Class News
Etchells Miami Winter Series 2026 Recap: Cunningham Claims Fourth Title in Five Years and Bischoff/Kinney are back on top of the Corinthian Class
The 2026 Etchells Winter Series wrapped up in style on Biscayne Bay, concluding three months of tight, tactical racing with a picture-perfect US East Coast Midwinters finale. Forty-four teams competed across the four-event season, including 14 Corinthian entries, once...
Tricky Conditions for the 2026 Florida States
Florida delivered last weekend for the Florida State Championships! Big oscillations, pressure all over the map, and a seriously cool cloud overhead (thanks for the shot, Scott Kaufman!). After six challenging races, it came down to the wire—the top three boats...
Buschido Defends Title at 2026 Bill Bennett Cup, Opening the Etchells West Coast Spring Series in San Diego
Article by Melanie Aalbers, photos by Mark Albertazzi San Diego, CA – January 19, 2026 – The San Diego Yacht Club proudly announces the conclusion of the 2026 Bill Bennett Cup, the opening regatta of the Etchells West Coast Spring Series, drawing a competitive fleet...
Etchells Sailors Spend the Summer and Fall in New England
Following the busy Spring months which favor events in Miami and San Diego, the North American Etchells Fleet kept busy in New England. In July, the fleet shipped up to Boston-well, Marblehead-for the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series. Congratulations to...
Luke Lawrence Wins the 2025 Etchells North American Championship
San Diego, CA - The competitors for the Etchells North American Championship in San Diego left the dock Sunday morning for the final two races of the regatta with a lot of work still in front of them to determine the winner. In Race 7, John Dane (Here We Go Again) was...
Etchells North Americans 2025 Day 2 Recap in San Diego
San Diego, CA - The 2025 Etchells North American Championship continued with 3 more races on Saturday. Conditions were more favorable for racing today with wind in the 8 - 12 kt range. Several dark clouds and rain cells moved across the course creating extra shifty...
A Strong Day for Masfen, Cooke and Wilkinson Give the NZL Team Top Position at Etchells North Americans
San Diego, CA - Day one of the Etchells North American Championship started off under an AP flag with mostly cloudy skies. After an almost 90 minute delay, Race 1 got underway at 12:55 with a course bearing of 235 with 1.2 nm legs. Wind was 6-9 kts and trending left....
Jesberg Wins Etchells Orca Bowl, Busch/Madden Win Etchells West Coast Spring Series
San Diego, CA (April 28, 2025) — The Orca Bowl wrapped up the 2025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series on April 26-27 with a 5-race regatta sailed by 33 teams on the ocean course off of Point Loma in San Diego, CA. PRO Bruce Golison described Sunday’s racing. “Today's...
Chris Busch wins tight battle at 2025 Etchells Midwinters West in San Diego
The 2025 Etchells Midwinters West, hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club and sailed on the Coronado Roads, delivered a dynamic three days of racing, concluding the third leg of the West Coast Spring Series with a hard-fought victory by Chris Busch, Chuck Sinks and...
Oatmeal Crowned U.S. Etchells National Champions in Miami
The 2025 U.S. Etchells National Championship wrapped up in classic Miami style—sun, light breeze, and tight racing. Hosted by the Coral Reef Yacht Club, this year’s event brought 35 boats to Biscayne Bay for three days of intense one-design racing culminating in seven...
Argyle Campbell and crew capture the 2025 Etchells Pacific Coast Championship in San Diego
From San Diego Yacht Club The 2025 Etchells Pacific Coast Championship, hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club, delivered an intense and tactical weekend of racing on the Coronado Roads, where Argyle Campbell and crew racing Rock On emerged as the overall winners. They...
Etchells Biscayne Bay Winter Series 2025: A Season of Challenges, Triumphs, and Tight Racing
The 2025 Biscayne Bay Series concluded with the US East Coast Midwinters, held February 14-16, delivering an exciting finale with eight races—doubling the total number of races sailed in the previous three events combined. The finale highlighted the fierce competition...
Biscayne Bay Series 2025: A Test of Patience and Skill
The 2025 Biscayne Bay Series has been a challenging one for the Etchells Class! Here is recap so far and look ahead to the US EastCoast Midwinters!
Chris Busch’s Bushido Claims Victory at the 2025 Bill Bennett Cup
San Diego, CA (January, 23) - The waters off San Diego Yacht Club played host to another successful Bill Bennett Cup, part of the prestigious West Coast Spring Series (WCSS), with Chris Busch and Buschido (USA 969) securing an impressive overall victory. The regatta...
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2024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series Regatta Kicks Off With Strong Competition for Piana Cup
Miami, FL — Amidst balmy temperatures and partly sunny skies, the 2024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series got underway last weekend with this year’s Louis Piana Cup Regatta. Biscayne Bay once again was dotted with Etchells Class vessels on December 7 and 8 as a fleet...
Dramatic Finish at Etchells North Americans: 2 Points Separate the Podium
Marblehead, MA - The 2024 Etchells North Americans wrapped up this past weekend in Marblehead, Massachusetts, with intense competition and tricky conditions testing both race officials and sailors. After three days of racing, the event culminated in a thrilling final...
Lifted Wins 2024 US Nationals
The 2024 Etchells Nationals in Newport concluded with Jim Cunningham (USA 1504) and his seasoned crew—Steve Hunt, Erik Shampain, and Serena Vilage—securing the top spot on the podium aboard Lifted. In a fiercely competitive event, they edged out John Dan III (USA...