THE OPEN BOAT
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About
Yarns
The 1931 Queen of the Harbour Race
Brisbane Boatbuilder and Sailor JH Whereat
Viv Ebsary, Pioneering Biomedical Engineer and 18-Footer Skipper
The Lewellin Cup
Kathleen Farr, a Pioneering Lady Skipper
Fury: The Travels of a 16' Skiff
What Happened To All The Boats?
The Earliest 18-Footers
Fins and Centreboards
Bail Boy Billy
The Tom Keddie Memorial Shield
Auckland 1939- The Second World's Championship for 18-Footers
The First World's Championship for 18-Footers in 1938
The Story of ADVANCE's Coat of Arms
The Bish Bolton Story
Newcastle 10-Footers
Horses for Courses: Open Boats and Raters
The 1913 INTERSTATES and THE WESTANA GALE
The Port Macquarie Regatta
Why Did 18-footers Stay Gaff-rigged For So Long?
Centenary of Britannia 1919-2019
The Story of the Brisbane 22-Footers
Wee Georgie Robinson versus Chris Webb
The Anglo-Australian Shield
The Intercolonial Challenges of the 1890's
What's a Ringtail?
Mark Foy's Catamaran 1894
Sandbaggers and 18-Footers
Balmain Regatta
Mutt's Tales
18-FOOTERS
Fleets
Videos
OOPS!
24-Footers
22-Footers
Models
People
West Australian 18-footers
Boatbuilding
The Boatbuilders
16-Footers
14-Footers
12-Footers
10-Footers
8-Footers
6-footers
Rigs and Sails
Square Rig on Open Boats
Selected Images
Gaff or Gunter?
Blog
Contact
Books
About
Yarns
The 1931 Queen of the Harbour Race
Brisbane Boatbuilder and Sailor JH Whereat
Viv Ebsary, Pioneering Biomedical Engineer and 18-Footer Skipper
The Lewellin Cup
Kathleen Farr, a Pioneering Lady Skipper
Fury: The Travels of a 16' Skiff
What Happened To All The Boats?
The Earliest 18-Footers
Fins and Centreboards
Bail Boy Billy
The Tom Keddie Memorial Shield
Auckland 1939- The Second World's Championship for 18-Footers
The First World's Championship for 18-Footers in 1938
The Story of ADVANCE's Coat of Arms
The Bish Bolton Story
Newcastle 10-Footers
Horses for Courses: Open Boats and Raters
The 1913 INTERSTATES and THE WESTANA GALE
The Port Macquarie Regatta
Why Did 18-footers Stay Gaff-rigged For So Long?
Centenary of Britannia 1919-2019
The Story of the Brisbane 22-Footers
Wee Georgie Robinson versus Chris Webb
The Anglo-Australian Shield
The Intercolonial Challenges of the 1890's
What's a Ringtail?
Mark Foy's Catamaran 1894
Sandbaggers and 18-Footers
Balmain Regatta
Mutt's Tales
18-FOOTERS
Fleets
Videos
OOPS!
24-Footers
22-Footers
Models
People
West Australian 18-footers
Boatbuilding
The Boatbuilders
16-Footers
14-Footers
12-Footers
10-Footers
8-Footers
6-footers
Rigs and Sails
Square Rig on Open Boats
Selected Images
Gaff or Gunter?
Blog
Contact
This section contains images and info related to the features and peculiarities of Australian Open Boat rigs 1850-1950. Thorough details of rigs and sails of 18-footers can be found in The Open Boat book. All of the articles are in the sub-menu.