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2026 Skelcon Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships at Belmont 16s Sailing Club - Day 4

by Belmont 16s Sailing Club 9 Jan 09:41 GMT 4-11 January 2026

Champagne conditions on Belmont Bay today at the 2026 Skelcon 16 ft & 13ft Australian Skiff Championship, with a small-rig north-easterly providing a spectacular course.

Belmont Bay showed exactly why it is regarded as one of Australia's premier sailing venues, offering good visibility for competitors and spectators alike.

In Heats 6 and 7, for the 16ft Skiffs Olympic gold medallist Tom Burton of Belmont skippered Shade to Order crossed the line first on both occasions, with Sarah Lee sailing Bosker Build home in second place in each race, putting Shade to Order in front by one point overall.

Results after Day 4: (full category results can be found here)

PosSail NoBoat NameSkipperCrewCrewFromR1R2R3R4R5R6R7Pts
13ft Skiffs
137Harken 13ft Skiff TeamHeidi BatesChristian Spencer Man411522[6]15
248Buck&SimpleLachlan JansenMax Barrett Man153333[7]18
343Buckingham MarineAsh NapperTheo Franklin Man53[11]871529
449The Kitchen MakerTayla LeesOliver Barrett Man107[13]247333
540SkelconHamish SkeltonSophie Drummond Bel848159[34F]35
658Red Pumps ManlyJemma HopkinsHarvey Windust Man26[15]13106138
739Bigfoot Bags And CoversByron LoweLachlan Favaloro Man[13]810684238
854Botany AccessHarrison ThomasBen Milham Man3114[27]68941
957Infinity RiggingTom HughesNoah Chenhall StG616571[22]1146
1045Imagine SignageBeau DransfieldDavid Tulk Man[20]10241111846
1131IMEIOllie RossCharlie Snell Man121214[16]95456
1232Telford Electrical SolutionsConnor RadfordLuca Dawson Bel72121013[21]15N59
1356Dive CoHamish CameronIain Cameron Man14137[18]12151071
1447MCC 13ft SkiffMeg BatesRosa Crawford Man914[18]1417131380
1551Red Pumps 51Jadon MorrisPhoebe Pilgrim Bel16186[22]16142191
1653TexcoAngus GriffinEwan Darlow Man17[21]1719151019N97
1733Shady IndustriesNicholas DrummondBella Jones Bel11991225[34F]34C100
1855#55Abigail RolfePeter Rowe Man1917[21]9192020104
1952Cadence & CoZara WyattIsaac Robbins Man1515[25]15241718104
204Albert Smith SignsMorgan OakleyBlake White DPSS1826N2211[34F]1615108
2119MC SailsAidan NosworthyAndy Fisher Bel241920261412[34F]115
2246Fluid BuildingMacie BourkeMatilda King Man222216[23]181919116
2341Botany ScaffoldLevi WindustCooper Lowe Man212024202218[34F]125
2412Take OffSpencer WardWilliam Harding HK27[28]2628212417143
2517ArrisSophie AndersonLana Oakley DPSS2529N19212327[34F]144
2644Bigfoot SailingLily KlijnJoe Corbel Man2324271727[34F]34C152
2735EbixAlana JansenThomas Beatty Man[34F]31.5293034C2314161.5
286Access HireEllen MurrayLexi Searles Bel292723312826[34F]164
2922Ferguson's MarinaIsabella PrimroseHayley Jessica Mills MH2830312426[34F]34C173
3024Sydney SwansHarry YagerJett Jordan Bel[34F]31.5322934F2522173.5
317TKM InteriorsJamie GillHenry Reed Man[34F]293028N2034F34C175
3250Sail MediaElla SangsterHolly Herbertson MH262528[34C]34C34C34C181
