Bertrand on Top of the World

2016 Etchells World ChampionshipHosted by the Royal London Yacht Club (11th September, Cowes UK) The overall winner of the 2016 Etchells World Championship is John Bertrand (AUS), representing the Royal Brighton Yacht Club, with a crew of Paul Blowers (GBR) and Ben...

Going to the Wire

Day Five 2016 Etchells World ChampionshipHosted by the Royal London Yacht Club (9th September, Cowes UK) The penultimate day of the Etchells World Championship produced another chapter in a highly competitive regatta. The wind was still in the upper range of 20+...

Breeze in at Etchells Worlds

(8th September, Cowes UK) Big breeze arrived at the 2016 Etchells World Championship today; fully powered up, punching through Solent chop upwind and pulling the trigger down wind, several teams experienced gear failure. The conditions were unexpected, 25 knots of...

Tension Mounts at the Etchells Worlds

Day Three 2016 Etchells World ChampionshipHosted by the Royal London Yacht Club  (7th September, Cowes UK) It was a dramatic finish to the third day of the Etchells World Championship, sponsored by Red Funnel Ferries. John Bertrand, representing the Royal...

Nitro takes the Gun – Benj takes the Lead

(6th September, Cowes UK) There was some more Aussie cheer, on Day Two of the Etchells World Championship. Noel ‘Nitro’ Drennan, has raced Etchells with Dennis Connor and John Bertrand, and his experience showed today, nailing the pin end of the start to...