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COWES PORT HANDBOOK 2014 - 2015

Etchells

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For over 30 years
the International
Etchells Fleet has
been the world’s
leading international one
design keelboat outside
of the Olympic classes.
Family teams, young talent,
sailing greats and Saturday
afternoon club sailors all
Rick Tomlinson
enjoy racing in Etchells.
Thirty feet of pure sailing machine, the boat planes downwind when it’s
windy and slips along in the light.
The Etchells is an exciting, friendly class to join with some of the most
competitive racing available. Etchells are trailerable, easy to maintain
and light enough to dry sail. The reward is a modern racing machine with
the very best performance. The boats are mainly sailed from Shepards
Wharf Marina and Cowes Yacht Haven.

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New for 2014, the inaugural International Etchells Invitational Cup
in Cowes, from 26-31 July promises to be a truly exciting event with
teams from around the world competing for the 140-year-old Gertrude
Cup. www.etchellsukfleet.co.uk Cowes Fleet Captain, David Franks.

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