Everything Set for the First Racing Day at the 2026 Melges 24 European Championship in Tønsberg
From Barcelona in 1996 to Tønsberg in 2026, three decades of Melges 24 European Championship history came together on Sunday evening as the international Melges 24 family gathered at Tønsberg Seilforening for the Opening Ceremony of the championship’s 17th edition, to be hosted from 29 August to 4 September by Tønsberg Seilforening, in cooperation with the Norwegian Melges 24 Class Association and the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA)
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Akta Redefines Offshore Nutrition for Better Performance
After 15 years of physical and culinary endurance as an ocean racer, Giulio Bertelli founded Akta, a company that is serious about offshore nutrition
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Imperia 12 Metre Grand Prix Worlds: Italy extends its lead as KZ-5 scores a double win
Andrea Bianchedi’s KZ-5 also dominated the second day of the 12 Metre Grand Prix World Championship in Imperia, winning both races in commanding fashion and consolidating her lead in the provisional standings with just 4 points after the discard came into effect
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12 Metre Worlds: KZ-5 opens with two wins to lead in Imperia
Three races were sailed in winds building to 16-17 knots and a well-developed sea state on the opening day of the ITMA World Championship. Andrea Bianchedi’s KZ-5, representing the Yacht Club Italiano, posted two wins and a second place, while a consistent KZ-7 ended the day second overall
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Robert Scheidt and Austin Sperry Crowned 2026 Star European Champions in a dramatic finale
Five-time Olympic medalist Robert Scheidt (BRA) and 2008 Olympian Austin Sperry (USA) are the new Star European Champions, producing a flawless final day to capture one of the most prestigious titles in international sailing
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Fired Up: The Final Road to Harbor Springs Melges 24 Worlds Begins Today
It is a truly international Melges 24 weekend. While Europe's leading teams are arriving in Tønsberg, Norway, for next week's Melges 24 European Championship, the spotlight in North America turns to Little Traverse Bay, where racing begins today at the 2026 Melges 24 Pre-Worlds Regatta.
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Platoon Aviation win Royal Cup for a fourth time, dream second place for Brazil’s Crioula team
While Harm Müller-Spreer’s German flagged Platoon Aviation ran away with the regatta title to lift the Royal Cup for the fourth time, Eduardo and Renato Plass and their tightly knit Crioula team from Brazil’s Valeros do Sul YC in Porto Alegre secured a dream second place after a thrilling conclusion to the Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup
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Storms stop racing on second day of the 5.5 Metre German Open
The storms that affected most of western Europe on Friday also caused all racing on Day 2 of the 5.5 Metre German Open to be cancelled. The morning brought high temperatures, a very hazy Chiemsee and next to zero wind
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Melges 24 Family Gathers in Tønsberg for the 2026 European Championship
From 29 August to 4 September, Tønsberg Seilforening, in cooperation with the Norwegian Melges 24 Class Association and the International Melges 24 Class Association, will host the 2026 Melges 24 European Championship. It will be the second time Norway has hosted the championship and the 17th edition of the continental event
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Platoon Aviation poised for first regatta win since Royal Cup 2024, Sled damage compromises season challenge
With a first and a fourth from the breeziest day of racing so far at the Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup, Germany’s three times World Champions Platoon Aviation have staked a strong claim to their fourth Royal Cup as they carry a 16 points lead into the final day
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