12ft Skiff Australian Championship 76th titles - Brisbane



4:37 AM Wed 20 Apr 2011 GMT
'Squid' 12ft Skiff Click Here to view large photo
Moreton Bay will be cranking over Easter as the 12 ft skiffs line up to contest for the Norman Booth Trophy at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. It is a tightly contested National Championship that has been running since 1925. The skiffs are sailed in Brisbane and Sydney and about 25 skiffs are expected to be vying for the championship. A predicted southerly change arriving on Saturday will guarantee spectacular spinnaker rides and spills for the contestants & spectators alike on the choppy ramps of Waterloo Bay. The twelves are a development class with a bare minimum of rules and ...


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by Craig Dancer





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