Worlds-warm up

Interest is growing again in the Etchells with the World Championship coming to the UK again next year

This week Etchells crews are congregating in Cowes ready for the Etchells Open British National and European Championships, which are both being hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. Some 40 crews from the UK, Ireland, Australia and the USA are lining up to take part and the British Open Championship runs from Saturday 17 to Monday 19 June, followed by the European Championship from Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 June.

Those vying for this year's crowns include previous Etchells World Champions Adam Gosling and Stuart Childerley, who will also be defending his UK National Title, and reigning European Champion Nils Razmilovic and his brother Ante who lost out to Nils at last year's Europeans by just one point and is looking for revenge!

Others names to watch out for include America's Cup helmsman Cameron Appleton of New Zealand, Hong Kong's Laurence Mead, Graham Bailey, who will be helming for the unrelated Stephen Bailey, David Bedford, helming for James Howells, American Tom Hughes and British Olympic representative Andy Beadsworth. John Brinkers has found himself a nice spot helming for Shirley Robertson's Yngling crew Annie Lush and Lucy MacGregor, while Jervis Tilley is back to have another go at securing the British and European titles.

Six races are planned for the Nationals, seven for the Europeans and racing will take place in the central Solent under the auspices of PRO Tony Lovell with Geoff Myburgh chairing the jury. Ashore the sailors will enjoy a full social programme hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club at its Cowes club house.

Entries:

Sail No	Boat	Owner	Crew
GBR 89	Arbitrator	Stephen Bailey	Graham Bailey, David Heritage
USA 526	America	Tom Hughes	Jamie Stewart, Ron Rosenberg
GBR 804	Impulse	Mark Jones	Dick Cowan, Gareth Owen, Robert Temple
GBR 812	Macado	Nigel Harley	Ian MacLachlan, TBA
GBR 927	Shamal	Tim Herbert Smith/Hugh Evans	Hugh Evans, Peter Weller
GBR 937	Evelina	Paul Kelsey	Chester Maudslay, Guy Manners Spencer
GBR 968	Naughty by Nature	Richard Lewis	Christopher Smith, Louise Wilson
GBR 987	Bedrock	Stuart Childerley	Simon Russell, Roger Marino
GBR 992	China White	Andrew Cooper	David Ricard, Alex Dobson
GBR 993	Golden Beaver	Guy Grant	Cressida Robson, Stephen Foxworthy
GBR 1009	Mayhem	Keith Tippell	Jonathan Halliday, Charlie Lamport, Amanda Russell
GBR 1014	Palaver	Ron Thompson	Dave Mason, TBA
GBR 1015	Matatu Dubh	Richard Burrows	David Burrows, Peter Coade
GBR 1036	Esprit	Robert Elliott	B Cockayne, S Richmond
IRL 1038	Eitlean	Bourke, McDonald, Murnane	Norman McDonald, Dave
GBR 1039	Blue Genes	Lees/Trnage/Rogers	David Lees, Peter Rogers
GBR 1067	Slieve Elva	David Franks & Graham	Graham Sunderland, TBA
GBR 1075	Extravaganza	Cordelia Ellis	Richard Ellis, Sarah Allen, Andy Short
IRL 1116	Muddy Paws	Anthony Shanks	Mark Delaney, Diana Shanks
GBR 1165	Wobbegong	Doug Flynn	Mark Cartwright, Paul Grant
GBR 1175	Darling S	Annie Lush	Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush, Julie Wilkinson
GBR 1187	Shirin	Andy Beadsworth	Kasper Christoffersen, TBA
GBR 1193	Snatch	Andy Oddie	Justin Eede, Henry
GBR 1195	Patriot Games	Jamie Boag	Andrew Yates, Mark Watson, Jack McCarthy
GBR 1196	Best Mate	Chris Torrens	Peter Williams, Barry Dunning
GBR 1198	Fresh Guidance	Simon Williams	Cameron Appleton, Billy Bennett
AUS 1250	Bushfire	Jervis Tilly	Cian O'Carroll, Pete Tindale
GBR 1251	White Pointer	Richard Grey	John Grey, TBA
GBR 1267	Take Two	Merriweather/MacLeod	Alistair Macleod, James Carr
GBR 1297	9	Mike Sparks	Tony Wetherill, Rob Smith
GBR 1324	Pale Tide	Ian Law	Simon de Lisle, James Keogh
GBR 1325	Festina 2	Mike Till
IRL 1330	O'Grady/Beshoff/Reilly	Gerard Beshoff, Paul Reilly
GBR 1331	Yes!	Adam Gosling	David Howlett, Steve Mitchell
GBR 1332	Gelert	James Howells	David Bedford, Phil Lawrence
GBR 1333	Swedish Blue	Ante Razmilovic	Mike Wolfs, Stuart Flinn
GBR 1339	Freelance	Laurence Mead	Oscar Mead, tba
GBR 1340	Matatu	Nils Razmilovic	Brian Hammersley, Adam Turk