12 Metre World Championship Archives - Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Providing sailing news for sailors

Carrying the history of the America’s Cup

December 13th, 2023

America’s Cup defender New York Yacht Club had won the 1937 edition in J Class yachts, but World War II,

August 5th, 2023

Ten historic 12 Metres competed in the 2023 12 Metre World Championship on on August 1-5 in Newport, RI. To

July 24th, 2023

The year 2023 marks exactly 40 years since the U.S. lost the America’s Cup to Australia on the world stage

July 12th, 2023

Ten teams will compete in the 2023 12 Metre World Championship with five days of racing on August 1-5 in

March 23rd, 2023

An international fleet of 12 Metres will converge on Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound this summer for a season

August 23rd, 2021

While today’s modern America’s Cup boats have little future beyond the landfill, J-Class and IACC yachts continue to ply the

August 17th, 2021

The 2021 12 Metre World Championship is being held August 17-21, with nine vintage teams crossing tacks in Helsinki, Finland.

March 16th, 2021

The importance of the America’s Cup comes from its history, and those chapters are kept alive by the continued presence

March 4th, 2021

The 12 Metre Yacht Club (12MYC) has released ’12mR: An Enduring Legacy’, a 19-minute video filmed during the 2019 12mR

December 2nd, 2020

While the AC75 reflects the technical advancement for which the America’s Cup is known, it is the 12 Metre Class