International Etchells Class Association
UPDATE - 2016 Proposed changes to the Etchells Class Rules
02/12/2016
The votes have been finalized and approved by World Sailing. Link through for more details
Full Article2016 Worlds excitement continues to build
02/05/2016
Eddie Warden Owen, Ossie Stewart and Adrian Friend have bought an Etchells to campaign for the 2016 World Championships which will be held in the Solent in September.
Full ArticleCowes Fleet Update
01/25/2016
The Cowes Etchells Fleet will rise again in time for their first regatta in April.
Full ArticleLa Tormenta wins the Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta
01/12/2016
USA 1415 with Shannon Bush, Brad Boston and Curt Oetking aboard took the regatta in Miami.
Full ArticleAnnouncement of the New Chairman of the One Design Technical Committee
12/08/2015
Message from Class Chairman, Gary Gilbert regarding the ODT.
Full Article2015 Worlds - Video Recap
12/03/2015
Wonderful follow up with good footage and interviews. Click on the headline for the link.
Full ArticleCountdown to 2016 Etchells Worlds in Cowes Begins
11/16/2015
With the 2015 Etchells Worlds now completed in Hong Kong, preparations for the 2016 event start to ramp up. Taking place from the 5th to 10th September, the Championship will be run by the Royal London Yacht Club, based on The Parade in Cowes.
Full Article2015 World Championship
10/28/2015
Congratulations to the winners on Aretas USA 1372, Skip Dieball, Jon McClean and Jeff Eiber. Click on the headline for more information.
Full Article2015 European Championship
09/13/2015
The 2015 Etchells European Championship regatta was held over the weekend of the fifth and sixth of September with Peter Taylor as PRO, he was ably assisted by a team of volunteers from the Royal London Yacht Club. The 18 Etchells racers had a light breezes to contend with all weekend.
Full Article2015 North American Championship
09/13/2015
Steve Benjamin / George Peet / Luke Lawrence / Julian Sudofsky led the series through to the end.
Full Article2015 Annual General Meeting Notice
09/05/2015
The 2015 Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 1730 at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Kellett Island/Chart Room in Hong Kong
Full Article2015 Cowes Week
08/18/2015
Eight races, 17 determined racers, but there is only one winner of Cowes Week.
Full ArticleEtchells Invitational Regatta in Cowes
08/05/2015
Top three teams finish on 30 points. An action-packed finish in the final race determined the overall result of the Etchells Invitational Regatta for the Gertrude Cup.
Full ArticleBritish Etchells National and Open Championship 2015
07/08/2015
20 boats came to race in the central Solent as part of the build-up to the 2016 Etchells World Championships, and this event provided useful information and practice for not only the competitors but also the Royal London Yacht Club who will host the 2016 Worlds.
Full Article2015 North American September Regattas
07/06/2015
The Etchells North American Championship, presented by Vineyard Vines, will be held this Fall at American Yacht Club in Rye, New York from September 10-12. Sponsors including Heineken and Sound Rigging are joining with American Yacht Club to provide a truly memorable event in the fiftieth year since Skip began scratching out the idea for the Etchells and in the same waters where the Class started.
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