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2026 Worlds Day 4 Recap - Throwouts mix up the results and Mayo Leads With One Race Left
05/15/2026
Eight of nine races are now in the rearview at the 2026 Etchells World Championship. Race Day 4 was bright and sunny with a slightly lighter breeze than previous days in the regatta. However, upon returning to the docks after Race 8, sailors noted the choppy and challenging conditions that made for dramatic action out on the water.
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2026 Worlds Day 3 Recap - One point between first and second
05/13/2026
Six Races Down and it's Officially a Championship! Following tomorrow’s race 7, teams will be able to drop their highest score. That could mean shakeups in the standing are in the cards. However as of Wednesday evening, just one point separates first place Jim Cunningham’s Lifted USA 1504 and 2023 World Champion John Sommi’s Encore USA 1529. Cunningham led the fleet going into Day 3 and held onto that position even with a 15 in race 6.
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2026 Worlds Day 2 Recap - Double Bullets for Flying Higher
05/12/2026
Jim Cunningham Takes the Lead After Etchells Worlds Day 2 but it was Australia's Jeanne-Claude “JC” Strong and her Flying Higher crew who led around the racetrack the entire day for two bullets in an unusual weather pattern that kept sailors on thier toes.
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2026 Worlds Day 1 Recap - Regatta Opens in San Diego with Two Races with Mixed Results
05/12/2026
After a brief morning postponement under San Diego’s signature “May Gray” marine layer, racing officially got underway Monday at the 2026 International Etchells World Championship hosted by San Diego Yacht Club. The clouds eventually burned off, revealing sunshine and a steady 8–10 knot westerly breeze that settled across the Coronado Roads Race Course for the remainder of the afternoon. At the end of Day 1, Scott Kaufman aboard USA 1519 sits atop the leaderboard with 10 points after finishing second in Race 2.
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Opening Ceremony and Practice Day at 2026 Worlds in San Diego
05/10/2026
The competition is set to begin at San Diego Yacht Club as the 2026 Etchells World Championship officially gets underway this week, welcoming 76 teams from 11 countries for one of the world’s premier one-design sailing regattas. Following several days of measurement, registration, and preparation, competitors gathered Sunday evening on the lawn of SDYC for the Opening Ceremony.
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2026 Etchells World Championship Regatta Kicks Off Next Week at San Diego Yacht Club
05/07/2026
Former world champions, Olympians, and top Corinthian sailors from around the world descend on San Diego for a week of racing
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Jul 16-18, 2026