At the request of the organizers of the 2012 Etchells World Championship, the Etchells Governors have approved an increase the fleet allocation from 25% to 30%.  It is expected that this will bring the total entries to 75 when the racing begins on February 20.  To see the list of competitors, link here.  For more details, link to the regatta website.

The meeting will be held on Sunday, February 19th immediately following the skipper's briefing at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Sydney, Australia. 

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With only 10 days to the official close of entries for the Etchells World Championship 2012, Australian and international entries are rolling in fast.
Competitors have until 1700 hours on the 31st December to lodge their entries. After that date entries may be accepted by the organising committee, but a AUD500 penalty will apply.

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The second quarterly eNews for the International Eltchells Class is ready for viewing. Click on the eNews icon to the right or use the read more as appears here. Happy reading!!!

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The sea mist, soft winds and then a late strong westerly change, all contributed to the abandonment of the final day’s racing in the Zhik Etchells NSW Championship being held off Pittwater.

As a result Mornington Fleet's Magpie team of Graeme Taylor, Steve Jarvin and Ben Morison-Jack retained their solid lead at seven points overall and are the well-deserved victors for 2011.

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