History | Past Champions

Past Australian Champions

Season Venue Skiff Skipper State
2007-08 RQYS, Manly QLD Fire Stopping James Dorron NSW
2006-07 Geelong, VIC Bob Jane T-Mart, Edgecliff Lee Knapton NSW
2005-06 Manly, NSW Fluid Building Services Clint Bowen NSW
2004-05 QCYC, Shornecliffe QLD Bob Jane T-Mart Lee Knapton NSW
2003-04 Georges River, NSW Trojan Fibreglass John Boyd NSW
2002-03 Royal Queensland YS, Manly QLD Luxury Yacht Cruises Greg Searant NSW
2001-02 Middle Harbour, NSW Skilled Engineering John Boyd NSW
2000-01 Belmont, NSW Skilled Engineering John Boyd NSW
1999-00 Hervey Bay, QLD B.C. Coatings Lee Knapton NSW
1998-99 Perth, WA Pelican Boating Centre Gary Bruniges NSW
1997-98 St George, NSW Otis Dean Blatchford NSW
1996-97 Darling Point, QLD Light Ice Danny Anderson NSW
1995-96 Perth, WA Otis Greg Hyde NSW
1994-95 Drummoyne, NSW Otis Greg Hyde NSW
1993-94 Brisbane, QLD Beechwood Homes Gary Bruniges NSW
1992-93 Perth, WA McKay Marine David McKay NSW
1991-92 Belmont, NSW Beechwood Homes Too Gary Bruniges NSW
1990-91 Hervey Bay, QLD Olympic Poker Machines Dennis Tanko NSW
1989-90 Frankston, VIC Otis Dennis Tanko NSW
1988-89 Perth, WA Otis Dennis Tanko NSW
1987-88 Lake Illawarra, NSW A.S.E.A. Gavin Jones NSW
1986-87 Hervey Bay, QLD A.S.E.A. Gavin Jones NSW
1985-86 Frankston, VIC Allen Burwood Calendars Dennis Tanko NSW
1984-85 Perth, WA Burwood Calendars Dennis Tanko NSW
1983-84 Middle Harbour, NSW Burwood Calendars Dennis Tanko NSW
1982-83 Darling Point, QLD Otis Alan Gray NSW
1981-82 Perth, WA International Yacht Paints David McKay NSW
1980-81 Gosford, NSW McKellar Sails Graham McKellar NSW
1979-80 Cairns, QLD Merlin WP (Peter) Riley NSW
1978-79 Perth, WA Buckle Toyota Trevor Barnabas NSW
1977-78 Sydney, NSW Manta Marine Trevor Barnabas NSW
1976-77 Brisbane, QLD Manta Trevor Barnabas NSW
1975-76 Perth, WA Matana William (Bill) McMahon NSW
1974-75 Sydney, NSW Viggers Shondell Gary Bruniges NSW
1973-74 Bowen, QLD McKellar Sails Graham McKellar NSW
1972-73 Perth, WA Gazeway II Doug Reid NSW
1971-72 Belmont, NSW Gazeway Doug Reid NSW
1970-71 Brisbane, QLD Minx Trevor Beardsmore NSW
1969-70 Perth, WA Minx Trevor Beardsmore NSW
1968-69 Sydney, NSW Gazeway Doug Reid NSW
1967-68 Brisbane, QLD Pamm Paints Neville Buckley QLD
1966-67 Perth, WA Julie Ann Neville Buckley QLD
1965-66 Sydney, NSW Joan Ken Minter NSW
1964-65 Brisbane, QLD Joan Ken Minter NSW
1963-64 Perth, WA Evelyn XII Jack Cassidy WA
1962-63 Sydney, NSW Joan Ken Minter NSW
1961-62 Brisbane, QLD Seaforth Ken Beashel NSW
1960-61 Perth, WA Evelyn IX Jack Cassidy WA
1959-60 Sydney, NSW Joan IX Ken Minter NSW
1958-59 Brisbane, QLD Evelyn VII Jack Cassidy WA
1957-58 Perth, WA Elva II Ron Grey WA
1956-57 Sydney, NSW James H Robin Schroeder NSW
