2021 Royal London Youth Academy Teams Named

07/10/2021

A program of training plus success in the Etchells Academy trials entitles teams access to racing in the active and welcoming Cowes fleet. 

International Etchells South Coast Championship

06/29/2021

Saturday morning dawned sunny and windless as competitors from 17 boats made their way down to the docks. Thankfully, a message from the race committee confirmed the breeze was filling in and the forecasted 8-12kts arrived just in time for Race 1.

Chairman’s Letter to the Membership

06/25/2021

As we celebrate the mid-year solstice it behooves me to take stock of what your current IGC has achieved in the first six months of its two-year tenure. Unlike any before it, this IGC has been meeting monthly on zoom with a full agenda and some lively debate about all the issues which face our august sailboat class, and there have been many.

Steve Benjamin Wins Etchells US Nationals

06/24/2021

Steve Benjamin topped 30 teams to win the 2021 Etchells U.S. National Championship held June 18-20 in Marblehead, MA. With crew Michael Menninger, Ian Liberty, and Dave Hughes, Benjamin posted a 10-2-17 before making their move to the top, closing with two bullets to win by 12 points over Tomas Hornos in second with Donald Mense a point further back in third.

First Tracks storm home to secure Etchells Nationals

06/14/2021

Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin on First Tracks AUS1485 took the wins in the Etchells Australian Nationals and the Australasian Championships on Sunday 13 June winning the final race of the regatta over Martin Hill’s Lisa Rose AUS1484, and Mark Bradford’s Pie AUS947 which were also the overall regatta placings.

UK Southern Area Championship

06/09/2021

With an entry of 21 teams, the Southern Area Championships saw the highest Cowes Etchells fleet turnout since the beginning of the pandemic. 

CCCA Keelboat Champs 1 15/16th May

06/01/2021

This year’s first Keelboat Champs event run by the Royal Thames Yacht Club, with an excellent race team headed by Jenny Woods, fierce competition and treacherous winds as the five Etchells Youth Academy teams battled it out on the water for the two coveted funded campaigns. The youth teams got a humbling taste of the class as they were joined by 10 other boats on the water. With incredibly challenging conditions all weekend, every team gave a fantastic show on the water

UK Red Funnel Regatta

06/01/2021

The 2021 Etchells Red Funnel Regatta was run by the Royal London Yacht Club in the Solent on the weekend of the 29th-30th May. 11 boats were entered, and the forecast was for light winds and sun.

Round up from the UK Fleet

04/23/2021

World J70 Champion Joins the Etchells Fleet

The current J70 World Champion, Paul Ward, has bought a Heritage Etchells to campaign for the Cowes Etchells Worlds in 2022. He follows closely on the heels of two-time World Champion, Stuart Childerley, who launched his new Heritage Etchells last year.

Message from the Class Chairman - April 2021

04/23/2021

Circulation to all Etchells owners, builders, sail makers, and spar manufacturers regarding modifications.

Florida State Championships

04/23/2021

Nineteen Etchells were treated to champagne sailing conditions, the best that Biscayne Bay can offer, for two solid days of racing in SE breezes of 12 to 16 knots. The typical Biscayne Bay chop that forms with SE winds was a big factor, and was exaggerated by the weekend surge of motorboats enjoying the beautiful sunny weather.

2021 Bedrock Trophy

04/19/2021

The first event of the Cowes Etchells fleet 2021 season was the Bedrock Trophy organised by the Royal Thames Yacht Club held over the weekend of the 17/18th April. All competitors were glad for the opportunity to go racing after months of lockdown and no sailing. A strong entry of 14 Etchells meant that there would be some stiff competition for the first event of the season.

WORLD SAILING RULES ETCHELLS MOULD 11 NOT AN APPROVED MOULD

03/10/2021

In accordance with a ruling by World Sailing (“WS”), the International Etchells Class Association (“IECA”) confirmed today that boats produced by Pacesetter Etchells Pty (“Pacesetter”) since 2011 from Mould 11 (“M11”) are not valid Etchells Class Yachts under the Class Rules of the IECA.

METUNG YACHT CLUB – VICTORIAN INTERNATIONAL ETCHELLS CHAMPIONSHIP

03/09/2021

Over the Labor Day weekend, Metung Yacht Club held the International Etchells Class Victorian Championships

Metung YC - Eastern Region Championship

01/29/2021

Over the Australia Day weekend, Metung Yacht Club held the 31st East Gippsland International Etchells Class Championship.

Message from Class Chairman, Andy Cumming

01/22/2021

I am writing today as the Chair of the newly-elected International Governing Committee (IGC) of the International Etchells Class Association (IECA).  As most of you know, having recently voted this past November, we have just started a new two-year term with a fresh slate of IGC members.