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12ft Skiff

12ft Skiff

The 12ft skiff is a light weight, high performance development class sailed in Australia and New Zealand, and the UK from 2006. It has a hull weight of only 45kg, and typically has 3 or 4 rigs enabling the boat to be raced properly in all wind strengths between 5 and 35 knots. There are minimal hull measurement rules basically restricting length, beam and weight giving freedom for people to design their own boats.
Campaigning a 12 requires a range of skills, however, with recent equipment developments, and the introduction of carbon masts, 12s are very manageable boats and any sailor with relative experience, such as Cherubs, International 14s or Moths would quite easily adapt.

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Show news Parramatta River 12ft Skiff Championship
Geotherm won both the Upper Harbour and the Parramatta River Championship
Posted on 10 Nov
12ft Skiff Australian Championship overall
Geotherm team successfully defend their title
Posted on 31 Mar
12ft Skiff Australian Championship Day 2
Geotherm extends lead on Sydney Harbour
Posted on 30 Mar
12ft Skiff Australian Championship Day 1
Geotherm strikes first blow at
Posted on 29 Mar
12ft Skiff 2024 NSW Sprint Championship
Father and son finish top two
Posted on 17 Mar
12ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship
Press and Stevenson take the win on a dramatic day on Sydney Harbour
Posted on 19 Feb
12ft Skiff Parramatta River Championship
Red energy put in a strong performance to win the Len Postill Memorial Trophy
Posted on 15 Nov 2023
12ft Skiff Upper Harbour Championship
Nick Press & Andrew Hay on Sail Inc. take the win
Posted on 9 Oct 2023
Grandmaster Flash
The message. Are you with me?
Posted on 13 Aug 2023
Remove AFTER Flight!
Normally that instruction reads Remove BEFORE Flight
Posted on 30 Jul 2023
86th 12 Foot Skiff Australian Championship
Congratulations to Brett Hobson & Pete Nicholson for a great series
Posted on 13 Jan 2023
NZ 12ft Skiff 2022 Nationals at Lake Taupo
C-Tech, Dream Catcher and The Darkside make up the podium
Posted on 18 Mar 2022
NSW 12' Skiff Championship
Held in very windy conditions on Sydney Harbour
Posted on 13 Dec 2021
12 Foot Skiff - Why not give it a go?
Campaigning a 12 is about fun on & off the water
Posted on 25 May 2021
2021 Australian 12 Foot Skiff Championship
17 skiffs race at Abbotsford 12' Skiff Sailing Club
Posted on 18 Apr 2021
2021 Australian 12ft Skiff Championship preview
85th addition to be held at Abbotsford 12ft Sailing Club over the Easter weekend
Posted on 30 Mar 2021
New South Wales 12 Foot Skiff State Titles
Nick Press and Andrew Hay dominate the series
Posted on 18 Dec 2020
12ft Skiff Interdoms: Photo Gallery Race 10
Another breezy day on Wellington Harbour to see out the regatta
Posted on 28 Feb 2020
12ft Skiff Interdoms: Image Gallery Race 4 & 5
More action from Worser Bay as the Kiwis and Aussies duke it out.
Posted on 26 Feb 2020
12ft Skiff Interdoms: Day 3 - Kiwis lead
‘The Worser the Bay, the Better the Sailing' - First three days of action and images
Posted on 25 Feb 2020
Image gallery: 12ft Skiff 60th Interdominion title
Windy Wellington dishes up some exciting conditions for the opening of the regatta.
Posted on 24 Feb 2020
Lane Cove rebuilds club & spirit stronger
Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club experienced the most devastating event in its history a year ago
Posted on 6 Sep 2019
84th Australian 12ft Skiff Championship
Epic wind conditions over Easter at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Posted on 24 Apr 2019
2019 12ft Skiff Port Jackson Championship
Sailed on an unusually empty Sydney harbour
Posted on 18 Mar 2019
12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship overall
NSW's Press and Hay are undisputed champions
Posted on 12 Jan 2019
12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship day 5
Queenslanders notch up first win - Press and Hay on fire
Posted on 11 Jan 2019
12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship day 4
Press and Hay all the way
Posted on 9 Jan 2019
12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship day 3
A ship, seen by some, played a big part in determining the outcome of race 5
Posted on 8 Jan 2019
12ft Skiff Interdominion Day 2
Geotherm leads but Sydney Sailmakers on the warpath
Posted on 6 Jan 2019
Aussie Skiffs 13 & 16 Footers Nationals day 6
Day six saw two Aussie Champions crowned
Posted on 5 Jan 2019
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Lysaght Colorbond on the wind during the 1983-84 season
© Bob Ross
Race start during the 1984 Worlds
© Bob Ross
Kevin's Interdominion 12ft skiff champion Buckle Toyota on the cover of Modern Boating in1981
© Archive
Geotherm - Parramatta River Championship at Abbotsford 12ft Skiff Sailing Club
© NSW 12 Foot Skiffs
Tank Girl was one of two Queensland entries - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© David Killoran
Sail Inc. finished third - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© David Killoran
Sydney Sailmakers on the way to second place - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© David Killoran
Lining up for a start - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© David Killoran
Geotherm blasting down a run - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© David Killoran
Stay Connected Electrical and Veteran winner Red Energy - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© David Killoran
Geotherm's crew have clear intentions - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© Vita Williams
Sail Inc. trails Terms and Conditions - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© Vita Williams
Shifty winds made racing challenging - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© Vita Williams
Sydney Sailmakers was on fire today - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© Vita Williams
Red Energy and Icarus go head to head - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© Vita Williams
Reigning champion Geotherm is leading after Day 1 - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© Vita Williams
Sydney Sailmakers chasing Sail Inc. - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© Vita Williams
Terms and Conditions crossing the line to win Race 2 - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© Vita Williams
Your Move Conveyancing goes after Geotherm - 12ft Skiff Australian Championship
© Vita Williams
Down the run during the 12ft Skiff 2024 NSW Sprint Championship on Sydney Harbour
© Grant Casey
Lining up for a start of the 12ft Skiff 2024 NSW Sprint Championship on Sydney Harbour
© Grant Casey
Red Energy on the boil during the 12ft Skiff 2024 NSW Sprint Championship on Sydney Harbour
© Grant Casey
Sydney Sailmakers, Red Energy and Sail Inc during the 12ft Skiff 2024 NSW Sprint Championship on Sydney Harbour
© Grant Casey
Sail Inc on the boil - 12flt Skiff Port Jackson Championship
© 12 Foot Skiffs
Sydney Sailmakers - 12flt Skiff Port Jackson Championship
© 12 Foot Skiffs
Terms and Conditions finished third - 12flt Skiff Port Jackson Championship
© 12 Foot Skiffs
AF - 12ft Skiff Parramatta River Championship
© Kim Tutt Brown
Sydney Sailmakers - 12ft Skiff Parramatta River Championship
© Kim Tutt Brown
Red Energy - 12ft Skiff Parramatta River Championship
© Kim Tutt Brown
LCC plus T&C - 12ft Skiff Upper Harbour Championship
© Brett Hobson