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Magpie wins Etchells Gold Coast Championship

29 May 2023
Graeme Taylor and his team of Richie Allanson and James Mayo sailing AUS1486 Magpie from the Mornington Yacht Club have taken the International Etchells Class Gold Coast Championship, sailed 27-28 May from the Southport Yacht Club, with two race wins on the final day of racing. Full Results First Day The first day of the 2023 International Etchells Class Gold Coast Championship was…
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Etchells 2023 NSW Championship Wraps at Gosford Sailing Club

28 February 2023
The Etchells 2023 NSW Championship supported by the Bendigo Bank, was sailed from the Gosford Sailing Club 24-26 February. With 31 boats on the start line, it is the largest fleet of Etchells to race in Australia post-COVID. Jeanne-Claude Strong on Flying High AUS1435 led the regatta with her crew Sam Newton and Seve Jarvin after day one, with a consistent a 9, 4, 2 (15), followed closely by…
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First Tracks storm home to take win

14 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin on First Tracks AUS1485 took the wins in the Etchells Australian Nationals and the Australasian Championships on Sunday 13 June winning the final race of the regatta over Martin Hill’s Lisa Rose AUS1484, and Mark Bradford’s Pie AUS947 which were also the overall regatta placings. Race 8 The fleet were sent out…
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Second day at the top for First Tracks

13 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin onFirst Tracks AUS1485extended their lead in both the Etchells Australian Nationals and the Australasian Championships on Saturday 12 June with a first and second in the two races. Ahead of the final day, the minor placings are exceptionally tight with the World Champions from 2018 onboardLisa Rose…
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First Tracks slips into the lead at Etchells Australian Championship

12 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin onFirst Tracks AUS1485slipped into first place after the second day of the Etchells Australian Nationals sailed on Friday 11 June with scores of [15], 1, 8, 2, 8 (19). It was also the first day of the Etchells Australasian Championships which are sailed each year from Mooloolaba Yacht Club. With all races…
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Local heroes win Etchells Australasians with a day to spare

10 June 2019
It’s known as one of the toughest events to win on the east coast of Australia, but that didn’t stop local Mooloolaba team “Our Thing” 1446 from monstering away with the 2019 title, with a whole day to spare. The fleet were so keen to get racing on Saturday, so much so that in race four, the first on day two of the event, the Race Officer Ross Wilson fired the first general recall of the…
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Etchells return to Royal Queensland for re-match at National Championship

14 January 2019
Twenty seven Etchells have returned to the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron this week for a re-match, at least against their Australian competitors, on what were the waters for the World Championship held with 94 teams last October. In today’s practice race, Iain Murray, Colin Beashel and Richard Allanson took the gun, proving yet again that their new Etchells has what it takes to take…
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Gen XY come into their own on home waters at Etchells Worlds

25 October 2018
Day three at the Etchells World Championship was the first day that competitors and organisers headed out to the race track on time with thanks to the wind being more cooperative. After a small on water delay, the first attempt at race five was one I will personally never forget. With the tide ripping from the starboard to port end of the line, LOTS of competitors found themselves in trouble…
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Thornburrow takes top spot at Etchells Worlds

24 October 2018
Another day and another delay waiting for breeze at the Etchells World Championship, but it wasn’t long until we saw a light nor’easter fill, and racing got underway on a course set at 20 degrees. Around the top mark it was Thornburrow 1406 in the box seat with Gen XY 864 in second, Merrington 1332 and Peter McNeill 853 in fourth. Around the gate it was Gen XY 864 with gains on the…
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Hill leads Etchells Worlds fleet of 94 boats

23 October 2018
Day two at the Etchells World Championship sailing from the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron was another day of waiting for breeze. The Race Committee opted to keep sailors on shore, with the AP coming down just on midday, the scheduled time of racing. The start for race two got away just after 1415 local Brisbane time (GMT +10), in a building nor’easter at 050 degrees. With wind against…
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