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Etchells 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.
Full ArticleEtchells Worlds Day 1 – What a tease!
10/22/2018
On shore this morning you felt that it was going to be a grand day. The time had come. Race one, and even race two were upon us. A champion crew was soon going to be determined for the 2018 Etchells World Championship being held on Moreton Bay in Brisbane, Australia.
Full Article2018 Etchells Worlds is on
10/22/2018
Full coverage on the 2018 Worlds Website. RESULTS
Full ArticleThe Etchells turns 50 years old
10/21/2018
It is 50 years since Skip Etchells created the very vessel now so revered around the globe, and the one that attracts all manner of sailing superstars to her ranks. Yes, it was a birthday party fit for a milestone of this nature.
Full ArticleChampionships
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