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Squid II – she’s coming!

Squid II – she’s coming!

by on 28. Feb, 2013 in 12ft Skiff News & Reports, 12s Crew Profiles

It’s been a long haul for Ben and a multitude of helpers (dad Tim, crew Craig, and most of the other Brisbane skiffies), but finally the newest, shiniest 12ft skiff is ready to be launched this Saturday 2nd March. For almost 12 months, visitors to the club house would have seen the progress, with the [...]

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Challenge

by on 20. Sep, 2011 in 12s Crew Profiles

After a huge off season (the last 8 Months) both the Skipper & Boat having had major rebuilds. The hull has had an intensive drying out period along with the skipper with both dropping kgs in the process. As for the crew the off season training was as usual with multiple arrests and the odd [...]

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Squid

by on 19. Sep, 2011 in 12s Crew Profiles

SQUID was nurtured to life from extensive renovations to the old BAYS Skiff during the 2010 winter. Our first season was inspiring, competing at the Inters in Sydney then finishing 12th at the Nationals in Moreton Bay. Our main objective to stop the masts falling down and the transom falling off was achieved at the [...]

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PB Towage

by on 19. Sep, 2011 in 12s Crew Profiles

After cleaning up the silverware in 2010, the Tuggers are lining up for what looks to be yet another stellar season. The sponsors were very happy with their teams first season and have chosen to reinvest in their campaign. The team have been well rested and the boat will be stepping out in some new [...]

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Ghetto Sled

by on 19. Sep, 2011 in 12s Crew Profiles

The sled was the 3rd boat from the now destroyed Matthews Mark 2 mould. It was created in the Matthews workshop aka “the lab” in winter 2008. Originally undercoat white, the orange paint went on in 2009 when Grove Fruit Juice sponsored the boat.    A slight rename to Juiced 2 Go and the outfit was [...]

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All-wood Sails

by on 19. Sep, 2011 in 12s Crew Profiles

The first of the skinny boats to be built, the super “stiff” skiff has once again shown good intentions to set the “bar up” just that little bit higher. Lock up your daughters, Captain Mathews will be waving his “silly stick” this season and who knows where he’ll point his oversized “bow pole”. Although she’s [...]

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