A winter of development work with some of the world’s top sailors has resulted in significant improvements to the latest Etchells keelboats built by David Heritage Racing Yachts in Cowes, UK. “What we’ve done here represents the biggest changes in the class over the past 20 years,” says Andrew ‘Dog’ Palfrey, a double Etchells world champion.

Hardesty Claims Third World Title With Race to Spare NEWPORT, R.I. — Consistency is king and Bill Hardesty and crew of Stephanie Roble, Taylor Canfield and Marcus Eagan have earned the 2014 Etchells World Championship by sticking to a steady plan for success.

Message from Class Chairman, Gary Gilbert

Big weekend coming up with Etchells Worlds sailors competing in the lead in regatta at NYYC. John Bertrand (AUS) is back to Newport, RI to race for the first time since 1983. Read on for more details.

Thunderstorms and rain were forecast for the Saturdays Racing, luckily they were all over by 9 AM , so the 12 crews and race officials enjoyed 2 days of Solent in the Sunshine.

The 2014 Etchells Canadian Championships are on the schedule.

Great write up from the New York Yacht Club about the upcoming 2014 Worlds