12 foot Skiff Impending Dust Up

[huey 2]

https://www.livesaildie.com/event/61st-12-foot-skiff-interdominions/

 

[huey 2]

Lane Cove 12ft SSC - 12 Ft Skiffs

The 12ft skiff is a development class that is sailed in NSW, QLD and New Zealand. The main regattas are the State, Australian and Inter-dominion Championships. NSW also holds interclub regattas during the season at Lane Cove, Abbotsford and The Sydney Flying Squadron. The major regatta is the

www.lc12ftssc.org.au

 

[huey 2]

The Venue for big rigs...sometimes

 

[huey 2]

An old write up

12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship at Sydney Flying Squadron - Overall

The Geotherm crew of Brett Hobson/Jeremy Jones were the undisputed winners of the final race, but NSW sailors Nick Press/Andrew 'Noddy' Hay (Sydney Sailmakers) have decisively won the Your Move Conveyancing 12ft Skiff Interdominions.

www.yachtsandyachting.com

 

[Bill E Goat]

Can't wait for it, my 16th and combined age of 122 years with Glen and I. Who said its a youngs mans class

 

[huey 2]

What age was Graham Colless "Curly" when he stopped playing with the 12. ..? He lived over Cammeray way....
And maybe the tall bald good guy Rossi G , had the boatshed end of Hunters Hill / Humbug,,

 

[Merrill Levi]

or Ross G's 'old' skipper Peter Cowie

 

[Rushman]

I remember a story from a long time ago about a one armed helm on a 12… the crew would be handed something by the helm but never knew how he did it while steering

 

[Merrill Levi]

I remember a story from a long time ago about a one armed helm on a 12… the crew would be handed something by the helm but never knew how he did it while steering

one armed skipper was Peter Cowie & his crew was Ross Gardner - and they were not there just to make up the numbers

 

[antiussentiment]

As an old cherub sailor. I look at 12s and just think "how?"...
~ laughs ~

 

[Rushman]

one armed skipper was Peter Cowie & his crew was Ross Gardner - and they were not there just to make up the numbers

Thanks… any idea on when this was?

 

[Phil S]

Late 1970s. Saw them both last year, Peter has some health issues but Ross still very young for his age.

 

[armchairadmiral]

Pete used to steer from the wire by tucking the tiller extension under his chin when he was on the tack on which his arm was missing. Ross was nicknamed Boris (the spider) as he had to do main jib and kite. Those were the days of spinnakers and long kite poles. They were as competitive as. When they tipped over no problem getting up. We used to be in awe of Pete tacking. Come in off wire ,run across boat,grab tiller extension,clip on and jump out. It was a challenge with two arms. See you're still killing it too Phil

 

[Phil S]

Pete used to steer from the wire by tucking the tiller extension under his chin when he was on the tack on which his arm was missing. Ross was nicknamed Boris (the spider) as he had to do main jib and kite. Those were the days of spinnakers and long kite poles. They were as competitive as. When they tipped over no problem getting up. We used to be in awe of Pete tacking. Come in off wire ,run across boat,grab tiller extension,clip on and jump out. It was a challenge with two arms. See you're still killing it too Phil

Boris came from Bald Ross if its said quickly. Name started by neighbour Michael Coxon (North Sails Sydney) when he was still at school. (Ross went bald early in life and wore a lifesaver's cap while sailing).

Ross managed main, jib and spinnaker (with two part pole) in the days before fixed bow poles and self tacking jibs, and when 16s had 4 people and spinnakers about 1/4 the size.

Both Peter and Ross are sailing hero's and good friends still.

 

[armchairadmiral]

Thanks for that Phil. Never knew that about Ross' nickname. But he certainly was Boris the spider handling all that. And they both sailed brilliantly

 

[Bill E Goat]

Going to be so good, sailing against NZ friends I first sailed against in 1988 and sons of friends I sailed against

NZ
The Darkside	Tim Bartlett	Matt Hix
Jackson Electrical	Chris Skinner	Malcolm Paine
C-Tech	Alex Vallings	Sam richardson
DE Group	Harry Butler	Matt Metson
Monkey Wrench	Jonathon Clough	Hamish Hall-Smith
AGAIG	Roger Barnes	Luke Armstrong
EnviroPod	Paul MacIntosh	Malcolm Snowden
ASKO	Greg Roake	Murray England
ASCC	Graham Catley	Thomas Rutter
Momentary Lapse of Reason	Shaun Sheldrake	Rob Poole
QLD
Giddy Up	Paul O’Malley-Jones	Stephen Tapsall
Tank Girl	Ben Guymer	Lachie and Scott Luxton
Latitude	James Flemming	Peter Loudon
Scum and Villany	Bailey Lucock	Jack Tapsall
Anarchy	Mitch Brown	Damien Van Deudekom
NSW
The Bird	Jim Walsh	Glenn Farquhar
Sail Inc.	Nicholas Press	Andrew Hay
Your Move Conveyancing	Dave Winning	Joe Bourne
Hey Charger	Nick Bernard	Rory Murtagh
Red Energy	Murray Press	Mark Muirhead
Terms & Conditions	Brad Phillips	Oscar Wilson
Sydney Sailmakers	Cameron McDonald	Brendon Jenkins
Geotherm	Brett Hobson	Peter Nicholson
LCC Asia Pacific	Jonathon Temple	Richard Jones
Stay Connected Electrical	Jakub Ronowicz	Ben Faulkner
Arrogant Frog	Peter Hill	Steven Hill

 

[Bill E Goat]

A bit of carnage yesterday as it kicked in too 18 knots with most having big rigs in

 

[huey 2]

Go to the LIVE SAIL DIE Site for Vid and Photos. Thanks Suellen

 

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