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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 18ft Skiffs: Vale Bob Ross
A great Australian sailing photo-journalist, editor and author
Posted on 15 Jul Australian 18 footers head to Italy
A strong 10-team is set for the European Championship on Lake Garda
Posted on 26 Jun 30-year journey to the top of the class
Simon Nearn sailed Optimists, Mirrors, 420s & I14s for years before joining the 18ft Skiff class
Posted on 9 Jun 18ft Skiffs: The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines
Outstanding 2023-24 performance by the young rookie team
Posted on 19 May International 18s in the 1950s
A period of New Zealand-led design & innovation
Posted on 5 May Victorian team reflect on "bucket list experience"
Team Vic's crew of Scott Cunningham, Brody Riley and David Cunningham took part in the JJ Giltinans
Posted on 21 Apr Positive future looms for coveted world title
The recent JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship had so many positive aspects
Posted on 7 Apr 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour 2024
Lucy Copeland becomes the first winner as part of an all-female crew to win the award
Posted on 17 Mar 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour Preview
A tradition in Australian 18 footers sailing
Posted on 13 Mar The Maiden. A Triple. Four Bullets
I kind of like our Managing Editor's name for 18-footers: The Kings of the Lowriding World
Posted on 11 Mar Winning 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship overall
The Yandoo team of Micah Lane, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake win the title in style
Posted on 10 Mar JJ Giltinan Championship Day 6
All set for a fantastic duel in the final race on Sunday
Posted on 9 Mar JJ Giltinan Championship Day 5
An outstanding all-the-way victory to the Rag & Famish Hotel 18ft Skiff team
Posted on 7 Mar JJ Giltinan Championship Day 4
Shaping up for an epic battle with Yandoo and Andoo tied for the lead
Posted on 6 Mar JJ Giltinan Championship Day 3
Two, three-lap, short-course races on a sunny Sydney Harbour
Posted on 5 Mar JJ Giltinan Championship Day 2
Another cracking race on Sydney Harbour
Posted on 3 Mar JJ Giltinan Championship Day 1
One of the best 18ft skiff races seen on the harbour for several seasons
Posted on 2 Mar JJ Giltinan Championship Invitation Race
75th regatta for the world's premier 18 footer championship gets under way on Sydney Harbour
Posted on 1 Mar Lazarus, one to watch in JJ Giltinan Championship
The JJs will be the first time the crew have all sailed together in the 18s
Posted on 28 Feb Two 18ft Skiff series conclude on Sydney Harbour
Club Championship and Season Point Score titles decided
Posted on 25 Feb Oldest video footage of 18ft Skiffs
A look back into our video archive, from 1939 to 1987
Posted on 23 Feb 18ft Skiffs: Team Vic is coming to the JJs
'Growing the game' at the 2024 Giltinan Championship
Posted on 21 Feb 18ft Skiff Australian Championship Race 6
Yandoo officially became the champions despite finishing in fourth place today
Posted on 18 Feb 3 skippers share Yandoo's national title victory
It's been a great effort by these sailors to achieve such an 'unusual' victory
Posted on 14 Feb 18ft Skiff Australian Championship Race 5
Yandoo team added another title to its 2023-24 season triumphs
Posted on 11 Feb 18fters: The Kiwis are coming in 2024
New Zealand 18ft skiff teams return to the JJ Giltinan Trophy after a four year break
Posted on 7 Feb 18ft Skiff Australian Championship Race 4
Yandoo team tighten their grip on the title
Posted on 4 Feb 18ft Skiffs: Bec Hancock
Tough times don't last – tough people do!
Posted on 31 Jan 18ft Skiff Australian Championship Race 3
NSW champion Yandoo increases her lead with a brilliant win
Posted on 28 Jan The Kings of the Lowriding World
And exciting projects at boot Düsseldorf
Posted on 24 Jan
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Chesty Bond's with 26ft wing span
© Bob Ross Race start during the 2000 Giltinan Championship
© Bob Ross Taskforce 87 crew
© Bob Ross John Harris' 2001 Giltinan champion Rag and Famish Hotel
© Bob Ross Stephen Quigley's 1996 world champion AEI-Pace Express
© Bob Ross David Porter and KB were a formidable combination on Sydney Harbour during the 1970s
© Bob Ross Bob Ross
© Eve Ross The original Color 7 during the 19786-77 season
© Bob Ross Racing in the GPS series during the 1990s
© Bob Ross Julian Bethwaite's AAMI
© Bob Ross Rob Brown's Westfield Shoppingtowns in the early 1980s
© Bob Ross Rob Brown's GPS champion Prudential
© Bob Ross John Winning's Pacific Harbour Fiji in 1980
© Bob Ross Nutri-metics during the 1990s
© Bob Ross Omega Smeg-2UE, the 1997 Giltinan champion on Sydney Harbour
© Bob Ross Peter Sorensen's Bank of New Zealand
© Bob Ross Color 7 crew in 1979
© Bob Ross Burrawang-Young Henrys
© SailMedia JJ Giltinan world champion Yandoo leads the Australian team to Italy
© SailMedia Defending champion Finport Finance
© SailMedia ShawandPartners Financial Services
© SailMedia Germany's Black Knight and defending champion Finport Finance at the Giltinan worlds in Sydney
© SailMedia Shaw and Partners, Fisher and Paykel and Sixt ready to challenge the European teams
© SailMedia Three of the Australian teams heading to Italy
© SailMedia Marine Outlet
© SailMedia Fisher and Paykel
© SailMedia Yandoo and Big Foot at the recent Giltinan Worlds
© SailMedia SIXT
© Frank Quealey Sixt and The Kitchen Maker heading to Italy
© SailMedia Simon drives Appliancesonline.com.au hard during the 2020-21 season
© Frank Quealey
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