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tech2 powering on a kite reach towards the camera.

Tech2 wins three consecutive 18ft skiff Club Championships

Sydney Harbour: Jack Macartney, skipper of Tech2, today became only the fifth skipper in the 87-year history of the Australian 18 Footers League to win three consecutive Club Championship titles. Macartney and his team of Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake have…

Burrawang-Young Henrys, under spinnaker, sailing towards a Manly Ferry.

18ft skiff Club Championship final this Sunday

One of the Australian 18 Footers League’s most important events of the season comes to a conclusion this Sunday, February 20 on Sydney Harbour with the final race of the 2022 Club Championship. The championship recognises the most consistent performances in…

Andoo wins Australian 18ft skiff Championship

The Andoo team of Seve Jarvin, Matt Stenta and Sam Newton became a deserved winner of the 2021-22 100th Australian 18 Footer Championship which concluded on Sydney Harbour today. With three wins, a second and two thirds from the seven…

Two boats (windward leeward) on a kite reach.

Australian 18ft skiff Championship up for grabs

After a weekend of five action-packed races, former 18ft skiff Australian Championship-winning skipper Seve Jarvin will be attempting to win his seventh title when he competes for the coveted trophy against a fleet of 23 boats from NSW and Queensland…

18ft skiff Australian Championship: Andoo extends lead

The Andoo team of Seve Jarvin, Matt Stenta and Sam Newton continued the outstanding form it has shown over the first two days racing with another impressive display in today’s Races 4 and 5 of the Australian 18 footer Championship…

18ft skiff Australian Championship: Andoo breaks away

Gusty 18-23 knots south-south-easterly winds produced spectacular, action-packed 18ft skiff racing for the large spectator fleet on day two of the 100th Australian 18 footer Championship on Sydney Harbour today. After going down to the current world champion Smeg team in…

Black and white photo of Australian (Chris Webb) on the left and Kismet (Bill Dunn).

Australian 18ft skiff Championship’s 100th edition starts Saturday

When the 23-boat fleet from NSW and Queensland lines up for Race 1 of the 100th Australian 18 footers Championship on Sydney Harbour this Saturday, the type of boat competing and number of crew members on each boat will be vastly…