Press Releases

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.

12MYC Releases 12mR: An Enduring Legacy

12 Metre Yacht Club Releases 12mR: An Enduring Legacy A film by Gary Jobson features the 2019 12mR World Championship…

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.

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.