Sailing News
JAMIE MEARS 18 Footers Lose a Champion
The 18 footers class lost one of its champion sailors last month when UK and European champion Jamie Mears lost his life following a tragic
GAMBLING ON THE 18S
The nature of the boats and the men who have sailed them over the past 130 years always made 18 footer racing unique in the
MYRA TOO & BILL BARNETT TWO GREAT 18 FOOTER CHAMPIONS
Champion 18 footer skipper, designer and boat builder Bill Barnett won the 1948-49 Australian Championship on Sydney Harbour in a 6ft beam boat he designed
Christophe Favreau French photographer loves the 18 Footers
Two months ago, a dejected French photographer, Christophe Favreau believed that he probably wasn’t going to make it to Sydney for the JJ Giltinan 18
Willian “Bill” Fisher- Master Boat Builder Champion Skipper
William ‘Bill’ Fisher was a foundation member of the League and sailed his boat Australia in the club’s first. After coming to the new League
18 Footer 2021 2022 Season Review
When the Smeg team with Charmaine Hill on board won last Sunday-week’s Queen of the Harbour race on Sydney Harbour, it brought a very successful