ESSE 850
INTERNATIONAL
CLASS

As the season gets underway it's worth while looking back at 2025 to understand the who's who of Esse 850 racing. Focussing on Switzerland, home of the design, two lakes represent the majority of Ess…

The 2026 season begins on May 25 with the traditional Pfingstregatta Züri-Rappi on Lake Zurich – the perfect start to the new racing year. With three Esse 850s claiming top-10 spots (5th, 6th, 7th ov…

The season is well underway with two races having taken place on Lake Zurich and Lake Geneva. Not too radical conditions with fairly light winds allowed competitors to sharpen their knives and jump b…

The kick-off of the season is nearing fast. Two first races in May, one on lake Zürich and one on the lake Léman. Register now to motivate the others and especially to support the orgazing club and y…

We are proud to announce that the 2024 calendar is available thanks to the valuable inputs provided by our members and with an objective to have as many participants as possible. We hope you are as e…

The 2022 General Assembly of the Esse850 IC Association took place during the Class Championship in Morges. The Minutes of Meeting can be seen here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m05uXkNwls3HS…

The 9 boats who came at the Esse850 Class Championship in Morges didn’t regret it. It was a beautiful week-end with plenty of wind and sun. Thursday with 20 knots of wind, there were a few practice r…