Sailing News

DAVE PORTER THE UNLUCKIEST CHAMPION
David Porter became the 1975 JJ Giltinan world 18ft Skiff champion when he skippered KB to a brilliant victory on the Brisbane River, but fortune didn’t always

TraveLodge – A World Championship Winning 18 Footer Sponsorship
A sponsor who came to the 18 Footers in 1964 was the TraveLodge company which decided to sponsor Bob Holmes, who was a new, young

Australian 18Footers League Survey
The Australian 18 Footers League are conducting a survey of current and past 18’s sailors, spectators and aspiring 18ft skiff sailors. We want to ensure

LEN HEFFERNAN CHANGED THE STYLE OF SYDNEY 18 FOOTERS IN THE 1960s
Brisbane led the way in the transition from the four-handed 18ft Skiffs to the three-handers in the late 1950s, but it was the late Len
Race Calendar for 2020-21 Season
Dates for the 2020-21 Australian 18Fo0ters League Race Calendar . Social Dates to be posted soon .

New 18 Footer Teams Wanted For 2020 – Apply Now
The Australian 18 Footers League has long had a policy of introducing new and young teams into its fleet to ensure the continued growth and