12 Metre Yacht Club Releases 12mR: An Enduring Legacy A film by Gary Jobson features the 2019 12mR World Championship…
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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…
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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.
Continue Reading2019 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.
Continue ReadingNewport 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.
Continue ReadingNewport Trophy Regatta for 12 Metres Begins This Weekend
As an important lead up to the 2019 12 Metre World Championship, the Newport Trophy Regatta will take place June 29-30.
Continue Reading12 Metre Worlds Will Harken Back to America’s Cup Days in Newport
NEWPORT, RI (March 20, 2019) – When the 12 Metre World Championship comes to Newport, R.I. this summer (July 8-13), the significance of the venue will not be lost on sailing buffs, or for that matter, on sports historians in general.
Continue ReadingA Sailing Spectacle Like No Other
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND (November 6, 2018) – With a little more than eight months to go, Ida Lewis Yacht Club, the International Twelve Metre Association (ITMA) America’s Fleet and the 12 Metre Yacht Club are gearing up for the largest-ever gathering of historic 12 Metre yachts in the U.S. at the 2019 12 Metre World Championship. Scheduled for July 8-13, the regatta will host 24 teams from seven countries…
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