Welcome to Brisbane Etchells! We’re a friendly bunch of Etchells sailors at RQYS and welcome all to join in. Whether you just want to try out on an Etchells for a day to get experience or you’re existing Etchells crew visiting from out of town, get in touch and come and experience the amazing racing on Moreton Bay.
August 2019: Open Day at RQYS is upon us already for the 2019 / 2020 season and we’re hitting the ground running! We’re kicking off with the traditional Etchells Brekkie at the hard stand on 31 August and will then be following up with a Racing Rules Refresher on Saturday September 14 09:30-10:30 at RQYS. We’ll let you know the venue closer to the time. We also have some Gill brand 2018 Worlds clothing kit still available at bargain basement prices. Bear with us for a few weeks as we repopulate this new website to make it gleaming and shiny again and full of really helpful information. And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook
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Latest News
The 2020 Etchells Queensland State Championship was won by The Front Bar (AUS 1317). On board were Australian Sailing Squad member, Joel Turner, Ray Smith, and skippered by one of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron’s most notable members, Brad Ginnivan. Ginnivan is certainly a character amongst characters, but so giving of his time and energy, […]
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the International Etchells Class Association, Brisbane Fleet Inc. will be held in the Auditorium at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Manly, on Saturday 25th July 2020 at 11.00 am Please find attached the Agenda, Nomination Form and Proxy. AGM-Agenda-2020 Nomination-Form-Brisbane-Fleet […]
At the Brisbane Etchells Fleet AGM yesterday, long-time office holders Noel Paterson and David Healey stood aside from their respective positions within the Fleet handing their batons over to Jason Hawkins (incoming Fleet Captain) and Chris Nezmah (incoming Treasurer). Both Noel and David have worked tirelessly to further the Etchells Fleet in Brisbane as well […]
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the International Etchells Class Association, Brisbane Fleet Inc. will be held in the Auditorium at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Manly, on Saturday 27th July 2019 at 11.00 am Please find attached the Agenda, Nomination Form and Proxy. AGM Agenda […]
Best was yet to come? Arguably it was, but you certainly had to wait for it… Mind you, there was nothing wrong with the theory overall. Get them out there nice and early, enjoy a race in absolutely stellar conditions, complete the series, get the boats back on their road trailers, and then finally, have […]
Short, sharp, and certainly very sweet! Rumours of no wind towards the tail of the 2019 Etchells Australian Championship would appear to have been great over-exaggerated. For sure it is not exactly blowing dogs off chains, but awesome seabreezes that kick in from 6 knots and go to double that, are utterly delightful. Some grass […]
Patience came to see Prudence! It was quite the thing. If yesterday had been marvellous, then what could you possibly say about the Wednesday, other than it was the day for the now world famous David and Sue Healey BBQ? These have become a must do component of any Brisbane Etchells event, and Wednesday night’s […]
Racing on Moreton Bay in Brisbane, the 2019 AUS Championship continues the current theme of snakes and ladders. You have to be good, all of the time, to be at the top. One slip, and the rest of the fleet is going to make you work for it.
Seasons Greetings from the International Etchells Class Association including a full update on the international class and the newly elected Governors post the 2018 Etchells Worlds. Read the full update here.
Latest Promo Video
Check out our recap video from the 2018 Etchells Worlds and see why you won’t want to miss out on the 2019 Australian Championship from January 13-18 hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.