Sir Kenneth Preston 2023

Sir Kenneth Preston 2023     " The Sir Kenneth Preston regatta hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron was blessed with 3 days of sunshine and wind. Shorts and t-shirts were donned as 12 Etchells fought it out in the Solent with the PRO Philip Warwick and...

Bedrock Trophy 2023

Bedrock Trophy 2023     " Etchells Bedrock Trophy 2023 Cowes.  Rob Goddard Six races were scheduled for the Etchells Bedrock Trophy 2023, Race Officer Ian Bullock from the Royal Southern Yacht Club decided with Sunday racing potentially being sailed in...

Youth Academy 2023

Youth Academy 2023     " Applications for the 2023 Youth Academy will close at the end of November 2022 Any queries: please contact David Bedford at...

Red Funnel Regatta 2022

Red Funnel Regatta 2022     " Red Funnel Regatta 13-14 August 2022 The Etchells class gathered for the 2022 Red Funnel regatta organised by RLYC. 15 boats turned out, including visitors from the USA and AUS, despite a forecast for light airs before an...

Etchells National and British Open Championships 2022

Etchells National and British Open Championships 2022     " Etchells National and British Open Championships 2022  This weekend saw the Etchells National and British Open Championships fought in the Solent, on one of the sunniest and hottest 3 days of...

Saida Cup 2022

Saida Cup 2022     " International Etchells Saida Cup Regatta 2/3 July 14 UK Etchells took to the Solent this weekend to compete in the Sadia Cup run by the Royal Thames Yacht Club with Phil Hagen as the Race Officer. The fleet were presented with...

Southern Area Championship 2022

Southern Area Championship 2022     " Etchells Southern Area Championship 4/5 June in the Solent A brilliant weekend 4/5 June of racing with a variety of conditions and competition even with our friends from the USA and Australia getting involved in the...

Bedrock Trophy 2022

Bedrock Trophy 2022     " The UK Etchells fleet gathered for the Bedrock Trophy on the the 14th/15th of May. Saturday started with  light winds and a 2 hour delay till the sea breeze kicked in at 3pm. Despite the delayed start, the Royal Southern race...

Ice Bucket 2021

18 Boats entered the Etchells Ice Bucket regatta. Normally this event has 8-10 boats turn up as an end of season sail but the new interest in the class with the 2022 Worlds being in Cowes. Day 1 saw a light breeze in the morning which led to AP being displayed. AP was...

British Championships 2021

23 boats came to the start line for the Etchells British Championships on the weekend of September 17 / 18 and 19. Hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron this was a highly competitive fleet, with three or four potential winners of next year’s World Championship in Cowes....