Celebrating the Australian 18-Footer and other Open Boats
Have a look at the MENU, lots of YARNS, lots of images and heaps of information about Aussie open boats
New in June....
This nice closeup shot of HC PRESS (II) has been added to her alphabetical entry on the 18-FOOTERS Page
VISION (Queensland 1919) joins the list on the 18-FOOTERS Page with her story and more images
We've dug up another "pome" by Mutt, the Bluewater Bush Poet called "The War Cry", joining others on Mutt's Tales Page
The canvas 10-footer NEVA features in a new YARN The Canvas Dinghies on the YARNS Page
....and from May....
18-footers KERIKI, MAVIS, MISSISSIPPI and KISMET race past a square-rigger before 1927 in this shot that joins others on the Fleets Page
18-footers ROSETTA and AUSTRALIA reach into Rose Bay in this shot from 1927-1936 now added to the Fleets Page
ARAWATTA's towering Bermudan rig shortly after changing the insignia from the blue circle, but prior to resuming a gaff rig. This image has been added to her story on the 18-FOOTERS Page, and also appears in the YARN Why Did 18-footers Stay Gaff-rigged For So Long?
16-foot skiffs at The Gosford Easter Regatta in 1946. This new YARN tells the history of the Regatta illustrated by a group of images from the 1946 Regatta attended by eight 18-footers from Sydney as well as fifty 16-foot skiffs and fourteen VJs
Don't forget to have a squiz at our sister-site www.historicskiffs.org.au the official website of the Australian Historical Sailing Skiff Association Inc. The site features the activities and the history of the AHSSA and its fleets of replicas of historical 18-footers and 10-footers.
