by International Melges 24 Class Association 5 Oct 2024 18:54 AEST
Razjaren's victory at the European Championship also secured the overall win in the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2024. Reflecting on the triumph and winning the perpetual Giorgio Zuccoli's European Championship Trophy, Cesic said, "The feelings are great; we had a plan and implemented it within a year of competing. It's even more rewarding that our team, composed of sailors from JK Split, secured this victory in our home waters. This is an exceptional result for us and the Croatian Melges 24 Class Association, but we don't plan to stop here.
"Next year's World Championship in Trieste is our next objective," he states, firmly celebrating his victory with his friends at their home club - Sailing Club Split. Razjaren by Lukasz Podniesinski was sailing onboard with Ante Cesic, Tonci Knezovic, Ljubo Jercic, and Andela De Micheli Vitturi.
Razjaren took control of the standings on Day 3. Meanwhile, Mataran 24, a double Corinthian world champion, led the non-pro ranking from Day 1. Despite hopes for a final-day comeback from other teams, the wind never exceeded 5 knots, preventing PRO Marko Misura and IM24CA Championship Coordinator Europe David Bartol from completing the series' planned ten races.
As a result, the final standings were based on Day 4 results. Mataran 24 by Ivo Matic was sailing onboard with Ante Botica, Mario Skrlj, Damir Civadelic and Max Carija, defending their title from 2022 and winning the Menno Meyer Corinthian European Trophy.
Altea (ITA), helmed by Andrea Racchelli, completed the overall podium, followed by Mataran, 24, in third.
In the Corinthian rankings, second and third places went to Ákos Csolto's Chinook (HUN), the 2023 European Sailing Series overall winner, and Miles Quinton's Zhik Race Team (GBR), respectively. Rounding out the top five in the overall standings were Cuyler Morris' Dark Horse (USA) and Ivan Kljakovic Gašpic's Universitas Nova (CRO).
The event concluded with a festive and emotional prize-giving ceremony at JK Split, marking the successful end of the first major Melges 24 event held in Croatia.
IM24CA Class Administrator Piret Salmistu and Member Europe in IM24CA Executive Committee Michael Tarabochia, expressed their gratitude to the Sailing Club Split by presenting a large print of the Melges 24 family group photo made by Mauro Melandri / Zerogradinord on the dock a few days ago. This photo will be a kind memory for the club to remember the fantastic 2024 European Championship and the club's and sponsors' exceptional hospitality.
| Pos | Boat Name | Division | Nat | Sail No | Helm | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
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| 1st | RAZJAREN | OPEN | CRO | 867 | Ante Cesic | Lukasz Podniesinski, Tonci Knezovic, Ljubo Jercic, Andela De Micheli Vitturi | 1 | ‑14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 2nd | ALTEA | OPEN | ITA | 722 | Andrea Racchelli | Enzo Bonini, Alberto Verna, Stefano Lagi, Matteo Barison | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ‑19 | 3 | 9 | 30 |
| 3rd | MATARAN 24 | COR | CRO | 649 | Ante Botica | Ivo Matic, Mario Skrlj, Damir Civadelic, Max Carija | ‑12 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 33 |
| 4th | DARK HORSE | OPEN | USA | 870 | Cuyler Morris | Manu Weiler, Elizabeth Whitner, John Bowden, Charlie Hibben | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | (BFD) | 1 | 9 | 6 | 34 |
