| Peter McNeill new Etchells World Champion |
| MOOLLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(7-8-2004) Etchells Worlds Championship |
| Moolloolaba, Australia - Lake Macquarie yachtsman Peter McNeill today became the seventh Australian to win the prestigious Etchells World Championship when he outsailed a star-studded international fleet of 85 boats off Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. |
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| Two points separate top two boats going into final race |
| MOOLLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(6-8-2004) Etchells Worlds Championship |
| Moolloolaba, Australia - Just two points separate the two leading boats Tom Pepper XVIII, skippered by Peter McNeill, and Pacesetter, steered by Cameron Miles, going into tomorrow’s eighth and final race of the ACE Etchells World Championship 2004 being sailed off Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. |
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| Spectacular day on the water at Etchells Worlds |
| MOOLLOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(5-8-2004) Etchells World Championships |
| Moollolaba, Australia - Strong winds, collisions, disqualifications, wild broaches, torn sails, protests, some minor injuries to the sailors, and even a whale on the race course, provided a spectacular fourth day of sailing in the ACE Etchells World Championship 2004 off Mooloolaba on the Queensland Sunshine Coast today. |
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| Lake sailor’s narrow overall lead in Etchells Worlds |
| MOOLLOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(4-8-2004) Etchells World Championships |
| Moollolaba, Australia - Lake Macquarie sailmaker Peter McNeill holds a narrow overall points lead after today’s fourth race of the ACE Etchells World Championship, being sailed off Moolooolaba on the Queensland Sunshine Coast. |
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| Two young sailors winners today in Etchells Worlds |
| MOOLLOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(3-8-2004) Etchells World Championships |
| Moollolaba, Australia - Two young skippers, Julian Plante and Lucas Down, and their lightweight crews made yachting history at the ACE Etchells World Championship 2004 at Mooloolaba today when they outsailed many of the worlds’s most experienced yachtsmen to each win a heat of the eight race regattas. |
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| Conner names Bertrand as favourite |
| MOOLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(30-7-2004) Etchells Worlds Championship |
| Mooloolaba, Australia - American yachtsman Dennis Conner today named his America’s Cup rival of near 21 years ago, Australian John Bertrand, as the skipper to beat in next week’s ACE Etchells World Championship at Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. |
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| ACE Etchells Worlds wide open after final lead-up regatta |
| MOOLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(25-7-2004) Etchells World Championships |
| Mooloolaba, Australia - New Zealander Cameron Appleton today won the final lead-up regatta, but the competition remains wide open for the ACE Etchells World Championship 2004 which starts in a week’s time at Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. |
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| Kiwi champion shows form in Etchells Pre-Worlds |
| MOOLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(24-7-2004) Etchells World Championships |
| Mooloolaba, Australia - New Zealand America’s Cup deputy helmsman Cameron Appleton today showed he will be a force to reckoned with in the ACE Etchells World Championship 2004, due to start in nine days time at Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.< |
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| Grant Wharington’s bid for unique yachting double |
| MOOLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(23-7-2004) Etchells World Championships |
| Mooloolaba, Australia - Victorian yachtsman Grant Wharington, already well known as a highly talented and versatile sailor, is aiming at a unique double – taking line honours in a major ocean race and winning a world championship, all within just over a week of sailing off the Australian East Coast. |
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| Strong winds cause Etchells Pre-Worlds regatta to be abandoned |
| MOOLLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(18-7-2004) Etchelles World Championship |
| Moolloolaba, Australia - Strong winds off the Sunshine Coast of Queensland today forced the Race Committee to abandon the second day of competition in the ACE Etchells Pre-Worlds Regatta #2. |
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| Bertrand & Brown lead in ACE Etchells Pre-Worlds |
| MOOLLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(17-7-2004) Etchells World Championship |
| Moolloolaba, Australia - John Bertrand and Rob Brown, one of his crew of Australia II in their famous America’s Cup victory in 1983, head the leader board after the first day of racing in the ACE Etchells Pre-Worlds Regatta #2 at Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. |
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| Bertrand, Conner prepare for ACE Etchells Worlds and sign the flag for charity |
| MOOLLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(15-7-2004) Etchells World Championship |
| Moolloolaba, Australia - High profile international yachtsmen Australian John Bertrand and American Dennis Conners will contest this weekend’s ACE Etchells Pre-Worlds Regatta #2 at Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast – and lend their support to a local charity. |
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| Ten New Zealand boats for Etchells Worlds |
| MOOLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(7-7-2004) Etchells World Champipnship |
| Mooloolaba, Australia - Ten New Zealand boats are among the 80 yachts nominated for next month’s Etchells World Championship 2004 to be sailed off Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. |
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| Strong Sydney fleet team for Etchells Worlds |
| MOOLOOLABE, AUSTRALIA-(5-7-2004) Etchells World Championship |
| Mooloolabe, Australia - The Sydney Etchells fleet's allocation for next month's Etchells World
Championship at Mooloolaba on the Queensland Sunshine Coast has been
increased to 11 boats, with the team now also including Sir James Hardy. |
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| Dennis Conner set to menace Mooloolaba |
| MOOLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA-(1-7-2004) Etchells Worlds Championship |
| Mooloolaba, Australia - Dennis Conner and John Bertrand, the rival skippers of the 1983 America’s Cup Match, will clash again in the Etchells World Championship 2004 to be sailed off Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast from 1-8 August. |
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