Steely 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.

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Panacea - 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.

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So 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.

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Changes 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.

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Stars 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.

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Victoria 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.

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