Etchells
The International Etchells Class is a racing class of one-design sailing boats.
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| Development | |
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| Designer | E. W. Etchells |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1966 |
| Builder(s) | Sydney Yachts in Australia Ontario Yachts Robertson and Sons Ltd. David Heritage Racing Yachts Petticrows Limited |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 3,325 lb (1,508 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| LWL | 22.00 ft (6.71 m) |
| Beam | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,175 lb (987 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 27.60 ft (8.41 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 32.50 ft (9.91 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 186.88 sq ft (17.362 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 110.40 sq ft (10.256 m2) |
| Total sail area | 297.28 sq ft (27.618 m2) |
Designed by American E. W. Etchells, the boat has been built by Sydney Yachts in Australia, Ontario Yachts in Canada, as well as by Robertson and Sons Ltd., David Heritage Racing Yachts and Petticrows Limited, all in the United Kingdom.[1]
History
In 1965, Yachting Magazine launched a competition to select a new three man Olympic keelboat. E. W. "Skip" Etchells, a boat designer, builder and sailor, was interested in the competition, but refrained from producing a design until the trials were announced. However, once the details became available, he built the wooden Shillalah, taking her to Kiel, Germany, where the trials were to be held in the fall of 1966.[2][3]
Shillalah performed well at the trials, winning eight of the ten races. Nevertheless, the judges were unable to agree on a winner, and thus a second set of trials were held in Travemünde the following year. For these trials Etchells rebuilt the boat in fiberglass, using the original Shillalah as a plug. As with the first trials, Shillalah II (as the new boat was named) dominated the races, winning ten out of the thirteen that were held, and only just missing out on an eleventh.[2]
At the completion of the trials the judges chose the Soling over Shillalah II, in spite of her success in the races. However, the boat's performance had won converts, and shortly thereafter the boat entered production with orders for an initial 12 boats. With the formation of a new association the class became known as the E22, and 32 boats were built by Etchells' company by the end of 1969.[2]
Design
The Etchells is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a raised counter reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 3,325 lb (1,508 kg) and carries 2,175 lb (987 kg) of lead ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel.[1]
Designed for racer and day sailing, the boat has a small cuddy cabin without bunks, designed for stowage only.[4]
For sailing the boat has a central control console that gathers many of the sail controls. These include the 8:1 mechanical advantage jib halyard, 4:1 Cunningham, 4:1 mainsheet, foreguy and the topping lift. Other controls are led to the cuddy cabin's aft bulkhead, including the 2:1 course jib sheet, 6:1 fine jib tuner, 2:1 barber hauler and the spinnaker halyard. There is also a 6:1 adjustable backstay and a mainsheet traveler.[4]
Events
World Championships
Ref:[5]
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
1975 Marblehead United States26 Boats |
US 152 Randy Bartholomew (USA) |
US 141 George Hinman (USA) William Kelly (USA) |
US 92 Peter Godfrey (USA) |
| 1976 Newport United States 32 Boats |
US 62 - Big Red David Curtis (USA) Bob Danforth (USA) |
US 152 - Noni J.R. Bartholomew (USA) |
KA 16 - Manatee.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bruce J. Ritchie (AUS) |
| 1977 Palm Beech Australia 42 Boats |
KA 68 Frank Tolhurst (AUS) Norman Hyett (AUS) John Stanley (AUS) |
KA 59 Peter O'Donnell (AUS) |
KA 85 Carl Ryves (AUS) |
| 1978 Balboa United States ? Boats |
US 355 David Curtis (USA) Robert McCann Robbie Haines |
US 136 Rick Howard (USA) Jud Smith (USA) John Nystedt |
US 92 Peter Godfrey (USA) Dick Kaseler James Hardenbaugh |
