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Melges 15 European Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva, Lake Garda, Italy - Day 1

by Editor 4 Jul 06:54 BST 3-5 July 2026
Melges 15 European Cup at Lake Garda Day 1 © Shaun Priestley

The British pairing of Simon and Katie Horsfield lead the Melges 15 European Cup at Lake Garda, Italy after three races were held on the first day. USA dominates the rest of the podium with Toby Sullivan and Graham Ness in second, followed by Oliver Gray and Adler Johnston in third.

It was a classic Garda day, with the Ora filling in like clockwork, providing the fleet with exhilarating conditions.

The international fleet includes competitors from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland and the USA.

Today the fleet are launching early in the Pelèr wind. Racing concludes on Sunday.

Results after Day 1:

PosNatSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3Pts
1GBR1036Simon HorsfieldKatie HorsfieldThorney Island Sailing Club / RNSA1124
2USA1052Toby SullivanGraham NessWhite Bear Yacht Club22610
3USA1046Oliver GrayAdler JohnstonLake Geneva Yacht club46313
4GBR998William BorghesiDiogo Machado PintoDOSC54413
5GBR1027John SheehyKatie SheehyRoyal Saint George Yacht Club137121
6AUS1171Keiran SearleDeclan McgranahanCorinthian Yacht Club351523
7AUS1172Zoe DransfieldBen LambCYCA173828
8GBR1030Andrew FowlerCian LynchRoyal Saint George Yacht Club781328
9SUI926Eddy RithlisbergerFlorian GeissbühlerYCB6141030
10GBR1053Toby Hudson‑FowlerHollis von SummerNantucket YC \ Royal St George YC991735
11IRL686Paddy OliverDiane NelsonImperial Poona YC1019736
12SUI641Müller EmanuelRingli AndyYCB2210537
13GBR1039Jacques MurphyConn MurphyRoyal Saint George Yacht Club15111238
14ITA1Chiara Benini FlorianiFrancesco De BernardiCircolo Vela Orta ASD8151639
15USA1056Philip TannerAbigail TannerClermont Sailing Center1418941
16CAN1040Ian HunterGrace MannFlorida Yacht Club11201142
17IRL635Fiachra FarrellyCormac FarrellyHowth Yacht Club Ireland12122044
18NED853Tim SpekSteyn RhellKWS Sneek16171447
19IRL7Kate LyttleShona GibsonRoyal Saint George Yacht Club19161853
20USA1050Brent PenwardenMatthew KingKeuka Yacht Club Florida Yacht Club25132159
21GBR1043Ed OSullivanRose O'SullivanTelluride Yacht Club18231960
22GBR1034Joshua SullivanPeter SullivanWhite Bear Lake20222264
23SUI646Reinhard RiglingFelix SchneebeliZurich Yacht Club21212365
24USA500Stephen TrollopeTimothy TrollopeClub Nautique Francais de Tegel24242472
25IRL1038Jamie TingleRoisin CollinsRoyal Cork Yacht Club23252573
26SUI928Michael Illbruck Yacht Club Costa SmeraldaDNCDNCDNC84
26GBRTBCLuke DeeganMoselle FoleyTBCDNCDNCDNC84

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