IECA Special General Meeting Called

10/11/2019

A special general meeting of the Class has been called for December 7, 2019 at 1800. The meeting will be held at Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, Miami, Florida, USA. All class members are invited to attend.

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Eight Bells: Bubbles Shattuck

10/09/2019

The world of sailing, and the world in general, lost one of its great ones with the passing of Robert F. (Bubbles) Shattuck of Oxford, MD on October 4, 2019.

Robert was born on Valentine’s Day (fittingly) in 1937 to Wilfred C. Shattuck and Julia Emma Salas Shattuck. He and his sister, the late Beatrice Shattuck Bissell, grew up in Old Greenwich, CT. He was educated at Kent School (Kent, CT) and at Colby College (Waterville, ME).

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2019 Etchells U.S. National Championship at American Yacht Club

09/26/2019

The Etchells U.S. National Championship hosted by American Yacht Club kicked off on Friday, September 13th with over 75 competitors from across the U.S. that included several World Champions and Olympians.

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Cunningham Wins US Nationals in a Countback

09/22/2019

International Etchells Class Chairman Jim Cunningham and his all-star crew of Steve Hunt, Erik Shampain and Carrie Wiley won a US Nationals loaded with past World Champions and Olympians who were looking forward to a fantastic event graciously hosted by American Yacht Club in Rye, NY Sept 20-22.

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Yachts and Yachting article of great interest

09/13/2019

2019 Etchells Worlds: Insights into a magic campaign: Rupert Holmes looks at the key factors behind Iain Murray and Graeme 'GT' Taylor's stunning first and second places at the 2019 Etchells World Championship in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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The International Etchells South Coast Championship 2019

07/29/2019

Over the weekend 26/27th July, the 2019 Etchells South Coast Championships were held in Cowes and organised by the Royal Thames Yacht Club

Saturday morning’s racing started in a 12 to 14 knot breeze from the north and, while it was forecast to increase, that didn’t happen. Unfortunately as the wind was shifting so much, it took 45 minutes before the first start could actually happen, as the committee struggled to lay a fair line.

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