Irish Etchells Class Sailing News & Regatta Results
Sunshine and warmer conditions transformed the Jura Scottish Series on Sunday as crews enjoyed one of the regatta’s most memorable days on Loch Fyne. The six handicap fleets contested the traditional Round Inch coastal race, while the one-design classes completed…
The 2026 Jura Scottish Series opened with tight racing and unsettled form on Loch Fyne as several defending champions came under pressure on Day One. A steady south-westerly breeze of 10 to 15 knots allowed race officers to complete three…
Class splits for the Handicap divisions at the 2026 Jura Scottish Series have been confirmed ahead of racing later this week on Loch Fyne. The four-day regatta, regarded as the north of Britain’s premier sailing event, will see defending champions…
The 2026 Etchells World Championship concluded in San Diego after five days of close racing and strong international competition. A total of 76 teams from 11 countries contested nine races on the Coronado Roads course, with Magpie AUS 1526 emerging…
James Mayo and Magpie AUS 1526 made Etchells class history in San Diego by winning a third consecutive World Championship title. Mayo, sailing with Paul Cayard and Ben Lamb, sealed the 2026 crown with victory in the regatta’s final race…
James Mayo moved into the overall lead at the 2026 Etchells World Championship after a dramatic fourth day of racing in San Diego. Eight races are now complete, with one final contest left to decide the world title. Race Day…
The 2026 Etchells World Championship tightened dramatically on day three in San Diego, with just one point separating the top two crews after six races. Steady 10 to 12-knot winds and clear skies greeted the 76-boat fleet as the regatta…
Jim Cunningham moved into the overall lead after a demanding second day at the 2026 Etchells World Championship in San Diego. Four races have now been completed in the 76-boat championship fleet racing off Coronado Roads. Tuesday’s racing began under…
Racing opened at the 2026 Etchells World Championship in San Diego with two tactical races and mixed fortunes across the 76-boat fleet. After an early postponement caused by the city’s familiar “May Gray” marine layer, sunshine and a steady 8–10…
The 2026 Etchells World Championship gets underway next week at San Diego Yacht Club with 76 teams from 12 countries preparing for five days of racing. Official measurement is taking place this week ahead of the opening races on Monday,…
The Etchells 22 class will return to Cork Week in 2026, hosting its European Championships in Crosshaven from 6–10 July. It will be the first time the Etchells have raced at the biennial regatta since 1990—the same year the QE2…
Nowhere in the world do they regard the Etchells 22 with as much reverence as they do in Australia. And nowhere in Australia is the sailing as demanding as it can be at Fantastic Freo, otherwise Fremantle at Perth on…
Irish Sailors Competing in Etchells World Championships in Fremantle, Australia
18th March 2024 Etchells
Irish sailors are currently participating in the 2024 Etchells World Championships in Fremantle, Western Australia. The event has attracted a star-studded 42-boat fleet, which includes America's Cup veteran John Bertrand and Dragon Gold Cup champion Lawrie Smith of Glandore Harbour…
Crosshaven ex-Pat Jamie McWilliam Going Well In Australian Etchells 22 Nationals
9th January 2024 Etchells
Nearly fourteen years have elapsed since America's Cup winning helm John Bertrand from Australia brought his Etchells 22 to Ireland for six weeks of preparation for the Etchells 22 Worlds at Howth. He said that success in this would be…
Etchells Class Condemns Alleged Harassment of Female Sailor On Night of Worlds Awards Dinner
26th April 2023 Etchells
The International Governing Committee of the International Etchells Class Association has condemned the alleged harassment of a female sailor on the night of the Etchells Worlds awards dinner in Miami last week. In an anonymous open letter published on Scuttlebutt…
Galway's 'Tquila' Takes a Race Win at Etchells World Championships in Florida
19th April 2023 Etchells
Tquila (IRL 1425), owned by James McHugh of Galway, Ireland, rounded the initial weather mark in first place at the Etchells World Championships in Florida, USA on Tuesday and never relinquished the lead the rest of the way. Tquila is one…
