Ante Cesic’s Razjaren won the overall title, while Ante Botica’s Mataran 24 claimed the Corinthian crown at the 2024 Melges 24 European Championship.
This event, organised by the Sailing Club Split in partnership with the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA), featured over 40 boats racing in eight varied-weather races.
Razjaren of Lukasz Podniesinski was sailing with Ante Cesic, Tonci Knezovic, Ljubo Jercic, and Andela De Micheli Vitturi.
Razjaren’s victory at the European Championship also secured the overall win in the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2024.
Mataran 24, of Ivo Matic a double Corinthian world champion, led the non-pro ranking from Day One.
Ivo Matic was sailing with Ante Cesics, Mario Skrlj, Damir Civadelic and Max Carija, winning the Menno Meyer Corinthian European Trophy.
Britain’s Miles Quinton’s Zhik Race Team finished third and tenth overaall.
2024 Melges 24 European Championship Top 10 boats (after 8 races, one discard):
1st RAZJAREN (CRO 867) – Ante Cesic, 19 pts
2nd ALTEA (ITA 722) – Andrea Racchelli, 30 pts
3rd MATARAN 24 (CRO 649) – Ante Botica, 33 pts
4th DARK HORSE (USA 870) – Cuyler Morris, 34 pts
5th UNIVERSITAS NOVA (CRO 760) – Ivan Kljaković Gašpić, 35 pts
6th MELGINA (ITA 854) – Paolo Brescia, 58 pts
7th CHINOOK (HUN 850) – Ákos Csolto, 58 pts
8th CRO-A-SAIL (CRO 782) – Matija Reljanović, 60 pts
9th PANJIC (CRO 739) – Luka Šangulin, 61 pts
10th ZHIK RACE TEAM (GBR 694) – Geoff Carveth, 74 pts
Top 3 Corinthian boats:
1st MATARAN 24 (CRO 649) – Ante Botica, 33 pts
2nd CHINOOK (HUN 850) – Ákos Csolto, 58 pts
3rd ZHIK RACE TEAM (GBR 694) – Geoff Carveth, 74 pts
