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JJ Giltinan International Trophy
The JJ Giltinan International Trophy is considered the world's premier 18-foot skiff open championship, the eponymous brainchild of noted Australian sports entrepreneur J. J. Giltinan. Early days – 1930s and 1940s In the early 20th century 18-foot skiff racing had gained ground as a spectator sport. The radical innovations introduced by ''Aberdare'' in 1933 (a narrow beam, reduced sail area, reduced crew, and flat bottom) made it significantly faster than contemporary designs, leading ''Aberdare'' to win four consecutive Australian championships. The Sydney Flying Squadron, at that time the leading organizer of 18-foot skiff racing, promptly banned ''Aberdare''s innovations, fearing the impact of these innovations on the established class. The desire to race these faster skiffs using ''Aberdare''s innovations led J. J. Giltinan to found the New South Wales 18-Footers League in 1935 as a rival club to the Flying Squadron. With the success of the new league Giltinan planned a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18 Foot Dinghy
The 18 foot Dinghy was used in the 1920 Summer Olympics as a double handed Olympic class. One team was present at the starting line and won the gold. Three races were scheduled, with final places decided by total points with point-for-place scoring for each race. Only one race was started with only Great Britain competing but accounts vary as to if they finished the race. ''sports-reference.com'', accessed 12 November 2018 
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