PHOTOS: JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship 2016

The 2016 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship on February 13-21 was the 77th anniversary of the world’s greatest 18 Footer event, held annually on Sydney Harbour and providing spectators (both on the water and along the harbour foreshores) with the world’s most spectacular racing.

In 1937. Mr. James J. Giltinan, Secretary of the Australian 18 Footers League, planned a world’s championship for 18 foot open boats and the League presented a trophy (popularly known as the JJ Giltinan Trophy) to celebrate the event.

Since the first regatta on Sydney Harbour in 1938, the championship has always been regarded as the world’s premier 18 Footer championship and many of its competitors have become world, Olympic and national champions in a variety of yachting classes.

Class website – 2016 results

Photos by Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League.

Race 1 … 13 February

Race 2 … 14 February

Race 3 … 16 February

Race 4 … 17 February

Race 5 … 18 February

Race 6 … 20 February

Race 7 … 21 February