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Results : World Championship 10 – 14 January
Results : Practice Race 9 January
Results : Pre-World Regatta 3 – 5 January

Full Prize List

Race Winner Trophies

  • DanEgerous — USA1473 John Dane III, Eric Doyle, Bill Hardesty

    Race 1 — presented by US Etchells Fleet #6, Newport Beach, CA
    Race 4 — US Etchells Fleet #4, presented by Eastern Yacht Club
    Race 5 — presented by US Etchells Fleet #12, St. Francis Yacht Club

  • Flying Higher – AUS1518 Jeanne-Claude Strong, Seve Jarvin, Max Jameson, Sam Newton

    Race 2 — Peter Tirion Trophy, presented by the Royal Canadian Yacht Club

  • Tiger — AUS1524 Nigel Abbott, Rod Hagebols, Chris Manton

    Race 3 — presented by Brisbane Etchells Fleet

  • Magpie — AUS1486 Graeme Taylor, Ben Lamb, James Mayo

    Race 6 — American Yacht Club Centennial Trophy, presented by the American Yacht Club, NY

  • Racer CC — HKG1482 Mark Thornburrow, Mike Huang, Malcolm Page, Julian Plante

    Race 7 — New Zealand Kauri, presented by Gulf Harbor Yacht Club

  • First Tracks — AUS1485 Peter Merrington, Ian McKillop, William Parker

    Race 8 — Jim Annand Trophy, presented by International Etchells Class, Australia

  • AMac — USA1494 Andy Beadsworth, Brian Ledbetter, Will Ryan, Jack Jakosky (owner)

    Race 9 — presented by the Cowes Fleet in honor of Ante Razmilovic

Division Winners

  • Master — Highest Placing Skipper over 50 years of age

    Ogilvy Masters Trophy presented by Members and Governors of the Class to honor Stan Ogilvy.

    Magpie — AUS1486 Graeme Taylor

  • Senior — Highest Placing Skipper over 60yrs of age

    Robert W. Sides Seniors Trophy, presented by the US Etchells Fleet #4 Marblehead, MA for the winner of the Senior division.

    DanEgerous USA1473 — John Dane III

  • Grand Masters — Combined age of 150 years for a three person crew or 200 years for a four person crew

    Kingsford Smith Trophy, presented by the Sydney fleet in honor of Ian Kingsford Smith to be awarded to the skipper and crew with best results at the World Championship.

    DanEgerous USA1473 — John Dane III, Eric Doyle, Bill Hardesty

  • The Bill Munster Sportsmanship Trophy

    Bill Munster Sportsmanship Trophy, presented by Jim DeWitt in honor of Bill Munster. To be awarded annually to the competitor who in the eyes of the Organizing Authority, Race Committee and International Jury exhibits the most sportsmanlike qualities of the event.

    Scott Walton — Barry AUS924. After breaking his mast, gave his boom and spinnaker pole to competitors so they may continue to race and complete the series.

  • All female crew (only boat)

    Carabella IV AUS1219 — Maddy McLeay, Charlie Alexander, Lily Richardson, Matilda Richardson

  • Bill Steele Trophy

    Awarded to the crew with the lowest average age.

    Carabella IV AUS1219 — Maddy McLeay, Charlie Alexander, Lily Richardson, Matilda Richardson

  • Corinthian fifth overall

    Matilda AUS1488 — Blake Robertson, William Kelly, Thomas Kelly

  • Corinthian fourth overall

    Pegasus AUS1278 — Grant Hudson, Brian Donovan, Lucas Patrick, Mitchell Kennedy

  • Corinthian third overall

    Jukes of Hazzard AUS1011 — Brendon Jukes, Nigel Jones, Owen McMahon, Michael O’Brien

  • Corinthian second overall

    Flirtation AUS1026 — Matt Crawford, Jason Antill, Scott O’Connor

  • Corinthian — highest placing Corinthian boat

    Top Corinthian Crew Trophy, presented by Patricia Stadel in recognition of outstanding yacht racing achievement by Corinthian sailors to be awarded to the so defined (World Sailing category 1) Corinthian skipper and crew achieving the best result in said International Etchells Worlds Championship Series.

    Lisa Rose AUS1484 — Jack Abbott, Xavier Winston Smith, Tom Trotman, James McLennan

  • Next Generation

    Next Generation Trophy, presented by the friends of Hans Fogh, awarded to the skipper and crew, all 29 or younger, as of January 1, 2025, achieving the best result.

    Lisa Rose AUS1484 — Jack Abbott, Xavier Winston Smith, Tom Trotman, James McLennan

  • Top Female Helm

    Awarded to the female helm achieving the best result.

    Flying Higher AUS1518 — Jeanne-Claude Strong

Overall Winners

  • Fifth Overall

    Rogue USA1519 — Scott Kaufman, Gonzalo Ribiero, Hugo Rocha, Carlos Robles

  • Fourth Overall

    USA1519 — Austin Sperry, John Kostecki, Noel Drennan

  • Third overall

    Flying Higher AUS1518 — Jeanne-Claude Strong, Seve Jarvin, Max Jameson, Sam Newton

  • Second overall

    DanEgerous USA1473 — John Dane III, Eric Doyle, Bill Hardesty

  • Bill Bennett crew trophy

    Bill Bennett Perpetual Trophy, presented by US Fleet 13. Awarded to the World Champion crew.

    Magpie AUS1486 — Ben Lamb, James Mayo

  • Etchells Worlds Winner

    The Founders Trophy, presented by Mary Etchells

    Magpie AUS1486 — Graeme Taylor, Ben Lamb, James Mayo

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