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LEN HEFFERNAN CHANGED THE STYLE OF SYDNEY 18 FOOTERS IN THE 1960s
Len Heffernan was a champion 18ft skiff skipper, designer and boat builder of the 1950s and 60s, who changed the style of the Sydney 18
September 20, 2021
Len Heffernan was a champion 18ft skiff skipper, designer and boat builder of the 1950s and 60s, who changed the style of the Sydney 18
The Australian 18 Footers League (formerly known as NSW 18 Footers League) has been conducting 18ft Skiff racing continuously for 87 years on Sydney Harbour
Two brothers winning JJ Giltinan world 18ft Skiff Championships is not too rare. There have been at least ten ‘brothers’ winning boats in the 71 championships
The British challenge to conquer the world of the 18 footers began in 1973 when Alf Reynolds built the first 18 footer in England, which
There have been many champion competitors, builders, designers and administrators involved with the 129-year-old sport of 18 footers racing, but three men with the foresight,
The 1970s is often referred to as the ‘Golden Era of 18ft Skiff Racing’ as it produced large, competitive fleets at both the Australian 18 Footers League
Current JJ Giltinan world champion, Michael Coxon has been sailing 18s for around 20 seasons and during that time has won four JJ world titles
When Michael Walsh, Phil Barnett and Neil Paton teamed in the 18ft Skiff Prudential and won the 1989 JJ Giltinan world Championship on Sydney Harbour,
Whether it’s a high-performance sport or a small, local sporting club, to be successful, the organisation needs the support of commercial sponsorship or, at least,
Julian Bethwaite has an incredible record of achievement in 18ft Skiff Racing as a designer, builder and competitor in both the northern and southern hemispheres. He designed, built and skippered two JJ Giltinan world Championship-winning