1979 Toronto.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada45 Boats |
KA 98 John Savage (AUS) Steve Wheeler (AUS) Andrew Buckland (AUS) |
US 466 David Curtis (USA) Bob McCann Peter Warren |
US 355 Tim Hogan (USA) Brooks Benjamin Scott Ramser |
| 1980 Brighton Australia 35 Boats |
KA 59 Peter O'Donnell (AUS) |
US 466 David Curtis (USA) |
KA 98 J.Savage (AUS) |
| 1981 Marblehead United States 69 Boats |
US 500 David Curtis (USA) Bob McCann Jamie Hardenburgh| |
KA 59 Peter O'Donnell (AUS) R Coxon R Lawson |
US 125 Don Bever (USA) Richard Lavelli Chris Drake |
| 1982 San Francisco United States 41 Boats |
US 500 David Curtis (USA) Bruce Dyson Jamie Hardenburgh |
US 273 Ben Altman (USA) Russ Silvestri Craig Lyons |
KA 148 Barry Nesbitt (AUS) Phil Smidmore Colin Bate |
| 1983 Rye United States ? Boats |
David Curtis (USA) |
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| 1984 Sydney Australia ? Boats |
Iain Murray (AUS) |
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| 1985 Balboa United States ? Boats |
David Curtis (USA) |
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| 1986 Toronto Canada ? Boats |
US - Firing Line Bruce Burton (USA) Glen Burton (USA) |
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| 1987 Marblehead United States ? Boats |
Bruce Burton (USA) |
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| 1988 Newport Australia ? Boats |
John Savage (AUS) |
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| 1989 San Diego United States ? Boats |
Larry Klein (USA) |
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| 1990 Fremantle Australia ? Boats |
K Chris Law (GBR)Billingham Hanson |
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| 1991 San Francisco Australia 38 Boats |
US 873 Dennis Conner (USA) Bill Munster Norm Reynolds |
US 706 Peter Isler (USA) Bob Billingham Bob Fodor |
US 528 Jeff Madrigall (USA) Jorge Lee Jeff Wayne |
| 1992 Larchmont United States 66 Boats |
US 909 - Whip David Curtis (USA) Jamie Hardenburgh Tom Olsen |
KC 54 - Boat Eric Koppernaes (CAN) Larry Creaser Gavin Flinn |
US 790 - Lunkmeyer Larry Klein (USA) Buras Rosenburg |
| 1993 Brisbane Australia 78 Boats |
AUS 326 - The Boat Colin Beashel (AUS) David Hiles (AUS) Richard Urchtritz (AUS) |
AUS 294 - Golden Parachute Ian Brown Barry Watson John Dorling |
AUS 348 - Two Saints and a Magpie John Bertrand Bill Browne Ernest Lawrence |
| 1994 Balboa United States ? Boats |
USA Dennis Conner (USA) Rodi Jarvin |
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| 1995 Brighton Australia ? Boats |
Australia Colin Beashel Giles Uechtritz |
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| 1996 Cowes Great Britain 64 Boats |
GBR 117 Adam Gosling (GBR) David Howlett (GBR) Mark Covell (GBR) |
USA 63 Jud Smith (USA) |
AUS 384 Peter Conde (AUS) |
1997 Hong Kong30 Boats |
DEN 1067 Poul Richard Høj Jensen (DEN)Paul Blowers Steve Mitchell (GBR) |
AUS 372 Colin Beashel (AUS) Richard Uechtritz David Giles |
AUS 379 Noel Drennan (AUS) Nick Williams Wayne Johnson |
| 1998 Marblehead United States ? Boats |
CAN 69 Dirk Kneulman Paul Sustronk Alan Harvey |
NZL 300 Russell Coutts (AUS) Brad Butterworth Mat Mason |
USA 1073 Peter Duncan Bill Barton Tom Blackwell |
| 1999 Pittwater Australia 68 Boats |
AUS 420 Cameron Miles James Mayo Andrew Palfrey |
AUS 424 Ian Walker Nick Williams Matt Wenke |
AUS 337 Peter McNeil Bill Wawn James Mayjor |
| 2000 San Diego United States Boats 74 |
Vince Brun Bill Bennett Rick Merriman |
USA 986 Bruce Nelson (USA) Jon Rogers Mike Dorgan |
USA 706 Peter Isler (USA) Steve Grillion Artie Means |
| 2001 Lymington Great Britain Boats 61 |
GBR 987 Stuart Childerley (GBR) Simon Russel (GBR) Nick Pearson |
AUS 1187 Cameron Miles (AUS) Phil Smidmore (AUS) James Mayjor |
GBR 1195 Poul Richard Høj Jensen (DEN) Paul Blowers (GBR) Steve Mitchell (GBR) |
2002 Gulf Harbour New Zealand98 Boats |
GBR 987 Stuart Childerley (GBR) Simon Russel (GBR) Roger Marino |
AUS 874 [ Mark Bradford (AUS)Mike O'Brien Gary Adshead |
AUS 650 Cameron Miles (AUS) Phil Smidmore (AUS) James Mayjor (AUS) |
| 2003 Greenwich United States 83 Boats |
USA 1262 Ken Read (USA) Scott Norris Karl Anderson |
USA 1221 Jud Smith (USA) Henry Frazer Andrew Wills |
AUS 1271 [Cameron Miles]] (AUS) [ Phil Smidmore (AUS)James Mayjor |
