Zarko Draganic Trophy

This Zarko Draganic perpetual trophy will be awarded for the top rookie owner at the Worlds - participating for the first time with the highest result. 

Zarko Draganic was a passionate Corinthian Melges 24 sailor from San Francisco in California, who competed in several Melges 24 World Championships. His unique, kind demeanor made him a pleasure to be around, sail with and against. The Trophy was first awarded at the Melges24 Worlds in Middelfart, Denmark in 2015.

The winners of the Zarko Draganic Trophy

Year and venue Name Boat Result
2019 - Villasimius, Italy Paolo Brescia Melgina ITA693 7th position
2018 - Victoria, BC, Canada Robert Britten Full Circle CAN415 10th position
2017 - Helsinki, Finland Domonkos Rozsnyay FGF Sailing Team HUN728 6th position
2016 - Miami, FL, USA Tim Healy New England Ropes USA658 6th position
2015 - Middelfart, Denmark Henrik Hoffmann Jedi Business HUN481 24th position

Read more about the Melges 24 World Championships here.

 

Year: 2023
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01.02.2023 2023 Melges 24 World Championship - Notice of Race Published and Online Entry Now Live
Year: 2022
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22.03.2022 Join us for the 2022 Melges 24 World Championship!
05.02.2022 2022 Melges 24 Worlds in Fort Lauderdale Open for Entries; Early Entry Deadline is February 7
27.01.2022 Registration open for the 2022 Melges 24 Worlds
Year: 2021
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05.02.2021 2021 Melges 24 World Championship will take place as scheduled in Charleston, SC
Year: 2020
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21.09.2020 2021 Melges 24 World Championship Dates - April 10-17
16.03.2020 CANCELLATION of the 2020 Melges 24 World Championship
10.02.2020 Melges 24s Top Sperry Charleston Race Week Attendance Ahead of 2020 Worlds, Early Entry Deadline is March 1st
03.02.2020 Register for 2020 World Championship in Charleston, Early Entry Fee Ends March 1
Year: 2019
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25.11.2019 Registration Open for Charleston Bound 2020 Melges 24 Worlds
14.11.2019 Melges 24 Worlds 2020 - Notice of Race published and registration open now
13.10.2019 Italy takes it all again : Maidollis and Taki 4 are the new Melges 24 World Champions
Year: 2018
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10.06.2018 Melges 24 World Championship 2018 - Final Day - Italian Altea and Canadian Full Circle victorious in Victoria
Year: 2017
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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
Year: 2016
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04.12.2016 Embarr and Taki 4 Crowned 2016 Melges 24 World Champions, in Overall and Corinthian division respectively

Zarko Draganic

Paolo Brescia, the owner of Melgina ITA693 - 7th overall at the Melges 24 Worlds 2019 in Villasimius, Italy

2018 Melges 24 Corinthian World Champion - Robert Britten CAN415 Full Circle

Domonkos Rozsnyay, the owner of FGF SAILING TEAM HUN728 - 6th place in overall ranking at the Melges 24 Worlds 2017 in Helsinki, Finland

Zarko Draganic Trophy - New England Ropes USA658 owned by Tim Healy - 6th in overall at the Melges 24 World Championship 2016 in Miami, USA

Zarko Draganic Trophy - Jedi Business HUN481 owned by Henrik Hoffmann - 24th in overall at the Melges 24 World Championship 2015 in Middelfart, Denmark