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2023 12 Metre World Championship: Ready to Roll

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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.

55th Coupe de France Race Series

Grand Prix 12mRs Return to Racing in the French Med

France (F-1), French Kiss (F-7) and Kiwi Magic (KZ-7) Compete at REGATES ROYALES and YCF COUPE d’AUTOMNE

MARSTRAND 12mR CUP RACE REPORT

Marstrand 12mR Cup Race Report, submitted by Christian Hörberg September 6, 2022, Marstrand Sweden: Nine beautiful 12 metre yachts from…

NORTHERN LIGHT (US-14) SHINES BRIGHTEST AT ROBBE & BERKING STERLING CUP

June 19, 2022, Glücksburg, Germany: Northern Light (US-14), helmed by World Champion and Olympic sailor Magnus Holmberg (SWE), outshined her Division D rivals at the 2022 Robbe & Berking Sterling Cup.

PICTURE PERFECT RACING CONDITIONS FOR BALTIC 12MR FLEET AT DYVIG

June 15, 2022, Dyvig Denmark: The Northern European 12mR fleet was represented by 10 entries at the Dyvig 12mR Cup 2022, scored by the Flensberger-Segal Club where 7 races were completed under perfect sailing conditions with wind averaging between 12-18 knots.

RACE for UKRAINE: 12mR Sailors Unite On Narragansett Bay

UPDATE, June 8, 2022: Race for Ukraine raises $19,100 for Heart to Heart International.