| 5th | UNIVERSITAS NOVA | OPEN | CRO | 760 | Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic | Marin Golem, Nenad Bugarin, Filip Miroic, Luce Simic | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ‑13 | 8 | 35 |
| 6th | MELGINA | OPEN | ITA | 854 | Paolo Brescia | Stefano Orlandi, Mattja Succi, Jas Farneti, Stefano Cherin | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | (BFD) | 6 | 11 | 12 | 58 |
| 7th | CHINOOK | COR | HUN | 850 | Akos Csolto | Balazs Tomai, Botond Weores, Balmaz Litkey, Daniel Pertl | 10 | (ARB) | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 58 |
| 8th | CRO‑A‑SAIL | OPEN | CRO | 782 | Matija Reljanovic | Darko Hajdinjak, Danijel Spehar, Antonio Luksic, Josko Galovic | 2 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | ‑33 | 5 | 7 | 60 |
| 9th | PANjIC | OPEN | CRO | 739 | Luka Sangulin | Tomislav Basic, Duje Frzop, Sime Markic, Lucijan Jakovljev | ‑21 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 61 |
| 10th | ZHIK RACE TEAM | COR | GBR | 694 | Geoff Carveth | Miles Quinton, Oliver Wells, Finn Dickinson, Sara Zuppin | 6 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 20 | ‑23 | 3 | 74 |
| 11th | CEZIBORDO | OPEN | CRO | 517 | Enia Nincevic Dujmovic | Srdan Nincevic, Ivan Kunic, Noa Nincevic, Ana Petricic | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 | (RET) | 10 | 6 | 16 | 81 |
| 12th | WHITE ROOM | COR | GER | 677 | Luis Tarabochia | Sebastian Bühler, Marco Tarabochia, Michael Tarabochia, Tom Mathy | (UFD) | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 83 |
| 13th | YIKES | OPEN | CRO | 516 | Tonci Stipanovic | Josip Olujic, Zvonko Jelacic, Tonko Kuzmanic, Luka Jelacic | 14 | 7 | 16 | 14 | (BFD) | 4 | 16 | 13 | 84 |
| 14th | VERTIGO | COR | ITA | 730 | Tito Rodda | Antonio Masoli, LUCA DE VIDOVICH, LORENZO COSLOVICH, MARIO BELLANOVA | 19 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 13 | ‑34 | 7 | 10 | 99 |
| 15th | POINTONE | OPEN | CRO | 803 | Karlo Kuret | Stjepan Vitaljic, Antonio Milisic, Luka Mratovic, Stjepan Vuletic | 15 | 24 | 14 | 8 | (BFD) | 7 | 17 | 15 | 100 |
| 16th | MAKAKO 24 | OPEN | CRO | 383 | Marko Matic | Tudor Bilic, Toma Visic, Kristijan Bulicic | 16 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 18 | (BFD) | 101 |
| 17th | BLUE LABEL | COR | CRO | 827 | Hrvoje Petrovic | Bela Jelaca, Andrija Colak, Petar Smojver, Davor Jelaca | 27 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 2 | ‑30 | 111 |
| 18th | STRAMBAPAPA | COR | ITA | 689 | Leonardo Centuori | Luca Coslovich, Lorenzo Centuori, Giovanni De Pauli, Giulia Massari, Margerita Pillan | ‑35 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 113 |
| 19th | NN | COR | SWE | 715 | Jonas Berntsson | Magnus Lundberg, Adam Bergin, Hans Oskarsson | 8 | 17 | ‑31 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 28 | 18 | 126 |
| 20th | ZEN | COR | CRO | 759 | Kolja Dumanic | Toni Busic, Boris Majcenrcec, Vlatka Stanic, Boris Bakotic | 22 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 14 | ‑26 | 22 | 19 | 129 |
| 21st | FUSION | OPEN | DEN | 828 | Peter Havn | Soren Andersen, Lars Pedersen, Michael Bernfeld | 9 | ‑37 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 138 |
| 22nd | PURE | COR | AUT | 716 | Michael Schineis | Philipp Schineis, Simona Hollermann, Max Stelzl, Michael Oberweger | 11 | ‑30 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 141 |
| 23rd | ITSI‑BITSI | OPEN | DEN | 701 | Torben Mauritzen | Michael Hestbok, Matus Bojnansky, Maud Kerstholt, Kyle Dominic Balarin | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 9 | ‑35 | 25 | 26 | 145 |
