18ft Skiffs JJ Giltinan Championship preview



9:02 AM Thu 3 Mar 2011 GMT
'Gotta love it 7 - JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship' Frank Quealey &copy /Australian 18 Footers League
JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship begins tomorrow on Sydney Harbour. 29 teams, representing USA, UK and New Zealand, as well as Australian crews from NSW, Western Australia and Queensland will contest the Winning Appliances JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship. The traditional Invitation Race to allow all teams to become acquainted with the harbour conditions, will be the first event of what is the world?s top 18ft Skiff regatta. Races 1 and 2 of the championship will be sailed on Saturday and Sunday before the first of two lay days on Monday. Pre regatta favourite is likely to be the defending ...


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by Frank Quealey





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