International Etchells Class Association
Announcement 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.
Full Article2015 Worlds Notice of Race & Online Entry now available
06/23/2015
The NOR and online entry for the Asia-Pacific Championship and the Etchells World Championship are now available. Click on the headline for more details.
Full Article2015 Canadian Championship
06/22/2015
Hudson Yacht Club in Hudson, Quebec was the host to fifteen teams. Hank Lammens took command of the regatta.
Full ArticleEtchells Bedrock Trophy- Cowes 20-21 June 2015
06/22/2015
This weekend the Solent saw 17 Etchells fight for the Bedrock Trophy, with Willie McNeill on HANCOCK and Robert Elliott on TIME & TIDE on equal points going into the 7th and final race. Neither though were to win; it was snatched away by ZIGGY’s all-Corinthian Crew - Ben Palmer, Paul Childs and Sam Eversfield.
Full Article2015 US Nationals Video
06/11/2015
Hear and learn from the sailors of the Etchells Fleet, and join them on a competitive One Design racing circuit full of camaraderie and fun. Click on the headline for the link.
Full ArticleUK - Sir Kenneth Preston Regatta
05/28/2015
The 21st Regatta for Sir Kenneth Preston Trophy held on the 23rd and 24th of May was won by Shaun Frohlich, David Bedford and Duncan Truswell sailing EXABYTE in the seventeen boat fleet.
Full ArticleNew Etchells Worlds Championship Website Launched
03/04/2015
Bookmark www.etchellsworlds.org for all past and future Etchells World Championships!
Full ArticleClass Rules changes now in effect
03/04/2015
ISAF has now approved the rules changes voted in by the class membership in December 2014.
Full ArticleCowes Etchells Fleet - Class Revival
02/13/2015
Yachts & Yachting feature article on the great things going on in the Cowes Fleet to revitalize the Etchells Fleet
Full ArticleTriad’s crew of John Bertrand, Jake Newman, Bill Browne win it all
01/16/2015
With a race 7 win, the Triad crew is crowned the 2015 Australian National Champion.
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