1955-56 Brisbane, QLD Evelyn V Jack Cassidy WA
1954-55 Perth, WA Evelyn IV Jack Cassidy WA
1953-54 Melbourne, VIC Evelyn III Jack Cassidy WA
1952-53 Sydney, NSW Return Jim O'Rourke NSW
1951-52 Brisbane, QLD Joy VI R T Wright QLD
1950-51 Perth, WA Romp F Hudson WA
1949-50 Melbourne, VIC O'Johnny W (Billo) Hayward NSW
1948-49 Sydney, NSW O'Johnny W (Billo) Hayward NSW
1947-48 Brisbane, QLD ViV Vic Lucas QLD
1946-47 Perth, WA Joy R T Wright QLD
1940-41 Sydney, NSW U-Dear Jack Lyons NSW
1939-40 Brisbane, QLD Imp Ron Hendry QLD
1938-39 Perth, WA Imp Ron Hendry QLD
1937-38 Sydney, NSW Imp Ron Hendry QLD
1936-37 Brisbane, QLD Imp Ron Hendry QLD
1935-36 Perth, WA Aeolian J Mitchell WA
1934-35 Sydney, NSW Ace C Boulton NSW
1933-34 Brisbane, QLD Victor III V Lucas QLD
1932-33 Perth, WA Marjorie J Mitchell WA
1931-32 Sydney, NSW Victor II V Lucas QLD
1930-31 Hobart, TAS Ajax A Whereat QLD
1929-30 Brisbane, QLD Ajax A Whereat QLD
1928-29 Perth, WA Verona J Morris WA
1927-28 Sydney, NSW Memory C Cadman QLD
1926-27 Brisbane, QLD Ajax III A Whereat QLD
1925-26 Perth, WA Victor V Lucas QLD
1924-25 Sydney, NSW Furious T Deane QLD
1923-24 Brisbane, QLD Ajax A Whereat QLD
1922-23 Sydney, NSW Furore Richard (Dick) Fennell NSW
1921-22 Brisbane, QLD C.M. A Whereat QLD
1920-21 Sydney, NSW Agnes T Deane QLD
1919-20 Brisbane, QLD Valmae C Clark QLD
1918-19 Sydney, NSW Vaucluse F Newton NSW
1908-09 Brisbane, QLD Minoru Horace Rodrick NSW

Past NSW State Champions

Season Skiff Skipper Club Sailed at
2007/08 OAS Danny Anderson Belmont IYC / Man
2006/07 Riley Marine Fittings  Jack Andrew / Jacob Christian   Georges River Drummoyne / Belmont
2005/06 Bob Jane T-Mart Edgecliff Lee Knapton Georges River IYC / Man / GR / StG
2004/05 Bob Jane T-Mart Edgecliff Lee Knapton Georges River PH / MH / Bel / Drum
2003/04 Trojan Fibreglass John Boyd Belmont IYC / GR / StG / MH / Man
2002/03 Luxury Yacht Cruises Greg Searant Belmont 1 ht at each club
2001/02 Bianco Plumbing Ben Bianco Manly 1 ht at each club
2000/01 Skilled Engineering John Boyd Belmont 1 ht at each club
1999/00 Cummings Building Alan Cummings Belmont 1 ht at each club
1998/99 Pelican Boating Centre Gary Bruniges Belmont 1 ht at each club
1997/98 Pelican Marina Gary Bruniges Belmont St George
1996/97 Luxury Afloat Graham McKellar Belmont Lake Illawarra
1995/96 Otis Greg Hyde Manly Port Hunter
1994/95 Beechwood Homes North Coast John Millward Belmont Drummoyne
1993/94 McKay Marine David McKay Georges River Georges River
1992/93 Baracuda 2UE Trevor Barnabas Manly Manly
1991/92 Beechwood Homes Too Gary Bruniges Belmont Belmont
1990/91 Castrian Homes John Millward Belmont Georges River
1989/90 Otis Dennis Tanko Georges River Drummoyne
1988/89 NRMA Boat Insurance Peter Dollin Georges River Gosford
