2025 Melges 24 European Sailing Series Day 2
by International Melges 24 Class Association 3 May 23:23 BST
May 1–4, 2025
The second day of racing at the 2025 Melges 24 European Sailing Series in Trogir — also the final and decisive act of the 2025 Luki Baustoffe CRO Melges 24 Cup — turned into a waiting game as the fleet faced calm conditions for most of the day. After a lengthy delay, the race committee managed to squeeze in one light-air race starting just after 4:00 PM, challenging both crews and tacticians alike.
It was Razjaren, helmed by Ante Cesic, who mastered the tricky breeze to claim the day's only victory. He was followed by One 4 Fun, skippered by Karlo Kuret, in second place, and Strambapapa, with Michele Paoletti at the helm, finishing third.
With four races completed over the first two days, Razjaren now leads the overall standings by four points ahead of Nefeli, helmed by Peter Karrié. Luka Šangulin's Panjic holds third overall with 11 points, maintaining pressure on the top spots heading into the final day.
Daily Boat of the Day awards once again celebrated outstanding performances across key divisions. Matija Reljanovic's Cro-a-Sail was named best U24 boat of the day. The Cesic family celebrated a special double: Razjaren earned the Overall Boat of the Day, while Little A, helmed by Stjepan Cesic, was the top Corinthian performer.
Racing is set to conclude on Sunday, the final day of the event, when the fleet will contest the last races to determine the 2025 Croatian National Champion, the winner of the Luki Baustoffe CRO Melges 24 Cup, and secure valuable points for the Melges 24 European Sailing Series standings.
Results after Day 2: (top ten, 4 races)
1. Razjaren (CRO 867) - Ante Cesic - 2, 1, (3), 1 - 4 ts
2. Nefeli (GER 673) - Peter David Karrié - 4, 2, 2, (5) - 8 ts
3. Panjic (CRO 803) - Luka Šangulin - 1, (8), 6, 4 - 11 ts
4. Strambapapa (ITA 689) - Michele Paoletti - (10), 4, 8, 3 - 15 ts
5. One 4 Fun (CRO 383) - Karlo Kuret - 7, (12), 7, 2 - 16 ts
6. Mataran 24 (CRO 649) - Ante Botica - 6, 5, 5, (11) - 16 ts
7. Daito Nano (ITA 748) - Dino Orioli - 5, 11, 4, (16) - 20 ts
8. Cro-A-Sail (CRO 782) - Matija Reljanovic - (11), 3, 10, 8 - 21 ts
9. Blue Label (CRO 827, Corinthian) - Hrvoje Petrovic - 12, 10, 1, (15) - 23 ts
10. Fjonda (CRO 742) - Goran Ivankovic - 9, 7, (13), 7 - 23 ts
Top 3 Corinthian teams:
1. Blue Label (CRO 827) - Hrvoje Petrovic - 12, 10, 1, (15) - 23pts
2. Zhik Race Team (GBR 694) - Geoff Carveth - 3, (16), 15, 9 - 27 ts
3. Startelekom (POL 763) - Waldemar Salata - 14, (15), 9, 13 - 36 ts
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