About ITMA

HISTORY

The 112 year-old International 12 Metre Class encompasses a living history of racing yacht design by the world’s foremost naval architects including Olin Stephens, Clinton Crane, William Fife III, Philip Rhodes, Johan Anker, Ben Lexcen and more who pushed their designs to the very limits of innovation. The resulting boats represented the pinnacle of yacht development from 1907-1987 for the highest levels of international sailing competition– the Olympic Games (1908-1920) and the America’s Cup (1958-1987).

THE INTERNATIONAL TWELVE METRE ASSOCIATION IS COMPRISED OF 3 FLEETS WORLDWIDE

Although centered in Newport, RI, the Americas fleet extends over two continents with yachts located in other US states and the Caribbean.
Most active in the Baltic Sea, the Northern Europe fleet includes Great Britain, Holland, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
Sailing primarily in the Mediterranean Sea, the Southern Europe fleet includes yachts in France, Italy, Turkey and Portugal and also includes Oceania.