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13’Skiff National Champions 2023 – EBIX
Jemma & James Hopkins They bickered constantly when they first sailed together but brother and sister combination Jemma and James Hopkins are now a united front with a national title under their belts after streeting the opposition at the Australian 13ft Championships at Manly.
Dramatic Finish to the 16’Skiff National Championships
A broken rudder pin worth around $20 left one boat heart-broken and another ecstatic as the Australian 16ft Championships ended in the same dramatic way they started at Manly on Saturday. St George entrant Noakes (Dave O’Connor) looked set for the club’s first national…
Bertrand seals the win at Etchells Nationals in Adelaide
Australian yachting icon John Bertrand, alongside star-studded crew George Richardson and Lewis Brake, has taken out the 2023 Australian Etchells Championship in a dominating display at the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia this week. On board Triad2020, Bertrand’s team won…
Girls on Fire the 13′ & 16′ Skiff Nationals
Main photo: Skiff Girls Alumni – Tash Turner, Fiona Walker, Clare Hozack & Lisa Darmanin It literally was a day for the ladies as girls ruled and showed the strength of female sailing at the official Australian 13ft and 16ft Championships’ Ladies Day celebrations…
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal joins E1 as a new team owner in world’s first all-electric raceboat championship
The 22-time Grand Slam champion at the Rafa Nadal Academy. Photo: E1 Series / Tomas Moya Tennis legend Rafael Nadal will become a new team owner in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world’s first all-electric raceboat championship. The 22-time Grand…
13′ & 16′ Skiff National Championships – Day One Controversy
The 2023 Australian 16ft Championships have started in dramatic circumstances after heat one was abandoned due to a luxury cruise liner making its way out of Sydney Harbour. Minutes before Light and Wonder (Matt Meaney) just edged out Belmont stablemate Domino’s (Michael Quirk) to…
Maritimo 11 Wins Line Honours in the 50th Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
Maritimo 11 has won line honours in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s 50th anniversary Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race in Hobart. In a time of 2 day 1 hours 22 minutes and 2 seconds, Michael Spies skippered the 54-foot Schumacher to victory in…
Maritimo’s competitive spirit overcomes challenges and will now compete in the 50th Melbourne Hobart “Westcoaster” Race
Friday 16 December at 7 pm, Maritimo TP52, struck horrific conditions on her journey south, cutting short the delivery trip to Sydney. Battling these conditions, for a total of 18 hours and they pulled into Coffs Harbour. Maritimo 11 was thoroughly inspected for damaged…
Tom’s Pacific crossing
Maiwar slipped quietly into the lagoon at Penrhyn Island At 5 pm on Friday 9 December 2022 local time. This marked the completion of the…
What does it take to win an Australian 16ft Skiff Championship?
If you want to know what it takes to win an Australian 16ft Skiff Championship, why not go to the bloke who’s won more of them than anyone? Lee Knapton Lee Knapton lifted the famous old shield eight times, winning his…
Maritimo’s Racing division launches its new TP52 yacht – Maritimo 11
Representing the Gold Coast and Queensland in the iconic 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, sailing yacht Maritimo 11 will depart Southport Yacht Club with a rousing send-off from Mayor Tom Tate, joined by 100 family, friends and supporters. Friday 16 December, Maritimo 11…
18ft Skiffs: the year in photos
The competitors racing the 18ft skiffs each weekend in the Australian 18 Footers League’s fleet on Sydney Harbour are very talented and prepared to go ten-tenths to claim the big prize, but sometimes things don’t go the way they intend and the boats show…