3334Dimension PolyantMatisse HallettIsabella Jurdeczka MH[34F]34F3334F34F2834S197
16ft Skiffs
1 Shade to OrderTom BurtonScott BeebyJoel SkeltonBel23[8]321112
2 Bosker BuildSarah LeeKeagan YorkKurtis WarnerStG413[7]12213
3 IMEI /Barnabas BuildingJoel BeashelTrent BarnabasRob NapperMan6[11]1484932
4 Buckingham Marine ServicesDaniel TurnerGus WilliamsMatt StentaMan9711[18]33336
5 Red Pumps RedZoe DransfieldHugh StodartJamie StodartMan32513[75B]6837
6 Canberra AirportArchie CropleyMax PaulJack HildebrandMan1052[28]127541
7 Modern Concept ConstructionsKurt HansenChristopher WilliamsJackson CranfieldMan115101[18]91147
8 Imagine SignageNathan WilmotRicky BridgeMalcolm PageMan11146945[24]49
9 Insight Building Services / NAVSRod CarterSimon HoffmanAndrew StoneBel[19]4128781554
10 Off The MapHarry PricePeter MackiePhil MarshallStG7922196[27]467
11 Law ConnectChris NicholsonLucas ChapmanFlynn TwomeyBel516411[75B]28670
12 Eric's StorageScott CottonNathan EdwardsAlex LeslieMH17676[75B]172073
13 Red PumpsTyler DransfieldGreg WindustJay HarrisMan12191315513[75U]77
14 Coastal Advisory AustraliaBen BrunigesDave HickeyBret DavisBel1830265[75B]10796
15 MTM SignageTom DawsonBryce EdwardsJerome WattsStG25[31]2729211397
16 ToogaraTom CloutSam MonkhouseSam WorrallStG23[26]151414141797
17 Swell RacingMatt MeaneyHugo HamiltonFelix PrinceBel1381620[75B]2518100
18 ZhikRobert SizeJamie HargraveTommi StanburyMH291314[75S]151619106
19 Pepsi MAXRoss StutchburyRobert FlanaganBen PilleyBel2123232110[29]12110
20 CoatesDarby JonesAdam GilsonTaj WatersBel33292412[75B]1221131
21 SMHAidan GeckWill TurnerDavid MckayBSS26[48]3324111529138
22 Contender SailclothWill HowardJoel CastleRory MurtaghBel203321[36]281922143
23 Australian Sailing Team HamiltDaniel LinksLogan RadfordKeizo TomishimaMan[44]173529.5161831146.5
24 Geochemical AssessmentsNathan McNamaraWarwick TaylorJack TaylorMan15273925[75B]3016152
25 TribecaBen BradleyCameron McdonaldRory CoxStG342517[40]232627152
26 TyphoonAlex HartLindsay SteadLocky PyrorMan40353116.5[75B]2010152.5
27 Damen SMHCarlton SmithKye HawgoodKye HawgoodBSS302129[41N]262332161
28 Light and WonderKristopher FayJarrod TurnerKurt SullivanBel16411927[75B]3430167
29 Bella Group ServicesCraig WrightGriffin SutersOliver MartynBel3120323227[39.5]25167
30 Coates QLDBenjamin FranklinAdrian ManningAngus MorrisonDPSS24121810[75B]75U37176
31 Radlink CommunicationsGerard SmithMichael BrownJordan MakinBel[42]364031223323185
32 Bartley ConstructionDan BromelowAndrew IlesJesse LilleyMan[48]283633302434185
33 NoakesAmy MulkearnsJames SleeJoss Dal VeraStG36184416.5[75Q]3240186.5
34 NHSTom CrockettTroy Andrew‑DobinsonBeau CrockettBel3238[49N]29.5243826187.5
35 CHPSAndrew ChapmanPeter KendallDaniel BarnettMH2232202321[75F]75U193
36 Sutech Building ConsultantsFelix DaverioJames Lawira‑FernandJosh PontonMan394534[51]173128194
37 TTR CivilPhil BowerRyan LindsayRichard NardoneStG27343722[75B]1175U206
