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18ft Skiffs; Australian 18 footers Head to Italy
The Australian 18 Footers League will continue its international 18ft skiff program when a strong 10-team challenge heads off for the European Championship, which will be sailed on Lake…
18ft Skiffs: The ‘Big Boat Era’
A look back in time at the 18 footers early years
18ft Skiffs // SIXT Spring Championship, Race 1
It was an unfortunate opening to the Australian 18 Footers League’s 2025-26 summer season today when strong westerly winds, gusting to more than 30 knots, forced the club…
League’s 90th Anniversary, Sydney Harbour Marathon
The Australian 18 Footers League, as part of its 90th Anniversary celebrations, today recreated the Sydney Harbour Marathon, last sailed 37 years ago when 18, 16 and 12 footers competed…
18ft Skiffs: League’s Big Weekend of Celebration
90th Anniversary of 18 footer racing on Sydney Harbour
The Australian 18 Footers League’s 89th Season begins
The Australian 18 Footers League will commence its 89th consecutive season of 18 footers racing on Sydney Harbour next Sunday (October 8) when up to 19 teams will contest Race…
18ft Skiffs: Rod Zemanek, shortened career for 18 footer champion
Rod Zemanek doesn’t have the same high profile in 18 footer history as many other leading skippers over the past 100 years, but he was certainly one of the…
Australian 18 Footers: Yandoo tightens grip on Aussie Championships
NSW champion Yandoo 18ft skiff team tightened its grip on the title after winning a hard fought Shaw and Partners Race 4 of the Australian Championship, in a 15-20…
Australian 18 Footers: Young teams take up the challenge
The 2023-24 Australian 18 Footers League’s Spring Championship has produced some close, exciting racing in each of the four races sailed so far and the outcome is far…
18ft Skiffs // Club Championship & SIXT Spring Championship
…knot Westerly winds swept across the course, racing finally got underway when the Australian 18 Footers League staged Race 1 of its Club Championship and Race 2 of the SIXT…
18ft Skiffs: 90th Anniversary of the League
When the Sydney Flying Squadron had a dispute with boat owners in its 18 footer fleet during the early 1930s, Mr. James J. Giltinan guided the owners into the formation…
“Balmain” claims Invitation Race victory at 2024 JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championship
The 75th regatta for the world’s premier 18 footer championship got underway on Sydney Harbour today when the Australian 18 Footers League hosted the Winnings 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship…
Australian 18 Footers Season kicks off next week
The 2022-23 Sydney 18 footer racing season starts next Sunday (October 16) when the Australian 18 Footers League conducts Race 1 of the annual Spring Championship on Sydney Harbour.
18ft Skiffs: Season Point Score, Race 17
…performance of crew work in the 18-20 knot North East wind to score a confidence-building victory in the Australian 18 Footers League, Season Point Score Race 17 on…
18ft Skiffs: Sixt Spring Championship, Race 2
Race 2 of the 2024 Sixt Spring 18 footer Championship was conducted by the Australian 18 Footers League on Sydney Harbour today when 16 of the club’s teams faced…
Spicy Day of Racing Wraps up NZL 18ft Skiff Nationals
Seems our fleet has some serious boat work to do before the JJ Giltinan’s hosted by the Australian 18 Footers in March!
Australian 18 Footers: Oak Double Bay-4 Pines Team Win Race 2
The young Oak Double Bay-4 Pines team of Alex Marinelli, Matt Doyle and Darcy McCracken won their first 18 footer race when they led home the 16-strong Australian…
Andoo Crowned Australian 18 Footers League 2022-23 Club Champions
The Andoo team of John Winning Jr, Seve Jarvin and Sam Newton became the Australian 18 Footers League 2022-23 club champions despite Seve and Sam being unable to contest…
Legendary veteran v. the 18 footer rookie
…skippers leading their teams at the half-way mark of the 2023-24 Australian 18 Footers League’s Spring Championship when the 17-boat fleet lines up for Race 4…
