Sailtech dominates Queensland Championship



7:01 PM Mon 18 Apr 2011 GMT
'Sailtech Sails - 2011 Queensland 18ft Skiff Championships' Mark Graveson Click Here to view large photo
The 18 foot skiff revival in Brisbane continues with Sailtech winning the 2011 Queensland Championship. There are now six skiffs being chartered from the Australian 18 Footers League, with a mix of older skiffies such as David Witt and Darryl Dignam, mixing it with sons of former skiffies and newcomers to the class. The first two heats were held on 9 April, with five skiffs in the fleet (Sailtech Sails, Dash Co Building, Bulimba Firetruck, Pure Blonde Qld, and Queenslander). Heat One was held over a triangle course on Waterloo Bay, with Sailtech (Adam Yoing) in a freshening 15-20 kt ...


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by Mark Graveson





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