint Winners Declared |
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17.10.2003 | SHARK BITES! |
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13.08.2004 | SEBASTIAN COL & PHILLIP LIGOT'S TEAM P&P WIN 2004 MELGES 24 WORLD TITLE |
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07.10.2013 | Porter Snatches Elusive World Title After Last Race Decider At Sperry Top-Sider Melges 24 Worlds |
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10.06.2018 | Melges 24 World Championship 2018 - Final Day - Italian Altea and Canadian Full Circle victorious in Victoria |
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06.06.2008 | Lorenzo Bressani and Uka Uka Racing Win Volvo Melges 24 Worlds |
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12.08.2010 | Lorenzo Bressani & Uka Uka Racing Win 2010 Marinepool Melges 24 World Championship, Oyvind Peder Jahre & Storm Capital Sail Racing Win Corinthian World Title |
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16.12.2005 | ITALY’S LUNA ROSSA TEAM WINS CORUM MELGES 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | |
14.12.2005 | ITALIANS AND NOT-SO-ITALIANS SHARE TOP SPOTS AT CORUM MELGES 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES |
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05.08.2012 | Gullisara Wins Melges 24 World Championship - Storm Capital Sail Racing Claims Third Corinthian World Title |
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25.01.2002 | FLAVIO FAVINI AND FRANCO ROSSINI WIN MELGES 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | |
02.08.2002 | FINALLY HARRY MELGES (USA 409 STAR) IS 2002 MELGES 24 WORLD CHAMPION! |
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02.02.2014 | First Aussie Melges 24 world championship fair dinkum ripper |
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12.05.2007 | Dave Ullman is 2007 Fullpower Melges 24 World Champion |
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05.08.2017 | 2017 Melges 24 Worlds: Italian Power on the Fin(n)ish Line: Maidollis and Taki 4 Are the New Melges 24 World Champions |
Event Logo | Event dates | Title | Venue | Results |
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- | Melges 24 World Championship 2019 | Villasimius, Sardinia, ITA | Results |
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- | Diversified 2024 Melges 24 World Championship - San Francisco, CA, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Results |
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- | CANCELLED - Melges 24 World Championship 2021 | Charleston, SC, USA |
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- | CANCELED & POSTPONED TO APRIL 2021: Melges 24 World Championship 2020 | Charleston, SC, USA |
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- | 2023 Melges 24 World Championship - Middelfart, DEN | Middelfart, DEN | Results |
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- | 2022 Melges 24 World Championship | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | Results |