World Champs claim the Etchells Victorian Championship
03/09/2020
The reigning Etchells World Champions, Iain Murray, Colin Beashel and Richie Allanson secured the 2020 Victorian title with a race to spare. After placing second and sixth in the first two races of the day, they headed back to the Royal Brighton Yacht Club to put Havoc back on her trailer for the journey to Sydney.
Full ArticleHalyard lock materials
03/04/2020
A reminder from the International Class measurer regarding the allowed materials for halyard locks
Full ArticleEtchells Class initiates a plan to scan hulls and review laminate schedules
01/16/2020
The International Etchells Class Association Governors, in conjunction with the Class One Design Technical Committee, have approved plans and expenses for the scanning of two boats from each of the three Class builders.
Full ArticleNew Etchells Australian Champion crowned
01/14/2020
Magpie have been crowned the 2020 Etchells Australian Champion, and Triad are the new Corinthian Champion.
Full ArticleAustralian Bushfire Appeal
01/14/2020
The International Etchells Class Association is thinking of those who have been affected by the fires that have devastated much of Australia. We are keen to take the opportunity to assist the victims of this terrible disaster.
Full ArticleBenjamin wins 2020 Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta
01/14/2020
The Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta, the second event of the 2019-20 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series, attracted 41 teams on January 11-12 in Miami, FL. Steve Benjamin’s team on Stella Blue with crew Michael Menninger, Ian Liberty, and Joseph Morris won the regatta.
Full ArticleClass Special General Meeting Summary
12/17/2019
The Special General Meeting of the International Etchells Class Association was held on December 7, 2019.
Full ArticleBenjamin wins Louis Piana Cup Regatta
12/08/2019
The Etchells Biscayne Bay Series has been one of the major Etchells regatta series since 1994, attracting competitors has from all over the world. The 2019-20 edition got underway with 47 boats for the Louis Piana Cup Regatta on December 7-8 in Miami, FL. Steve Benjamin and Scott Kaufman led the only two teams to post all top ten scores in the four race series, with Benjamin taking the win by two points over Kaufman.
Full ArticleSteely Bill – One man who will forever be upstanding
12/02/2019
It was at the 50th Birthday celebration for the Etchells last November that one Bill Steele was left standing alone in the room. He was not there on his own, for the Girdis Room at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron was a complete sell out. It was just a mark of admiration of the man for the Class, and of his fellow Etchellians for the great sailor, ‘Steely Bill’, as he is so affectionately known.
Full ArticlePanacea - Sailing Etchells is always the cure
11/21/2019
The Etchells Queensland State Championship was held from November 8 to 10. Southport Yacht Club was the host from both its Main Beach and Hollywell (Runaway Bay) facilities, with the racing conducted offshore along the glorious Gold Coast.
Full ArticleSo do you want another?
11/11/2019
He’s just about to collect lucky number seven from the runaway success that is the Allanson/Murray Etchells programme. This will be his third Etchells of that famous name, and this time, the date appears as part of it. All of which begs the question, does that mean next year he’ll want another one?
He’s won two World Championships in the Etchells, amongst some other stuff along the way in a truly stellar career. As always, he had some wonderful insightful words of wisdom for all people, whether they are sailors or not. Of course he is our own living legend, John Bertrand AO.
Full ArticleChanges to the Class Rules approved by World Sailing
11/07/2019
As adopted by the Etchells Class members in December, 2018, the following changes to the Etchells Class Rules have now been approved by World Sailing. The updated rules are effective 8 Novmber, 2019.
Full ArticleStars Align for Jolly Roger at British Etchells Championships
11/04/2019
The Etchells British Open and National Champion for 2019 is Jolly Roger sailed by Tom Abery, Bruno van Dyke, Matt Reid, Dom Mortimer and Quentin Bes Green. The 2019 Corinthian National Champion is Audrey sailed by Jon Warwick, Will Bedford, Adele Young and Will Heritage, who have all come through the Cowes Etchells Youth Programme. The first youth team at the championship was the Royal Dart YC team of Miles Jones, Fraser Woodley and James Homes.
Full ArticleVictoria Etchells sailors get set for 2019 Lipton Cup Regatta
11/01/2019
The various Etchells fleets in Port Phillip will take part in the 2019 Lipton Cup Regatta this year as part of its 2019/20 program, with a strong fleet getting ready to descend on the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria for its major club regatta of the year.
Hosted on 16-17 November this year, the Lipton Cup event is one of the most historic in Victoria.
The Etchells fleets are looking to take advantage of this regatta to prepare for the Etchells National Championships being held at Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC) between 7-12 January 2020, followed soon after by the state titles from 7-9 March. Thinking even further ahead, the Etchells Worlds will be hosted by the Etchells Melbourne Fleet at RBYC in January 2023.
Full ArticleThere is always a sizable fleet with the Etchells…
10/30/2019
And this is because since their inception just over 50 years ago there has been a strong conviction by the Corinthians to be a part of the best One Design sailing going around. It is as true today as ever, for there are boat numbers from the 8 and 900s still being campaigned hard, whether as part of their local fleet, or trailered across the land to compete in different waters.
The 2020 Etchells Australian Championship is to be held from January 7 out of the home base for the Melbourne Fleet, the Royal Brighton Yacht Club. As usual, the fleet will showcase some of this country's sailing greats, including current Etchells Australian and World Champions, Iain Murray, Colin Beashel and Richie Allanson. Olympic Gold Medallist, America's Cup sailor, and recently crowned SailGP winner, Tom Slingsby will also be there, as too the ever youthful, multiple Australian and World Champion, John Bertrand AO.
Full ArticleUS National Sailing Hall of Fame Class Includes Robbie Doyle
10/30/2019
The U.S. National Sailing Hall of Fame selected ten people in 2019 to join the 71 previously-recognized individuals who have been enshrined since the first class in 2011. Among this group to be inducted on November 9 is Sailmaker Robbie Doyle (Marblehead, Mass.).
Robbie Doyle grew up sailing in Marblehead, MA. and credits many sailing mentors for his accomplishments including; Ted Hood, Jon Wales, Dr. Jerry Milgram, Dave Smith and his older brother, Richard.
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