Race 12 of the Australian 18 Footers League’s Club Championship took on a greater value than normal as it was the final hit out for teams before next week’s Giltinan Championship begins on Sydney Harbour. The recently crowned Australian champion Gotta Love It 7 crew (Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton, Tom Clout) showed that they are going [...]
Five times Giltinan Championship winner Trevor Barnabas will make an unexpected attempt to add to his tally following a last minute call up to skipper Fisher & Paykel in the Giltinan 2010. When one of his regular crewmen as unable to compete due to business commitments, the boat’s regular skipper Andrew Cuddihy arranged for a replacement [...]
18ft Skiff Racing’s greatest challenge begins on Sydney Harbour on 12th February when 31 of the world’s best crews line up to contest the 61st J.J. Giltinan Trophy Championship. With six past champions and a host of world and international championship-winning challengers all vying for the title in similar boats, the racing on Sydney Harbour will [...]
Defending champions Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton and Tom Clout retained their Australian Champions crown despite finishing second in Gotta Love It 7 in Race 5 of the SP HighModulus-sponsored regatta on Sydney Harbour today. NSW champions Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Trent Barnabas took today’s honours by 54s in Thurlow Fisher Lawyers and tied the pointscore [...]
The Australian 18 Footers League will conduct the 61st Giltinan Championship on Sydney Harbour from 12-21 February. You can follow the championship on the club’s websites. www.flying18s.com A special section has been established on the site to cover the championship. Go to the menu ‘Giltinan 2010’ on the left hand side of the home page which will enable you [...]
The SP HighModulus Australian 18ft Skiff Championship has become a three boat battle after Smeg took out Race 4 of the championship on Sydney Harbour today. Skippered by the newly crowned interdominion 12ft skiff champion Nick Press and crewed by Dan Phillips and Jim Beck, Smeg led for most of the course before going on to [...]
Western Australian representative Grant Rollerson caused a major shock when he skippered SLAM to victory in Race 3 of the SP HighModulus Australian 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today. Along with experienced crew members Anthony (Jack) Young and Peter Nicholson, Rollerson overcame very difficult wind conditions to take the race by 1m2s from championship leader [...]