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Malcesine hosts the 2025 2.4mr World Championship

by Fraglia Vela Malcesine 1 Oct 16:34 UTC 7-12 October 2025
2.4mr racing on Lake Garda at CICO 2021 © Angela Trawoeger for Fraglia Vela Malcesine

From October 7 to 12, 2025, Fraglia Vela Malcesine will host the Inclusive World Championship 2.4mr 2025, the World Championship that celebrates sailing as a sport without barriers.

After a season filled with international highlights - including the Moth, Contender, and Switch World Championships - Lake Garda welcomes a unique regatta, where athletes with and without physical disabilities will compete side by side. This project combines sporting challenge and social inclusion, offering participants the thrill of world-class racing while promoting sailing as an accessible sport for everyone.

Local associations will play an active role, with opportunities to follow the competition directly from the water and take advantage of the club's welcoming facilities. The aim is to encourage the widest possible participation - from athletes to spectators - in a context of top-level competition.

With this event, Fraglia Vela Malcesine once again confirms its role as an international hub not only for classic sailing and foiling, but also for sport as a vehicle of equal opportunities. Malcesine has long been chosen by world-renowned sailors and Paralympic athletes for training, making the town a true center of excellence and sporting innovation. Thanks to the support of the Municipality of Malcesine and the local hospitality and tourism network, more than 60 athletes from 17 countries will be welcomed.

The line-up promises to be outstanding: the world's best 2.4mr sailors will deliver one of the most anticipated competitions of the season.

Marco Carletto, President of Fraglia Vela Malcesine, stated:

"Hosting this World Championship is a source of great pride for us, not only from a sporting perspective but also from a social one. This is the most significant regatta of the year, thanks to the high concentration of Paralympic talent competing. We chose to embrace the theme of inclusivity and to give our guests and local associations the chance to experience the excitement of a sailing regatta, spreading the values of inclusion and accessibility in the sailing world. We would like to thank the athletes, institutions, and all partners who made this event possible. It represents a precious opportunity to promote Malcesine and Lake Garda as ideal destinations for sailing. Our commitment is to continue growing as a sailing club, engaging more and more people - both young and adult - while valuing diversity in nautical sports, supporting both our territory and the inclusivity of this discipline. We wish all participants and spectators unforgettable days: we will do our utmost to ensure everything is organized to the highest standards and exceeds expectations."

The 2025 2.4mr World Championship is made possible thanks to the support of partners and sponsors. Special thanks go to Intesa Sanpaolo, main sponsor of the event, as well as to sponsors Falconeri, Funivie Malcesine-Monte Baldo, Negri Nautica, Helly Hansen, MAN Truck & Bus Italia, Frantoi Redoro, Birrerie Stiegl, Cantine Tinazzi, and Speck Stube.

The event takes place under the patronage of the Veneto Region, the Province of Verona, and the Municipality of Malcesine, in collaboration with World Sailing and the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV).

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