18 ft Skiffs on Sydney Harbour - Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy



3:08 PM Sun 10 Oct 2010 GMT
'TF Collect - Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy' Frank Quealey &copy /Australian 18 Footers League
18ft Skiffs: Australian 18 Footers League opened its 2010-2011 Season with the traditional Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy race on Sydney Harbour today. The race, which was sailed over the club's Easterly wind three-buoys course, resulted in a win for Project Racing, skippered by Andy Budgen. Budgen, along with crewmen Cameron McDonald and Dan Wilsdon, sailed faultlessly in the 15-18 knot wind to defeat TF Collect, sailed by Mark Kennedy, Tom Anderson and Ryan Houston, by 1m13s. Third placing went to the brand new Yandoo skiff sailed by John Winning, Andrew Hay and Dave Gibson, which finished a further 3m25s back. ...


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by Frank Quealey




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