38 Telford Engineering SolutionsBeynon TelfordRyan LancasterBrett LancasterBel3522[75F]26134275F213
39 Hunter Heart SafeKeisha DaySebastian SpencerNoah SteensonBel372438462939.5[75F]213.5
40 Skelcon.Marshall DayDallas DawsonWilliam BeckBel810938[75B]75F75C215
41 Buckingham HWBZac HeyesTom HolmesMyles GeddesBel28443048[75B]5033233
42 Pipes to Pavements CivilMax YoshidaDaniel JackKeith JonesDPSS[75F]394137202275F234
43 Lakes UnitedCharlie NosworthyFinn PirretLeo PirretBel49502541[75B]3538238
44 EdendaTilly BarnettAndrew StephensonCharlie GundyDSC54[75F]75C39194314244
45 Bell CollectiveArthur BellHayden HansenWil RiversBel434950422537[75F]246
46 AristocratDaryl MilhamCoby NapperLiam KarunaratneMan5147284436[75U]49255
47 R.Beauchamp Metal WorkersYvette HeritageSam FetherstonTim NarboroughStG4637[56]43345542257
48 Buck&SimpleTom CameronTim LeesPeter JansenMan415447[75F]374936264
49 Home ConstructDrew SpringJack DawsonEd SmithMH[59]555452354135272
50 WGU EngineeringKim BakerJon SearlesLennon SullivanBel575149493136[75F]273
51 RivconJessica RiversKye RiversJake WestBel5243454740[75U]46273
52 Red ConcreteJames DowneySebastian MajarianSam SkeenMan534043[57]534641276
53 One MoreStephen ChapmanGlen YoungPaul HarrisonBel554248553348[75F]281
54 WichardNicole BarnesLuka DamicPeter ValpianiStG14464635[75C]75C75C291
55 HarkenDaniel Van KerckhofEthan WhiteNathan Van KerckhofBel50[71]5156325748294
56 Tooheys Extra DryMichael OvenstoneJulian ClementsTom MckeownBel56525253[75B]4739299
57 All The GearNick StabbackMatt StanburyFergus StabbackMH[64]535559474554313
58 Andrews MeatCraig CorkeStephen MctaggartTroy BottingBel5864[68]58425243317
59 HendersonMatthew BuckleNathan ByrneNick DarlowMH[67]585760525644327
60 TED RacingLauren ThorburnMichael WhiteChris GreggBSS4760534548[75F]75C328
61 AvlinearAngus WheatleyAustin CrossBlake WilsonMan7069[75F]61394447330
62 Targett Wellman Chartered AccountaFelicity WarnerMatt ChalmersLochlan BeethamStG63[67]5962505345332
63 Refine BuildingAndrew StabbackAndrew StabbackAndrew StabbackMH60[68]6465445155339
64 XXXX GoldNeale JonesLuke DunneMurray JonesBel4561695438[75F]75C342
65 WaywardNellie ImlayOliver JonesJames BloomfieldDSC6157[67]66495851342
66 KonamiBethany SherryJason ThomsonShane SlatteryBel38666652G[75F]75F50347
67 Queens of BuckinghamFiona HarrisEmily FewsterTeira JansenMan625960674361[75F]352
68 Sun Tough ShuttersCraig JonesDan MclachlanGanell WilliamsStG[71]706263456052352
69 NozomiEliza KirbyHugh SkeenConor HayMan666363[75B]415475F362
70 Brian Hilton Motor GroupAngus StewartThomas MeacockCadel StewartHKSC6865655046[75S]75F369
71 Telford Engineering Solutions YellJaime SwavleyEthan HoskingMax HerscovicsStG69625869[75F]5953370
72 Ellis EngineeredMeg EllisBrett EllisEthan CubisBel6556616454G[75F]75C375
73 MH44Rohan PrimroseMike FranklinSimon WebbMH[75C]75F75F685175F75F419
74 Firetech Passive SolutionsRoss BellTimothy PeacheyMathew BroomanMan[75C]75C75C75C75C75C75C450

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