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18ft Skiffs: Rookie team takes on the big guns by Frank Quealey 17 Feb 06:01 GMT 17 February 2021 The recent performances by the rookie Shaw and Partners Financial Services 18ft Skiff team may have come as a surprise to many casual observers but it is no surprise to those who know the individual members' sailing records and the obstacles the team has had to overcome earlier in their rookie season together in the 18s. Over the past four weeks, skipper Jim Colley, sheet hand Shaun Connor and bow man Harry Bethwaite have put together a series of top placings which has the team cu...
For more than 100 years there has been a strong family influence over the generations in the 18 Footers. Last Sunday, when Zac Barnabas sailed in the bow of Tom Cunich's Vintec, it created some very interesting competition within the Australian 18 Footers League's fleet at the 2020-2021 Australian Championship on Sydney Harbour. For a number of seasons, John 'Woody' Winning and his son John 'Herman' Winning have been locking horns at the highest level as skippers of Yandoo and Winning Group respectively. 'Woody' is the 2000 JJ Giltinan, Australian and NSW champion when he skippered AMP Centre...
Championship leader tech2 on the way to winning Race 2 - Frank Quealey pic Skipper John Winning with crew Jay Harrison and Grant Pollitt (Flora Triple M) in the late 80s - pic courtesy 18 Footers Close× Family rivalry on the race track 6 February 2021 For more than 100 years there has been a strong family influence over the generations in the 18 Footers. For a number of seasons, John ‘Woody’ Winning and his son John ‘Herman’ Winning have been locking horns at the highest level over the years as skippers of Yandoo and Winning Group respectively. ‘Woody’ is the 2000 JJ Giltinan,...
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