The Melges 24 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Melges 24 keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Melges 24 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.

Events

Editions Host Boats Sailors Ref. No. Date Year Host club Location Nat. Tot M F Nat. Cont. 1 - 1998 Torquay, Devon 96 2 1-10 Oct 1999 Long Beach, California 49 6+ 2+ 3 26Aug -2Sep 2000 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime 125 6+ 2+ N/A 2001 Fort Lauderdale Event cancelled 4 2001/02 Key West Race Week Key West 77 7+ 3+ 5 2002 Travemünde 74 15+ 2+ 6 9-17 Oct 2003 Berkeley, San Francisco, California 58 10+ 3+ 7 9-13 Aug 2004 Marstrands 80 13+ 2+ 8 9-16 Dec 2005 Key Largo 98 12+ 3+ 9 8 -1Sep 2006 Hyères, Var 119 16+ 3+ 10 5-12 May 2007 Santa Cruz, California 58 10+ 3+ 11 28May -5Jun 2008 Porto Cervo, Sardinia 114 21+ 3+ 12 23-31 Oct 2009 Annapolis, Maryland 51 12+ 2+ 13 4-12 Aug 2010 Tallinn 79 21+ 5+ 14 15-22 May 2011 Corpus Christi, Texas 32 12+ 4+ 15 28Jul -4Aug 2012 Nago–Torbole, Lake Garda 125 23+ 4+ 16 29Sep -6Oct 2013 Belvedere, California 58 16+ 5+ 17 27Jan -2Feb 2014 Geelong 26 11+ 4+ 18 30Jun -5Jul 2015 Middelfart 95 17+ 2+ 19 26Nov -3Dec 2016 Miami 72 20+ 4+ 20 28Jul -4Aug 2017 Helsingør 59 17+ 3+ 21 31May -9Jun 2018 Victoria, BC 41 7+ 3+ 22 5-12 Oct 2019 Villasimius, Sardinia 61 19+ 5+ N/A 2020 Charleston Delayed due to COVID N/A 2021 Charleston Cancelled due to COVID 23 7-15 May 2022 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 31 150 131 19 12 4 24 24Jun -1Jul 2023 Middelfart 47 22+ 4+ 25 20-24 Aug 2024 Belvedere, California 31 153 133 20 18 4 26 20-27 Sept 2025 Trieste 67 27 19-26 Sept 2026 Harbor Springs, Michigan

Multiple Medalist

Updated to include 2024 based on the information on this page the entries column may be an underestimation as full crew lists were not published in every year

RankingSailor Gold Silver Bronze Total No. EntriesRef. 1 5 2 1 8 12 2 3 1 0 4 9 3 3 1 0 4 8 4 3 0 2 5 7 5 3 0 0 3 4 5 3 0 0 3 4 7 2 3 1 6 12 8 2 2 0 4 7 9 2 1 1 4 11 10 2 1 0 3 6 11 2 1 0 3 6 12 2 0 1 3 5 13 2 0 0 2 5 13 2 0 0 2 8 13 2 0 0 2 6

World Championships 1998 Torbay ?? BoatsUSA 162 - North Sails ODUnknownUnknown1999 Alamitos 49 BoatsUSA 415 - RushITA 139

UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWNUSA 330 Collina Wootten UNKNOWN2000 La Rochelle125 BoatsITA 139 – ALE ALIUSA 409 – FULL THROTTLE

UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWNFRA 383 – PLAN GESTION CHABANNEUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN2001Key West 77 BoatsSUI 483 (59) – Blu MoonUSA 525 (77) – Star

UNKNOWN UNKNOWNUSA 458 (57) – Flipper

Rick Merriman Jeff Pape Brian Terhaar2002Travemünde 74 BoatsUSA 409 – StarFRA 475 – P & P Racing Team GBR 437 – Black Seal2003 San Francisco 58 BoatsPEGASUS 24-1StarUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFULL THROTTLEUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN2004Marstrand 80 BoatsFRA 571 – Partner & PartnersPhillipe LigotChristian PonthieuThomas AllinWilliam ThomasITA 409 – AlinaUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSUI 521 – Blu MoonUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN2005Key Largo 98 BoatsUSA 515 – Luna RossaITA 636 (26) – MARRACHECH EXPRESSUSA505 (73) – Pegasus 505 UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN2006Hyères 119 BoatsITA 643 – BETTEFRA 571 – DRP-PARTNER-PARTNERSSUI 521 – BLU MOON2007Santa Cruz 58 BoatsUSA 505 – Pegasus 505USA 649 – Full ThrottleFRA 571 – EFG/GroupPartouche2008Porto Cervo 114 BoatsUKA UKA RACING – ITA 715 ITA 727 – PILOT ITALIAALINA HELLY HANSEN – ITA 722 2009Annapolis 51 BoatsUSA 655 – West Marine / New EnglandITA 777 – Joefly 37NOR 804 – Full Medal Jacket2010Tallinn 79 BoatsNOR 400 – BaghdadITA 727 – Hurricane – Murphy & NYE2011Torquay 32 BoatsITA 817 – UkaUka RacingUSA 749 – FULL THROTTLEIRL 607 – Embarr2012ITA – Scarlino125 BoatsITA 803 – GullisaraITA 716 – Saetta (20)ITA 819 – AUDI (32)2013USA – San Francisco58 BoatsUSA 749 – "FULL THROTTLE"SUI 825 – "BLU MOON"DEN 782 – SOFFE2014Geelong 25BoatsSUI 825 – BLU MOON (21)USA 841 – STAR (17)USA 820 – WEST MARINE RIGGING2015Middlefart 95 BoatsSUI 684 – EFGITA 735 - Altea

Gaudenzio Bonini Alberto Verna Michele Gregoratto Anne-Soizik BertinUSA 820 – Air Force One2016 Miami 74 BoatsIRL 829 – EmbarrITA 822 – Maidollis 3USA 849 – Full Throttle2017 Helsinki 59 BoatsITA 854 – MAIDOLLISUSA 851 – Monsoon

Jessica KoenigUSA 838 – Mikey

Ian Sloan2018 41 BoatsITA 722#678 – AlteaUSA 829 – WTF

Erik Shampain Willem Van Waay Steve HuntUSA 851 – Monsoon2019Sardinia 61 BoatsMaidollis ITA 854Monsoon USA 851

yBombarda ITA 8602020Charlestone (USA) Postponed to 2023 Due to COVID2021 Charlestone (USA) Cancelled Due to COVID2022Fort Lauderdale (USA)USA 829 – RAZA MIXTAUSA 866 – ZENDA EXPRESSUSA 851 – MONSOON2023USA 865 - PACIFIC YANKEEUSA 829 - RAZA MIXTA CRO 649 - MATARAN 242024USA 868 - CONVEXITYUSA 820 - KINGSPOKEUSA 856 - SENTINEL2025NEFELI - GER 673DARK ENERGY - USA 868STRAMBAPAPà - ITA 689

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