Gianluca Perego ITA with Carlo Fracassoli ITA as helmsman defended his leader position in the final two races of the Melges 24 Worlds on Sardinia yesterday, earning the second title after 2017. Bruce Ayres USA advanced on rank 2. Andrea Pozzi ITA and his team completed the podium. ----- The results and the news.

The situation on top of the rankings at the Melges 24 World on Sardinia ITA is fully open before the last three races to be held today Saturday with Gianluca Perego (helmsman Carlo Fracassoli ITA) on first, one point ahead of Andrea Pozzi ITA on 2nd and Bruce Ayers USA, another 2 points back on 3rd. ----- Three races were held yesterday in a moderate seabreeze. ----- The results and the daily news.

With the day ranks 1/2/2, Carlo Fracassoli ITA and his team took the overall lead ahead of Bruce Ayers USA 3 points back on 2nd. Andrea Pozzi ITA is down on rank 3. The former leader Michael Goldfarb USA could not keep the pace in the fresher breeze (ranks 16 and 17) and dropped on rank 4. ----- The full program with three races was completed in an up to 20kn wind at the Melges 24 Worlds on Sardinia. ----- The results and the news.

No racing on the second day of the Melges 24 Worlds due to lack of wind, but nevetheless, important changes in the overall rankings occurred. After protests, the Jury reinstated two alleged premature starters, among them Michael Goldfarb USA, who took the overall lead ahead of Andrea Pozzi ITA and his team. Tinu Toniste EST is now 3rd. ----- The ranking list and the news.

The favorite Andrea Pozzi ITA (with Michele Ivaldi ITA) is the first leader at the Melges 24 World Championship started on Sardinia with three races yesterday. Tönu Toniiste EST and Gianluca Perego ITA are on the ranks 2 and 3. Bruce Ayres USA and Brian Porter USA follow on the 6th and 7th places. ----- 61 teams from 14 nations participate. ----- The results and the event website