Brisbane 18 Footers Sailing Club.

12s – 9th February 2019
Once again Waterloo Bay put on fantastic sailing conditions. Recapping on Saturday 2/2/19. The water was murky and uncomfortably warm and the skies overcast and Giddy Up was the only starter. They had the bay to themselves and a cracking ride in 20knots with the ...
12s – 13th October 2018
Well what a weekend of skiff racing..!! Wet and Wild is not just a theme park on the GC, it’s the perfect description of Saturdays racing..!! With the forecast changing hourly, it was anyone’s guess as to what to expect out there… The WingMan played ...
12s – 29th September 2018
Not so much a race report as a summary of the day’s antics. Giddy Up arrives at the rigging lawn hoping to find a crew to Shanghai. Not five minutes later and without speaking to anyone, no one, not even the sandwich lady, a text ...
12s – 10th November 2018
Another cracking day on the bay. 10kts east forecast and that’s pretty much what we got. Nicely powered up big rig in the first race and kicked a few in the second to make it interesting. Ghetto took the guns but there was plenty of ...
2018 Historical 10 Foot Skiff Australian Championship – Regatta Page
Notice of Race – downloadable PDF Entries and Crew List – to be published when entries close Willy Weather – Bulimba (Qld) Forecasts, Tides Event & Race Schedule / Race Results Race Reports Brief Information The Brisbane 18 Footers are proud to be conducting ...

2018 12 Foot Skiff Australian Championship – Regatta Page

By brisbane18s on January 22, 2018 in 12ft Skiff News & Reports, Racing, Regattas

With thanks to our supporting sponsors: Notice of Race – downloadable PDF Entries and Crew List – to be published when entries close Willy Weather – Manly (Qld) Forecasts, Tides Event & Race Schedule / Race Results Race Reports Brief Information The Brisbane 18 Footers are proud to be conducting the 2018 12 Foot Skiff Australian Championship “Norman […]

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2018-19 Season Opener

By Ghetto Sled (Richard) on September 17, 2018 in 12ft Skiff News & Reports, News and Events, Racing

And so the sailing season has begun. Saturday saw the 12’ skiffs commence the season at the 18footers opening day hosted by RQYS. Two of 12’s rocked up ready to rumble; Giddy Up and Carbon Chandlery. The 18s were not completely without representation as Steve and Paul plus Jack and Josh put an 18footer on […]

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Historical 10ft Skiffs Ready for 2018 Australian Championship

By brisbane18s on March 3, 2018 in Historical Skiffs News & Reports, News and Events

Sunday 4th March will see the Historical 10ft Skiffs return to the Brisbane River, as the local teams dust off their gear and get ready for the upcoming Australian Championships. Our local skiffs will race on 4th and 18th March, and also 8th and 15th April. Races start at 2pm from Bulimba Point (Brisbane Sailing […]

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Race Report 23 September 2017

By brisbane18s on September 29, 2017 in 12ft Skiff News & Reports

Its Saturday…. Go sailing Looking out over the bay at 6am and it was a glass out… Forecast was for ballistic. Popped down to the local chandlery and spoke to chandelier (you know, the bright spark who work in a Chandlery) they reckoned it was going to go nuklear… We’ll see 25 knots +/- […]

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2017-18 Season Opener – Racing Roundup

By Ghetto Sled (Richard) on September 18, 2017 in 12ft Skiff News & Reports

Another glamour day on the bay clear blue sky, 15 knots NE, incoming tide and flat water. I think God is shining on the Qld 12s.!! Race 1 Wind was steady and a foot of main was eased. Super speed time with the second rigs on Waterloo Bay. Craig on the newly rechristened “Scum and […]

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