• “The Martian” takes Etchells World title

    by  • 16 June 2013 • etchells, Etchells World Championships, Ezra Culver, marvin beckmann, News, Sailing Shorts, Steve Hunt

    Rosignano, Italy (June 15, 2013) – No wind on the final day of the Etchells World Championship completed the series, confirming the victory of “The Martian” skippered by American helmsman Marvin Beckmann with tactician Steven Hunt and Ezra Culver. The series organized by Yacht Club Cala de’ Medici completed 8 of the 9 scheduled races. Finishing second overall was “Raging Rooster” skippered by American Peter S. Duncan with class champion Jud Smith and bowman Thomas Blackwell, with “Swedish Blu” skippered by European champion Ante Razmilovich (Hong Kong) together with American Chris Larson and Stuart Flinn finishing in third place. Click on headline for full report.