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Sydney 2014-2015 18ft Skiff Season begins next Sunday

by Frank Quealey 6 Oct 2014 20:09 BST 12 October 2014

The 2014-2015 Season of 18ft Skiff Racing will begin next Sunday (12 October) when the Australian 18 Footers League stages a 3-Buoys club trophy race on Sydney Harbour.

Seventeen teams have entered for the new season with the reigning champions Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton and Scott Babbage (Gotta Love It 7) the early favourites to retain their titles in the major events later in the season.

Despite the favouritism, Team Seven will be under a lot of pressure from several top teams in new boats and with new equipment.

Thurlow Compensation Lawyers, skippered by former JJ Giltinan and Australian champion Michael Coxon, and Coopers 62-Rag & Famish Hotel (Jack Macartney) have been the biggest threats to '7' in recent seasons and will again be the main challengers in 2014-2015.

Smeg, with a new, but experienced 18 Footer crew to the 'Smeg' skiff, Appliancesonline (a new skiff with former Australian champion Micah Lane at the helm), another new skiff Asko Gorenje (Marcus Ashley-Jones) and Lumix (Jonathan Whitty) will also be strong contenders.

The current Australian 16 Footer champion Lee Knapton joins the Mojo Wine team, replacing Chris Nicholson, and ensures the team will remain at the pointy end of the fleet.

The experienced Grant Rollerson, who has been skippering 18ft Skiffs for the past decade, joins Simon Nearn's De'Longhi-Rabbitohs crew and is expected to give this team a great boost.

De'Longhi-Rabbitohs - photo © Frank Quealey
De'Longhi-Rabbitohs - photo © Frank Quealey

2014-2015 Season Fleet:

  • Thurlows Compensation Lawyers, Michael Coxon
  • Yandoo, John Winning
  • Asko Gorenje, Marcus Ashley-Jones
  • De'Longhi-Rabbitohs, Simon Nearn
  • Appliancesonline.com.au, Micah Lane
  • Coopers 62-Rag & Famish Hotel, Jack Macartney
  • Gotta Love It 7, Seve Jarvin
  • Smeg, David Witt
  • Pure Blonde, Nick Daly
  • Mojo Wine, Lee Knapton
  • Lumix, Jonathan Whitty
  • Compassmarkets.com, Keagan York
  • The Kitchen Maker, John Sweeny
  • Noakes, Sean Langman
  • Haier Appliances, Pedro Vozone
  • Ilve, Ollie Hartas
  • Fisher & Paykel, Rob Flanagan
Dates for the major championships:
  • JJ Giltinan Championship 13-22 February
  • NSW Championship 11 January-1 February (five races)
  • Australian Championship (Brisbane) 20-23 March

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