International Etchells Class Association
2019 Annual General Meeting Announcement
04/11/2019
The 2019 Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, June 24, 2019 1730 at the Corpus Christi Yacht Club, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.
Full Article2019 Worlds NOR posted and entry open
04/10/2019
The Notice of Race is posted and the online entry is open for the 2019 World Championship in Corpus Christi, Texas. Add in another opportunity to test out the venue at the La Regata Que No Importa June 7-9.
Full ArticleGBR Youth Academy final selections coming up
03/27/2019
Selection weekend March 30-31 for this great program in the Cowes Fleet.
Full ArticleShipping a boat to the 2019 Worlds?
03/21/2019
Lots of information now available. Please read on.
Full Article2019 North American Championship
02/18/2019
The 2019 North American Championship welcomes all sailors as a lead up to the 2019 World Championship.
Full ArticleNew Year, New Governors
01/01/2019
First and foremost, the IECA wishes all of you, and your families a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. May you have a safe, and relaxing holiday time.
Full Article2019-2020 International Governors named
12/17/2018
The voting is closed and all votes have been verified. The new IGC members for 2019-2020 are as follows:
Full ArticleProposed changes to the class rules
12/17/2018
The four proposed changes to the class rules were approved by the members in the recent ballot. The next step is to send the changes to World Sailing for final approval.
Full ArticleRoad to 2019 Etchells Worlds Championship Schedule Set
12/16/2018
The schedule for the road to the 2019 Etchells World Championship in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA has been finalized. Make your plans now to get to the USA and participate in all nine regattas or whatever your calendars will allow.
Full Article2018 Worlds top 12 equipment used and comments
12/07/2018
Wondering what equipment was used by the top finishers at the last World Championship? Want some insight about the areas that affected performance? Link through for the details and comment from the top 12.
Full ArticleChairman’s message October 2018
11/09/2018
Chairman Grantham Kitto's full report as delivered at the 2018 World Championship meetings.
Full Article2018 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.
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