18ft Skiff JJ Giltinan Championship Invitation Race



9:18 AM Fri 4 Mar 2011 GMT
'Close racing with ferry - JJ Giltinan Championship' Frank Quealey &copy /Australian 18 Footers League
Winning Appliances JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship is being sailed on Sydney Harbour from March 4th to 13th. 29 teams, representing USA, UK and New Zealand, as well as Australian crews from NSW, Western Australia and Queensland are competing in the world's top 18ft Skiff regatta. Today was the Invitation Race of the Winning Appliances JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship and Western Australia?s SLAM, skippered by Grant Rollerson with crew Anthony (Jack) Young and Peter Nicholson gave a superb all round performance to easily take out the race. Slam took the lead soon after the start in a NE 10-knot ...


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by Frank Quealey





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