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18ft Skiff

18ft Skiff

The ultimate three-man, winged & trapeze flying machine. Developed in Australia over the last two decades to what it is today, the 18ft Skiff now has a good UK circuit.

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Show news David Porter, King of Sydney Harbour in the 1970s
During one of the greatest eras in the 134-year history of the 18ft Skiff class
Posted on 21 Sep The Kitchen Maker 18ft Skiff Racing
Long-time sponsor ready for the 2025-26 season
Posted on 14 Sep The Vaikobi 18ft Skiff Team 2025
One of the young teams expected to be amongst the leading group this season
Posted on 7 Sep The Sixt 18ft Skiff Team 2025
Young team hoping for a more settled start to the 2025-26 season
Posted on 30 Aug Bulwarks and Bulldust – Show 4 Season 2
Bulwarks and Bulldust welcomes Jack Macartney into the Captain's Chair
Posted on 23 Aug Bulwarks and Bulldust – Show 3 Season 2
Show Three of Season Two - Joel Turner of GC Sails - is now up and running
Posted on 15 Aug How the Australian 18 Footers League began
The evolution of Australia's leading 18 footer club
Posted on 13 Aug Vaikobi Launches Custom Teamwear Program
To Elevate Team Identity and Performance
Posted on 7 Aug Rockport Crew's 25th Year Reunion
Record-breaking 18ft Skiff team celebrate in London
Posted on 29 Jul New Zealand: 18 footer innovators
Strong contributors to the 18ft Skiff's evolution over the years
Posted on 23 Jul 18ft Skiffs: Queensland 18 footer history
Decades of successful ideas and achievement
Posted on 2 Jul 18ft Skiff European Championships
Germany's Black Knight takes the title by a single point
Posted on 27 Jun Western Australia's 18 footers history
An on-off situation between the 1890s and 2013
Posted on 11 Jun The link between two great Australian sports
A unique connection between brute strength and beauty
Posted on 25 May The last 18' skiff champion before one design
Michael Spies won the 1993 and 1995 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championships
Posted on 14 May Smeg's 29 years of 18ft Skiff sponsorship success
It all began when a Trevor Barnabas-led team raced a skiff named Omega Smeg-2UE
Posted on 7 May The 18ft Skiff 'Big Boat Era'
The original 18 footers which raced from the 1890s to the mid-1930s
Posted on 23 Apr A look back at the 2003 18ft Skiff JJ Giltinan
The closest of 76 regattas in the greatest championship
Posted on 30 Mar Winnings JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship Day 7
The Yandoo team of Tom Needham, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake wrap up the win
Posted on 16 Mar Winnings JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship Day 6
Yandoo in pole position going into Sunday's final race
Posted on 15 Mar Winnings JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship Day 5
A critical race going into the weekend's final two races
Posted on 13 Mar Winnings JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship Day 4
Races 5 and 6 were light and shifty
Posted on 12 Mar Winnings JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship Day 3
Light winds and low visibility no barrier for the faultless Yandoo team
Posted on 11 Mar Winnings JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship Day 2
Defending champions score second consecutive win
Posted on 9 Mar Winnings JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship Day 1
A great opening race on Sydney Harbour for the 28 teams
Posted on 8 Mar JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Invitation Race
Yandoo prepares to defend the title
Posted on 7 Mar 18ft Skiff Club Championship race 13
Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz already had Club Championship won prior to today's race
Posted on 2 Mar Australian 18 Footers League Season Point Score
Who will win the 90th anniversary series in 2025?
Posted on 26 Feb The Rag & Famish Hotel 18ft Skiff Team
Australian champion team eyes the JJ Giltinan Trophy
Posted on 26 Feb 18ft Skiff Season Point Score race 17
The Yandoo team gave an outstanding performance of crew work
Posted on 23 Feb
Links
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Photos

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Aussie and Petver Projects on a NE spinnaker run in 1970-71
© John Steamer Stanley collection KB crew have a celebratory drink after one of their many victories
© Frank Quealey KB with spinnaker and the Sydney Harbour Bridge
© Archive NE spinnaker run in 1979-80 season
© Bob Ross KB with the 1978-79 season crew
© Bob Ross KB and Captain Morgan in light air at the 1974 World Championship in Auckland
© Frank Quealey Porter Marine, moments before the capsize which broke f'ard hand John Levee's leg
© Archive David Porter, 1970s King of Sydney Harbour
© Archive KB leads Color 7 during the 1978 World Championshiup sail-off on the Brisbane River
© Bob Ross Iconic image, KB and the Sydney Harbour hydofoil
© Archive Porter's Interdominion champion Aussie 12ft skiff
© David Porter Aussie, David Porter's first 18
© Frank Quealey Familiar sight of KB skiff with the gold spinnaker and red KB logo
© Frank Quealey Porter's final 18, 9 Sports in 1979-80
© Arcive Dave Porter with first Australian Bruce Farr hull
© Newspaper clipping Family man David Porter with his young daughters in the 1970s
© Archive Typical KB windward action in a good nor'easter on Sydney Harbour
© Archive Frank Bethwaite designed 1976-77 KB built by Bill Barnett
© Archive David Porter with a grip on the job
© Bob Ross KB on a Sydney Harbour spinnaker run
© Bob Ross Crew action on The Kitchen Maker at the Giltinan Chmpionship
© Suellen Hurling / Live Sail Die TKM's state champion at the 2018 Giltinan Championship
© Frank Quealey TKM at the 2016 JJs
© Frank Quealey Darren McKavanagh on the sheet, alongside Clynton Wade-Lehman, for South Africa
© Frank Quealey Interesting moment for the NSW champion team in 2017-18
© Frank Quealey The Kitchen Maker leads Pure Blonde during the 2013-14 season
© Frank Quealey The 7 Sunrise skiff representing South Africa in the 2004 Giltinan Championship
© Frank Quealey Racing to the weather mark at the 2024 JJs
© SailMedia The Kitchen Maker's 2017-18 NSW champion crew with the blue ribbon
© Frank Quealey Southerly run at the 2017 Giltinan Championship
© Frank Quealey
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