White Room and Angry Dragon shine at Melges 24 Austrian Champs

Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2024: White Room and Angry Dragon shine at the Melges 24 Austrian Champs

by International Melges 24 Class Association June 3 1:09 p.m. PDT
September 27 – October 4, 2024

White Room and Angry Dragon shine at Melges 24 Austrian Champs

Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2024 – Attersee, Austria © Francesca Rossetto

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Picturesque Lake Attersee paved the way for the Austrian Melges 24 Championship on the first weekend of June, marking the fourth event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2024.

Hosted and organized by the Segelclub Kammersee, the regatta saw fierce competition between twelve teams, culminating in a triumphant victory for the German team, White Room. Meanwhile, the coveted title of Austrian Champion was won by Angry Dragon.

The Melges 24 regatta on Lake Attersee has been a celebrated tradition for years, attracting boats from Austria and southern Germany. Despite challenging weather conditions this year, the event continued to carry on its legacy.

The first two days of the regatta were characterized by continuous rain, but the determined sailors persevered. The first day saw three intense races, with the competition reaching new heights on the second day with four races contested in winds of 6-8 m/s, truly testing the skills of the participants. The final day added one more race to the tally. The wind conditions were difficult, with numerous wind variations and wind speeds of 6 to 18 knots.

German team White Room, managed by Luis Tarabochia and owned by Michael Tarabochia, left an indelible mark on the event, finishing with a remarkable record of seven first places and one second place, which was abandoned. Michael Schineis’ Pure team took second place with 24 points, while Norbert Voith’s Angry Dragon took third place with 26 points.

The Austrian Championship title, reserved for teams with a full Austrian crew, was awarded to Norbert Voith’s Angry Dragon. Michael Luschan’s team on AUT502, tied on points, secured second place, while Helmut Gottwald’s ORCA completed the Austrian Championship podium with 31 points.

Michael Tarabochia, IM24CA Europe member and owner of White Room, commented on the event: “Despite very bad weather and the many problems related to flooding in southern Germany and Austria, we achieved a very good Regatta weekend as planned Eight fair races The race committee did a good job and the Sailing Club Kammersee was very friendly and took care of the needs of the sailors. The weather conditions on the second day, with four races, were good. asked everything to the teams. It’s time for the awards ceremony.”

Despite the weather challenges, the event was a resounding success, showcasing exceptional hospitality on land and exceptional race management on the water. This regatta added another memorable chapter to the Melges 24 European Sailing Series.

The series will continue with Grundig Hankø Race Week in Norway from June 29 to July 1, followed by the next event, ITA Melges24Tour Act 2 in Riva del Garda, Italy, from July 5 to 7.

Top 5 overall of the Attersee regatta

Top 3 of the Austrian Melges 24 Championship 2024: