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International Twelve Metre E-Newsletter, July 2023

ITMA’s July E-Newsletter is chock-full of 12mR Class sailing news including updates on the 2023 12mR World Championship in Newport and exciting events happening in the N. European and S. European 12mR fleets! Topics include: 12mR Worlds, Coupe de France, Restorations and Database Updates, 12mR History, Meet the ITMA Team, AGM Announcement, Links of Interest and more…

2023 12 Metre World Championship: Ready to Roll

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2024 12mR Worlds Venue Sneak Peak

Expertly filmed by French yachting photographer Gilles Martin-Raget, the idyllic sailing conditions of the Cote d’ Azur were on full display at the 20th edition of the Porquerolles Classic held at the Yacht Club de Porquerolles (Hyères, FRA) from June 8 – 11, 2023.

An Epic Worldwide Racing Weekend in the International 12mR Class

Last weekend the International Twelve Metre Class kicked off its 2023 sailing season in earnest with a total of twenty-six 12mRs sailing in 3 iconic regattas worldwide. ITMA President, Chris Winter said: “We couldn’t be more pleased than to see such strong participation and high-level competition among all three of our international fleets—based in Northern Europe, Southern Europe and the Americas respectively.”

Calling All Twelve Metres to the Mediterranean!

2023 12 Metre World Championship: The Next Big Thing

NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, USA (May 14, 2023) – Less than three months away and on the heels of the Ocean Race stopover, the 2023 12mR World Championship will be the next world sailing competition in Newport, R.I. Sanctioned by the International Twelve Metre Association and hosted by the 12 Metre Yacht Club Newport Station in partnership with Organizing Authority Ida Lewis Yacht Club, the event is scheduled for July 30-August 5 and will see nine or more historic 12 Metres sailing on Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound.

Oakcliff Trainees to Race Historic 12 Metre Courageous (US-26) in World Championship

OYSTER BAY, NY, USA (March 23, 2023)– Oakcliff Sailing will campaign the historic 12 Metre Courageous (US-26) for the 2023 World Championship in Newport, RI, Oakcliff executive director Dawn Riley announced today. The boat will be raced by a young and diverse team of sailors selected from Oakcliff’s Acorn and Sapling training programs.