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88th 12ft Skiff Australian Championship at the Sydney Flying Squadron

by Murray Press 28 Mar 06:20 GMT 22-23 March 2025
88th 12ft Skiff Australian Championship © Gael Glassock

The 88th 12ft Skiff Championship was held from the Sydney Flying Squadron on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd March. Testing conditions greeted the 16 skiffs over the 2 days of racing. Saturday saw a southerly breeze gradually turn to the south east with a split in rig choices.

The skiffs that had their No.1 big rig in benefited. Sail Inc sailed by Nick Press & Andrew (Noddy Hay) stamped their authority on the regatta early with 3 bullets on the day. Geotherm, Brett Hobson & Pete Nicholson kept them very honest with solid 2nd's in each race. Red Energy, Murray Press & Mark Murihead followed with two 3rd's & a 4th on the day.

Sunday saw even lighter conditions with two races completed in a variable easterly breeze. Sydney Sailmakers, Josh Tasker & Brendan Jenkins were quick all day winning both races closely followed by Geotherm who continued with their run of 2nd places. Sail Inc had to work hard in both races to grab a 3rd & 4th, enough to give them 1st place overall (The Norman Booth Trophy).

In conjunction with the scratch racing the 1st overall on Handicap (The Colin Clark Memorial Trophy) was Shu-Styx Fabrications sailed by Will Beck & Andrew Stephenson who also finished a well sailed 5th on scratch. The Veteran (H C Press memorial Trophy) was won by Murray Press who with Mark Murihead finished a strong 4th on scratch.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoBoat NameHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5Pts
117Sail Inc.Nicholas PressAndrew HayLane Cove1113‑46
223GeothermBrett HobsonPeter NicholsonSFS‑222228
315Sydney SailmakersJosh TaskerBrendan JenkinsSFS4‑73119
41Red EnergyMurray PressMark MuirheadLane Cove334‑7616
57Shu‑Styx FabricationsWill BeckAndrew StephensonSFS‑7466521
69Terms & ConditionsBrad PhillipsOscar WilsonSFS86(DNS)5322
725LCC Asia PacificJonathon TempleRichard JonesSFS687‑9930
871Your Move ConveyancingDave WinningCam McDonaldLane Cove555(DNS)DNS32
939Stay Connected ElectricalJakub RonowiczBen FaulknerSFS1410(DNS)4735
1087MinervaEdward CoxPeter BevisLane Cove10(DNF)1281040
1159Giddy UpPaul O'Malley‑JonesWayne RichterDPSS9111010‑1440
1261Arrogant FrogPeter HillSteven HillAbb‑1298121241
1331The BirdMatt PeatGlenn FarquharLane Cove11131111(DNF)46
1429Hey ChargerNick BernardJames GlassockLane Cove(DNF)129151349
155SkollRobbie PolecIan TerleyLane Cove1514(DNF)13850
1663Slippery When WetJohn WilliamsJoe BourneLane Cove13‑1513141151

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