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18ft Skiffs - Alf Beashel Trophy the opening race of the season

1:23 AM Fri 8 Oct 2010 GMT

'1968 Daily Telegraph' Frank Quealey &copy /Australian 18 Footers League Click Here to view large photo

18ft Skiffs. The Alf Beashel Memorial Trophy race is the traditional start to the Australian 18 Footers League racing season each October on Sydney Harbour, and the honour of first place is certainly deserved for Alf, who was Secretary at the League for 43 years. Alf is revered at the League. He built and skippered several 18s under the name of 'Alruth' (named after Alf and his wife Ruth) as well as being a pioneer for the international development of the 18s. He organized trips to the USA which resulted in Roger Welch becoming the first US representative at the ...

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