Frank Quealey Archives - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

David Witt: To know him is to love him

May 25th, 2022

Previously known as the Whitbread Round the World Race and Volvo Ocean Race, this multi-stage crewed global marathon has been

May 12th, 2022

Professional sports had long feared gambling, worried that players may affect the score not to win but rather to impact

April 27th, 2022

The 18ft Skiff Class may not be worldly enough to host a World Championship, but few boats require as much

March 13th, 2022

The JJ Giltinan Championship is the highest honor for the 18-foot skiff class, with the 2022 edition on March 5-13

May 6th, 2021

Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League Ltd., tells the story of a record breaking boat and a record breaking team…

March 14th, 2021

In the absence of an official world championship, the JJ Giltinan Championship is the highest honor for the 18-foot skiff

November 25th, 2020

by Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League Ltd. When Mark Foy formulated his plan to popularize sailing as a sport

August 2nd, 2020

The man responsible for the birth of 18-Footer racing some 128 years ago (January 1892) was a leading Sydney retailer

January 21st, 2018

Competition amid the Australian 18 Footer fleet during their 2017-18 season on Sydney Harbor. Photos by Frank Quealey

November 2nd, 2016

Frank Quealey of the Australian 18 Footers League shares images and the story behind the crash. “It’s never over until