Category: 18 Foot Skiff`

The man responsible for the birth of 18-Footer racing some 128 years ago (January 1892) was a leading Sydney retailer named Mark Foy, who was

With the Brisbane 18 Footers’ Sailing Club celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2020, it’s a good time to reflect on the ‘golden days’ of Queensland’s 18

The late Bill Barnett was a famous sailing identity who designed, built and raced world champion boats from 18ft Skiffs to international 12 metre class

Hugh Treharne is one of Australia’s greatest sailors.  He was tactician on The America’s Cup-winning Australia II in 1983, a renowned 16ft and 18ft Skiff sailor,

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

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

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

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

Dates for the 2020-21 Australian 18Fo0ters League Race Calendar . Social Dates to be posted soon .

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