Etchells Class

🇦🇺 Fleet ⏬️ Queensland Etchells State Championships are in the books! 🏆⛵ Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron hosted a 16-boat fleet this past weekend 🥇⛵Flying High (JC Strong, Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton) took back-to-back titles. 🔗 Full Results buff.ly/SnRedHR

Etchells 🇦🇺 Saturday was the last hit-out before States, and it was a proper stress test for both crews and boats! Now the focus shifts to the Queensland State Championships at RQYS, with 17 entries expected, including six visiting from Sydney! buff.ly/3cM2WmQ

The first month of the season delivered ideal Etchells racing for the Brisbane Fleet 🇦🇺. Nine boats hit the water for two races in a light and shifty nor’easter, with 8–10 knots building throughout the day. The fleet was tightly packed all afternoon, and every shift mattered.

Never too early to start planning next season's calendar! The UK Fleet has already announced their line up! This go-around, the season champion will be determined over one single series through 8 events, with 6 to count (provided all 8 events are sailed). Save the dates!

The Cowes Etchells fleet gathered at the Royal Yacht Squadron on September 5-6 for the final round of the Cowes International Series, and it was ⛵ Tango who dominated the weekend. Final podium: 🥇 Tango 🥈 Exabyte 🥉 Ice

Etchells 🇬🇧 Louise Racing GBR 1495 took the Cowes International Series season championship ! 🏆 The season championship prize giving for the Cowes International Series will take place on📆 November 28th at RORC, at the End of Season dinner!

Etchells 🇭🇰 The Hong Kong fleet giving us this beautiful throwback to racing at Clear Water Bay Golf And Country Club Marina for their 2025 Class Champs.

What did we learn at the 2026 Etchells Worlds? 🏆⛵ Billy Merrington breaks down the big takeaways from San Diego, widely called one of the toughest Etchells regattas ever (and yes, Magpie made history with a third straight World title). 👏 👉️ buff.ly/dXtMHG9

Etchells 🇦🇺 Eight Etchells hit the water for a shifty, tactical day of racing in Brisbane at RQYS in 10-14 kts. Race 1 saw ⛵ Rapscallion take the gun after a smart early gybe to the bottom gate, holding off ⛵ NGHAM and ⛵ The Saint in a tight finish. 📷️ Mike Middleton

Check out the action from the Bermuda Etchells Fleet! Jim Gibson provided some footage and images from Thrash during racing off the Onion Patch. Follow the fleet on Instagram @bermudaetchellsfleet

🏆 The Robert Watson Memorial Trophy provided another competitive round of the Cowes National Series. ⛵ Tango took the overall victory and ⛵ Louise Racing finished 🥈overall. ⛵ Exabyte completed the overall podium, finishing third. Full standings: buff.ly/ae3CARu

At the Cowes Week 200th Bicentenary Regatta, Andrew Beadsworth and ⛵ No Dramas complete the quadruple win streak! 👏 What a year on the water for Etchells class at 📍Cowes Week with 1️⃣3️⃣ Etchells on the water among 600+ other boats from all kinds of classes.

The Hong Kong Etchells fleet recently wrapped up its participation in the RHKYC's St. James’s Place Sunset Series. The fleet has been entertaining spectators on the Hong Kong waterfront since early June. The top Etchells boat was Isaac Lau’s ⛵ Battler taking sixth place overall

⛵ From Hamilton Island Race Week to RQYS Opening Day! 🏁 Season Race Day 1: September 5 🏆 QLD State Championships: October 24–25 🏆 Fleet Championships: March 2027 🏆 Corinthian Cup: April 2027 Bring on another season of Etchells racing! 📷️ Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

☀️ Summer is coming for Australia, and the Etchells fleet is getting ready! ⛵ 🚨 Save the Date 🚨 October 24/25 2026 Etchells State Championships: RQYS rqys.com.au/event/etchells-q… March 2027 Fleet Championships: RQYS April 2027 Corinthian Cup: RQYS

Take us back to San Diego 🌴⛵️ From onboard the stunning @PalmBeachMotorYachts GT50, we had a front row seat to the 2026 Etchells World Championship as 76 of the world’s best sailors battled it out off Point Loma.

🏆 Recognition at the 2026 Etchells Worlds went far beyond the podium finishes. While World Champions were crowned, these awards showcased what the Etchells Class is truly about — sportsmanship, mentorship, inclusion, and the next generation of sailors. ⛵️

🏆 Walking away with an incredible haul of hardware at the 2026 Etchells World Championship was Magpie (🇦🇺AUS 1526)! ⛵️ James Mayo, Paul Cayard, and Ben Lamb not only captured the World Championship title, but also took home an impressive list of perpetual trophies.

🏆 Podium Finishers — Congratulations to the 2nd–5th Place teams at the 2026 Etchells World Championship! ⛵️ 🥈 2nd — Rogue (USA 1519) 🥉 3rd — Encore (USA 1529) 4️⃣ 4th — Lifted (USA 1504) 5️⃣ 5th — Fast Mermaid (USA 1111) Photos: @MarkAlbertazzi

2026 Corinthian Fleet Podium 🏆 🥇 1st — No Dramas (🇬🇧GBR 1490) 🥈 2nd — Triple Threat (🇺🇸USA 1465) 🥉 3rd — Capricorn (🇺🇸USA 1229) 4️⃣ 4th — Team Shred (🇺🇸USA 1452) 5️⃣ 5th — Free Bird (🇺🇸USA 1060) Photos: @MarkAlbertazzi