8 BELLS: CHARLES ROBERTSON

February 12, 2020: It is with great sadness that we write to inform you of the passing of Charles…

US SAILING Awards 2019 12mR Worlds Organizers

US Sailing awarded their annual St. Petersburg Yacht Club Trophy to the Ida Lewis Yacht Club and 2019 12mR World…

2020 Worlds Helsinki: Nordic’s Largest Ever 12mR Event

February 7, 2020: The 2020 12mR World Championship to be held in Helsinki, Finland from August 16th to 23rd is…

ITMA President, Wm H. Dyer Jones Inducted to America’s Cup Hall of Fame

At a spectacular event held at the Robbe & Berking Yachting Heritage Center in Flensburg Germany on November 16, 2019, ITMA President, William H. Dyer Jones was inducted to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame along with Henry Racamier and Bill Trenkle.

12 Metre North American Championship: An Exciting Experiment

NEWPORT, R.I. (September 23, 2019) – The 12 Metre North American Championship, hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club over September 19-22, finished with Courageous (US-26) at the top of the scoreboard to win not only its Modern Division but also the newly contested 12 Metre North American Cup.

Helsinki Finland to Host 2020 World Championship

Helsinki (September 3, 2019) – After a phenomenal 12 Metre World Championship in Newport, RI (USA), the NJK yacht club in Helsinki and the International Twelve Metre Association (ITMA) are moving at full speed to organize the next 12mR Worlds in Helsinki from August 16-23, 2020.

2019 12mR European Championship Results

2019 12mR European Championship, Final results from Skagen-Marstrand

Courageous Wins Inaugural ROAD to the WORLDS Waypoints Series

NEWPORT, R.I. (August 28, 2019) – In the first-ever ROAD TO THE WORLDS Waypoints Series, it came down to the last day of the last regatta – the 2019 12 Metre World Championship held over July 8-13 in Newport, R.I. – to determine Courageous (US-26) as the overall Series winner.

2019 12 Metre World Championship: Titles Claimed in Four Divisions

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 13, 2019) – It couldn’t have been any more exciting on the fifth and final day of the 2019 12 Metre World Championship hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and organized by the International Twelve Metre Association’s (ITMA) Americas Fleet. With Nyala (US-12) having clinched her series early in the Vintage Division after a sweep of yesterday’s two races, it came down to today’s single race to determine World Champions in Grand Prix, Modern and Traditional Divisions.

Newport Trophy Regatta Showdown Won by Columbia, Challenge XII and New Zealand

The Newport Trophy Regatta, hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and held this weekend (June 29-30) for ten 12 Metres, gave a sneak preview of the intense racing to come in July’s 12 Metre World Championship, where 21 of the historic boats will compete.