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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 Black Knight: Team Germany's JJ Giltinan challenge
Since the first regatta in 1938, twenty one countries have been represented at the event
Posted today at 4:42 am
18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour
Karly Zinga teams up with the Yandoo team for the win
Posted on 19 Mar
18ft Skiffs: Winning by name, a winner by nature
High achieving individual from a high achieving family
Posted on 15 Mar
Winning Group JJ Giltinan Championship overall
The defending champion Andoo team retain the trophy
Posted on 12 Mar
Winning Group JJ Giltinan Championship Day 6
Andoo team lead from the start
Posted on 11 Mar
2023 Historical 18 Footer Australian Championship
Nine classics competed for the Galloping Ghost Trophy
Posted on 11 Mar
Winning Group JJ Giltinan Championship Day 5
Defending champion Andoo team hold off a final charge
Posted on 9 Mar
Winning Group JJ Giltinan Championship Day 4
A double victory for the Winning family
Posted on 8 Mar
Winning Group JJ Giltinan Championship Day 3
Close racing over two short course races
Posted on 7 Mar
Winning Group JJ Giltinan Championship Day 2
Some of the best and most spectacular racing action for the spectators
Posted on 5 Mar
Winning Group JJ Giltinan Championship Day 1
Finport Finance team totally dominate the first race
Posted on 4 Mar
73rd JJ Giltinan Championship Invitation Race
A final chance for both local and visiting teams to prepare their boats
Posted on 3 Mar
Winning Group JJ Giltinan Championship Preview
The Invitation Race for the Winning Group JJ Giltinan Championship will be sailed today
Posted on 2 Mar
John (Woody) Winning, JJ Giltinan Veteran
Lining up for the 36th time on the startline, which he first contested in 1977
Posted on 28 Feb
18ft Skiff Club Championship: Race 15
The Andoo team go into the JJ Giltinan Championship on form
Posted on 26 Feb
18ft Skiffs: The Man they call "Bucko"
Andrew Buckland and a decade of influence in the 18s
Posted on 22 Feb
73rd JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship preivew
A top line up of the world's best skiff teams ready to contest the title
Posted on 19 Feb
Boost for Queensland 18 footer revival
A major step forward recently thanks to David Hayter's campaign
Posted on 15 Feb
18ft Skiff Club Championship: Race 14
Talented young Rag & Famish Hotel team tame a wild, windswept Sydney Harbour
Posted on 12 Feb
Change in intensity for the 18s
Three-race short-course series featuring former 18 footer skippers
Posted on 8 Feb
18ft Skiff Club Championship: Race 13
Rag & Famish Hotel team won the start and sailed a perfect race
Posted on 5 Feb
18ft Skiff Club Championship resumes on Sunday
The fleet will be back on Sydney Harbour for the President's Trophy
Posted on 1 Feb
18ft Skiff Australian Championship overall
No racing was completed on Sydney Harbour today
Posted on 29 Jan
18ft Skiff Australian Championship Races 3 & 4
Producing some of the best, action-packed, speed sailing for the spectators
Posted on 28 Jan
18ft Skiff Australian Championship Races 1 & 2
Finport Finance start the event strongly on Sydney Harbour
Posted on 27 Jan
NSW 18ft skiff Championship overall
Andoo team officially becomes the 2022-23 NSW 18ft Skiff Champions
Posted on 22 Jan
18 Footer Championship Season 'hots up'
Sunday's final race of the NSW Championship still holds tremendous importance
Posted on 18 Jan
NSW 18ft skiff Championship Race 4
John Winning Jr., Seve Jarvin and Matt Stenta wrap up the series win
Posted on 15 Jan
NSW 18ft Skiff Championship returns this Sunday
The story of John 'Woody' Winning and his son continues on Sydney Harbour
Posted on 11 Jan
18ft Skiffs: High achiever in an era of champions
Hugh Stodart is a champion skipper whose statistical record doesn't truly reflect his talent
Posted on 4 Jan
Links
18ft Skiff UK Nationals Attendance
see the full nationals attendance table here

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Black Knight crew fly high in
© Christophe Favreau / JJ Giltinan 2023
Team Germany at Garda in 2019
© Hartas Productions
Black Knight leads the Australian champion Tech2 at the 2022 JJs
© Frank Quealey
Black Knight leads Smeg, Big Pete, Noakesailing and Yandoo in the final race of the JJs
© Michael Chittenden, Sail Media
The Black Knight team's original Giltinan campaign in 2019
© Frank Quealey
Black Knight 3rd in Race 9 of the 2023 JJs
© Frank Quealey
Black Knight team
© Christophe Favreau / JJ Giltinan 2023
Black Knight at the 2022 JJs
© Frank Quealey
Birkenhead Point Marina chases the Season Point Score winner Burrawang-Young Henrys during the 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour
© Frank Quealey
Fisher & Paykel and 18 footers Bar and Restaurant during the 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour
© Frank Quealey
The Kitchen Maker-Caesarstone on the first spinnaker run during the 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour
© Frank Quealey
Yandoo leads Smeg to the bottom mark during the 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour
© Frank Quealey
Tight spinnaker action during the 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour
© Frank Quealey
Noakes Blue downwind during the 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour
© Frank Quealey
Lazarus and finport Finance approaching the bottom mark during the 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour
© Frank Quealey
Lazarus was in the leading group for all of the 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour race
© Frank Quealey
Queen Karly and the Yandoo team at the bottom mark on lap two during the 18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour
© Frank Quealey
Karly Zinga, 18 footer Queen of Sydney Harbour with the Yandoo team of John Winning, Fang Warren and Josh Porebski
© Frank Quealey
Andoo's winning crew at the 2023 JJ Giltinan Trophy
© Michael Chittenden, Sail Media
'V' for victory last Sunday
© Michael Chittenden
Winning Group skiff races past the Appliances Online-sponsored video Camera Cat in 2019
© Frank Quealey
John Winning Jr 'flying high' as skipper of Appliancesonline in 2009
© Archive
Woody's 2000 JJ Giltinan and Australian champion AMP Centrepoint
© Bob Ross
R.W. Winning Pty Ltd building
© Archive
John 'Woody' Winning at the helm of Andoo Comanche
© Bow Caddy
Appliancesonline and the rag in close spinnaker action - 2017 JJ
© Frank Quealey
Appliances Online leads the spinnaker charge at the 2009 JJ Giltinan Championship
© Frank Quealey
Andoo's winning crew at the JJs
© Michael Chittenden
John Winning and John Winning Jr., in the rigging area at Double Bay
© Frank Quealey
2022 JJ Giltinan champion crew, Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton and Matt Stenta with Iain Murray and sponsor, John Winning Jr
© Jessica Crisp