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2018 Etchells Worlds Wrap Up Video
11/07/2018
The 2018 Etchells World Championship based out of Brisbane's Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron got a full compliment of nine races in for the 94-boat armada that sailed on Moreton Bay.
Full ArticleEtchells Worlds Day 6 – Perfect Day’s Sailing
10/27/2018
Seen a lot of water. Been to a lot of places. Today, Brisbane pretty much offered the classic mix of sun, and just enough wind for the last two races of the 2018 Etchells World Championship.
Full ArticleEtchells Worlds Day 5 – When two is just one.
10/26/2018
It is always nice to be on station, on time, and with the prospect of racing getting underway near enough to the schedule. Tick. Tick.
Full ArticleEtchells Worlds Day 4 – The three not the 300!
10/25/2018
Looking at it, and knowing this is about sailing, you might expect that headline to be some reference to huge wind shifts. It is not.
Full ArticleEtchells Worlds Day 3 – The marathon finally begins
10/24/2018
There was more breeze this morning than there was this afternoon on Moreton Bay in Brisbane. This was great news, for it meant that after just a short stay ashore, the 2018 Etchells World Championship Race Committee sent the 94 boat fleet out for racing, and it looked like there was more than a great chance of getting two races in. Opting for the shorter Course Two, which is two complete windward returns, also set it up beautifully.
Full ArticleEtchells Worlds Day 2 – Oooops!
10/23/2018
The 2018 Etchells World Championship Race Committee has been pretty clear about it. They have lost the last two mornings to ultra-light and variable winds, and they want to run the best series they can until Saturday 1500hrs, when they can set no more races away. Nine in total would be ideal, seven makes for good times, and six is acceptable. You could call it a mission.
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