Miami, FL (March 19, 2023) – While Spring Breakers descend on Miami this time of year to escape the end of winter, 156 Etchells sailors took to Biscayne Bay for their own kind of fun: The Coral Reef Cup. This 3-day regatta March 17-19th sponsored by EFG Bank and LA Tropical Brewery served not only … Continue reading
Biscayne Bay Winter Series Champion Jim Cunningham defends Title in Miami, The Martian Wins Mid-Winters, and the Canadians awarded the Corinthian Trophy February 26, 2023 (Miami, FL) – In keeping with the theme of the 2022/2023 Biscayne Bay Etchells Winter Series, Mid-Winters Championships was a weekend of challenging weather among stiff competition with yet another … Continue reading
With Gale Warnings up and down the Floridian coastline on Saturday, it was an easy decision for the Race Committee to call off the first day of racing for Florida States, the third regatta in the Biscayne Bay Regatta Series and another pre-worlds event warming up sailors for the AON Etchells World Championships in April. … Continue reading
The Louis Piana Cup was stalled in December due to lack of wind, but after a quick poll of the fleet, the sailors agreed to try again the day before Florida States. 47 boats took to the starting line on Biscayne Bay on a sunny Friday morning for three races. “We had a beautiful ‘chamber … Continue reading
After the false start in December, the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club Winter Series gets underway with unusually chilly Floridian weather January 16, 2023 (Miami, FL) – The Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta marked the first event of the Etchells Class’ winter series hosted by Biscayne Bay Yacht Club after a false start due the lack of wind at last … Continue reading
Photo by Nic Brunk Due to a lack of wind on Biscayne Bay, there was no racing for this year’s Lous Piana Cup. While the sailors were disappointed, sailable conditions did not manifest all weekend. On Saturday, the teams waited for wind on the water ever hopeful but on Sunday, with an even bleaker forecast … Continue reading
Photos by Pieter Vanderlaan Miami, FL- (December 9th) As the host for the 2023 AON Etchells World Championships Etchells Fleet 20 is off to a great start with the first Biscayne Bay Regatta Series, the Louis Piana Cup, kicking off this weekend. Biscayne Bay Yacht Club (BBYC) is bustling with excitement as sailors prepare and … Continue reading
Miami, FL – (October 17) This past weekend it may have only been six boats on the starting line but it felt like the start to something much bigger for Etchells Fleet 20. As the organizing authority for the World Championship in April 2023, the Race Committee from Biscayne Bay Yacht Club is already preparing … Continue reading
We are thrilled that there are so many sailors coming to join us in Miami for Worlds in April and many of the Pre-Worlds events in Biscane Bay starting in December. We encourage you to join our Facebook group for announcements and to connect with other sailors. Join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups… Continue reading