Wah Gwan wins 2026 Melges 24 World Championship

Anthony Kotoun’s Wah Gwan secured the 2026 Melges 24 Open World Championship in Harbour Springs, Michigan. The team, consisting of Kotoun, Grant Janov, Jordan Janov, Franny Schulte, and Stu McNay, won the title with 32 points, finishing with a 29-point margin over the competition.

In the Corinthian division, Duane Yoslov’s Looper claimed the World Championship title. After a competitive final day, Looper finished 13th overall, narrowly defeating the Troublemaker/Gill Race Team to secure the win.

The overall podium was completed by Peter Duncan’s Shiitake, which took silver with 61 points, and Peter McClennen’s Gamecock, which secured bronze via a tie-break over Nick Rogers’ WarCanoe.