| 24th | LITTLE A | COR | CRO | 728 | Stjepan Cesic | Tonko Puljiz, Filip Matika, Pepi Jardas, Marko Javier Gomez Karadza | (UFD) | 25 | RET | 28 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 166 |
| 25th | PALMINA | COR | CRO | 567 | Bruno Gaspic | Vjekoslav Boban, Ivan Budisin, Marin Plecas, Clemens Kubber | 23 | 29 | 22 | 25 | (BFD) | 12 | 31 | 27 | 169 |
| 26th | PARTY GIRL | OPEN | NOR | 826 | Jens Altern Wathne | Jorgen Altern Wathne, Kjell Cato Jensen, Mads Severin Hassum‑Olsen | 13 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 32 | 29 | (RET) | 174 |
| 27th | THE PIMP | OPEN | CRO | 358 | Roko Stambuk | Ante Buric, Pina Buble, Mislav Modric, Marko Madarevic, Toma Smircic | 25 | ‑38 | 26 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 32 | 180 |
| 28th | STAR TELEKOM | COR | POL | 763 | Waldemar Salata | Lukasz Wosilski, Boleslaw Plachecki, Michal‚ Buszmicz, Krzysztof Mongird | 29 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 14 | ‑38 | 33 | 185 |
| 29th | NEVER 2 LATE | OPEN | ITA | 590 | ENRICO MICHEL | Antonia Contin, Paolo Lamberthenghi, Stefano Longhi, Simone Taglialatela | ‑36 | 19 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 186 |
| 30th | SUGAR DADDY | COR | CRO | 840 | Andrej Soos Maceljski | Luka Jercic, Tonci Crljen, Denis Stanojveic, Jere Bakotic | 32 | ‑36 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 31 | 187 |
| 31st | WORKING GIRL | COR | GER | 503 | Felix Stoppenbrink | Frederick von Waldow, Sven Schneider, Mike Przybyl | 20 | 27 | 28 | (DNS) | DNC | 15 | 34 | 22 | 188 |
| 32nd | JOYRUNNER | OPEN | CRO | 792 | Boris Tomic | Marino Grozdek, Mislav Kirac, Jan Winkler, Jadran Lukas | 34 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 27 | ‑35 | 29 | 192 |
| 33rd | HEDGEHOG AMERICANO | COR | DEN | 634 | stefano Lapo | Francesca Russo Cirillo, Tommaso Casseler, Simona Stropute, Luca Carciotti, Alessandro Mangione | 31 | 34 | 34 | ‑35 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 203 |
| 34th | CUF ‑ CUF | COR | CRO | 170 | Marin Petric | Toma Stipanovic, Niksa Stipanovic, Mario Lulic, Toma Maric | 26 | 40 | 18 | 33 | (BFD) | 37 | 26 | 25 | 205 |
| 35th | MARRAKECH EXPRESS | COR | ITA | 636 | Davide Rapotez | Simone Viduli, Massimiliano Palmisano, Giovanni Colnago, Francesco Periolo | ‑39 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 206 |
| 36th | SITTING DUCK | COR | SWE | 508 | Carl Akerson | Lars Carlsson, Carl Thorden, Joel Carlsson, Linus Carlsson, Nellie Thorden | 30 | 9 | 36 | 37 | (DNC) | 25 | 36 | 37 | 210 |
| 37th | AUT 607 | COR | AUT | 607 | Rene Noack | Anke Noack, Florian Gfollner, Gerald Richtarski, Dominique Weisang | 28 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 39 | (BFD) | 34 | 211 |
| 38th | SPOOKY | COR | CRO | 561 | Fran Borna Urban | Marko Juraj, Fran Schmidt, Tin Vrabac, Ivor Durdev | 18 | 32 | 39 | (RET) | 26 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 217 |
| 39th | ANGRY DRAGON | COR | AUT | 752 | Norbert Voith | Matteo Feichtenschlager, Tobias Grasmann, Georg Bockl, Maximilian Hinterberger | 33 | 35 | (DNS) | 36 | 18 | 38 | 39 | 21 | 220 |
| 40th | ZUXU | COR | ITA | 791 | Raffaele Dolcetta | Serena Dolcetta, Cristiano Zane, Gabriele Boldrin, Marco Durli | 37 | ‑41 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 258 |
| 41st | R2‑D2 | COR | GER | 653 | Benjamin Off | Jan Balcher, Simon Waschke, Maxi Kussatz, David Manherz | 38 | 39 | 38 | (RET) | DNC | 40 | 27 | 38 | 262 |