| 2004 Mooloolaba Australia ? Boats |
AUS Peter McNeill (AUS) Paul Turner Greg Torpy |
AUS Cameron Miles (AUS) Chris Links David Sampson |
AUS Glenn Collings (AUS) Steve Young Jake Gunther |
| 2005 Richmond United States ? Boats |
USA Tito González (USA) Bill Mauk Jeff Linton Diego González |
USA Samuel Kahn (USA) Brian Lee Jeff Madngali Adrian Finglas |
AUS Iain Murray (AUS) George Szabo (USA) Andrew Palfrey (AUS) |
| 2006 Fremantle Australia ? Boats |
USA Jud Smith (USA) Dirk Kneulman Andrew Wills Thomas Saunders |
NZL Alastair Gair (NZL) David Ridley Carl Peters Derek Scott |
Ante Razmilovic|GBR} Jez Fanstone Stuart Flinn |
| 2007 Cowes Great Britain ? Boats |
GBR Andy Beadsworth (GBR) Oscar Strugstad Simon Fry |
USA Jud Smith (USA) David McClintock Steve Girling |
GBR Ante Razmilovic (GBR) Jez Fanstone Stuart Flinn |
| 2008 Chicago United States ? Boats |
USA Bill Hardesty (USA) Erik Shampain Steve Hunt Jennifer Wilson |
USA Chris Busch (USA) Chad Hough Chuck Sinks Peter Burton |
USA Judson Smith (USA) Henry Frazer James Porter |
| 2009 Melbourne Australia ? Boats |
AUS Jason Muir (AUS) Matthew Chew Paul Wyatt Bucky Smith |
AUS Damien King (AUS) Simon Cunnington James Ware Andrew Butler |
AUS John Bertrand (AUS) Andrew Palfrey (AUS) Ben Ainslie (GBR) |
2010 Dublin  Ireland 43 Boats |
AUS 1383 - Triad John Bertrand (AUS) Andrew Palfrey (AUS) Tom Slingsby (AUS) |
HKG 1333 - Swedish Blue Ante Razmilovic (GBR) |
AUS 924 - Barry D King (AUS) S Cunnington (AUS) |
| 2011 San Diego United States ? Boats |
USA Bill Hardesty (USA) Steve Hunt Mandi Markee Craig Leweck |
AUS Noel Drennan (AUS) Anthony Nossiter William McCarthy |
USA Vincent Brun (USA) Benjamin Mitchell Bradley Rodi Johannes McElvain |
| 2012 Sydney Australia 75 Boats |
AUS 925- Iron Lotus Tom King (AUS) Ivan Wheen Owen McMahon David Edwards |
AUS 947 - Magpie Graeme Taylor (AUS) |
AUS 1383- Triad John Bertrand (AUS) |
2013 Italy41 Boats |
USA - The Martian Marvin Beckmann (USA) Steven Hunt (USA) Ezra Culver (USA) |
USA - Raging Rooster Peter S. Duncan (USA) Jud Smith (USA) Thomas Blackwell |
GBR - Swedish Blue Ante Razmilovic (GBR) Chris Larson (USA) Stuart Flinn (GBR) |
| 2014 Newport United States ? Boats |
USA - Line Honors Bill Hardesty (USA) Taylor Canfield (ISV) Stephanie Roble (USA) Marcus Eeagan (USA) |
GBR - Swedish Blue Ante Razmilovic (GBR) Chris Larson (USA) Stuart Flinn (GBR) |
USA - The Martian Marvin Beckmann (USA) Steve Hunt Ezra Culver |
| 2015 Hong Kong 43 Boats |
USA 1372 Skip Dieball Jon McClean Jeff Eiber |
USA 1262 Steve Benjamin (USA) George Peet Luke Lawrence Meihan Cheung |
AUS 947 Graeme Taylor Grant Simmer (USA)Steve Jarvin |
| 2016 Cowes Great Britain 58 Boats |
AUS 1383 John Bertrand Paul Blowers Ben Lamb |
USA 1262 Stephen Benjamin Michael Menninger Ian Liberty George Peet |
SIN 1333 Noel Drennan Brian Hammersley Andrew Mills |
| 2017 San Francisco United States 51 Boats |
USA 1427 Steve Benjamin (USA) Dave Hughes Ian Liberty Michael Menninger |
AUS 947 Graeme Taylor James Mayo Steve Jarvin |
USA 1349 Senet Bischoff Ben Kinney Clay Bischoff |
| 2018 Brisbane Australia 94 Boats |
AUS 1449 Martin Hill (AUS) Sean O'Rourke Julian Plante Mathew Belcher (AUS) |
HKG 1406 Mark Thornburrow (AUS) Mike Huang Alexander Conway Will Ryan (AUS) |
AUS 864 Matthew Chew (AUS) Brian Donovan Ben Vercoe Ashley Deeks |
| 2019 Corpus Christi, Texas United States 37 Boats |
AUS 1461 Havoc Iain Murray (AUS) Colin Beashel (AUS) Richard Allanson (AUS) |
AUS 1447 Magpie Graeme Taylor (AUS) James Mayo Tom Slingsby (AUS) |
USA 1427 Stella Blue Steve Benjamin (USA) Michael Menninger Ian Liberty Jonathan Goldsberry |
Famous Etchells sailors
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Etchells Class sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "A Brief History of the Etchells Class". Etchells (International Association). Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- "Etchells Class in Australia". International Etchells Class Association of Australia Inc. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 134-135. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- http://www.etchells.org/racing/champions
External links
Media related to Etchells at Wikimedia Commons