1987/88 Otis Peter Dollin Georges River Lake Illawarra
1986/87 ASEA Gavin Jones Manly Manly
1985/86 Alan Burwood Calendars Dennis Tanko St George Yarra Bay
1984/85 Coleman Signs Glenn York St George Belmont
1983/84 Burwood Calendars Dennis Tanko St George Middle Harbour
1982/83 Burwood Calendars Dennis Tanko St George Middle Harbour
1981/82 Deep Image Colour AWA Ed Moran St George St George
1980/81 McKellar Sails Graham McKellar Drummoyne Gosford
1979/80 McKellar Sails Graham McKellar Drummoyne Belmont
1978/79 Buckle Toyota Trevor Barnabas Manly Drummoyne
1977/78 Tubemakers Newcastle Supply Centre Gary Bruniges Belmont Georges River
1976/77 Dalgety Property Brian Atkins Gosford Botany Bay
1975/76 Viggers Shondell Gary Bruniges Belmont Gosford
1974/75 McKellar Sails Graham McKellar Drummoyne Manly
1973/74 Gazeway Doug Reid Belmont Sydney Harbour
1972/73 Viggers Shondell Gary Bruniges Belmont Lake Illawarra
1971/72 Gazeway Doug Reid Belmont Belmont
1970/71 Gazeway Too Doug Reid Belmont Belmont
1969/70 Minx Trevor Beardsmore Middle Harbour Sydney Harbour
1968/69 Gazeway Doug Reid Belmont Yarra Bay
1967/68 Minx Trevor Beardsmore Middle Harbour St George
1966/67 Gazeway Doug Reid Belmont Belmont
1965/66 Elvina Bay Ken Beashel Middle Harbour Sydney Harbour
1964/65 Roulette Phil Singleton Georges River Yarra Bay
1963/64 Maybe Bob Holmes Middle Harbour Belmont
1962/63 Roulette Phil Singleton Georges River Yarra Bay
1961/62 Maybe Bob Holmes Middle Harbour Belmont
1960/61 Joan IX Ken Minter Georges River Sydney Harbour
1959/60 Nu-Babs Ken Beashel Middle Harbour Sydney Harbour
1958/59 Nu-Babs Ken Beashel Middle Harbour Yarra Bay
1957/58 Joan VII Ken Minter Georges River Belmont
1956/57 Playgirl Maurie Bull Toronto Sydney Harbour
1955/56 Bluejacket John Muston (Jnr) Middle Harbour  
1954/55 Joan IV Ken Minter Georges River  
1953/54 Imp V Ron Hendry Middle Harbour Belmont
1952/53 Return Jim O'Rourke Middle Harbour Sydney Harbour
1951/52 Comet Hamilton (Pat) Collis St George Lake Illawarra
1950/51 Pilot John Muston (Jnr) Middle Harbour  
1949/50 Farewell John Rosenthall Middle Harbour  
1948/49 O'Johnny William (Billo) Hayward St George  
1947/48 Thunder Bryce Mortlock Middle Harbour  
1946/47 Aeneas Boyd Humphries Belmont  
1945/46 Youth William (Billo) Hayward St George  
1944/45 U-Too Jack Lyons Middle Harbour Botany Bay
1943/44 Adios Cliff Boulton St George  
1942/43 Progress Norm Pilgrim St George  
1941/42 No race held due to wartime restrictions      
1940/41 U-Dear Jack Lyons Middle Harbour Sydney Harbour
1939/40 Rivoli II Jack Lyons Middle Harbour  
1938/39 Nereis William (Billo) Hayward St George Taree
1937/38 Echo William (Billy) Lyons Middle Harbour  
1936/37 Nereid William (Billo) Hayward St George  
1935/36 Say When Eric Parsons Middle Harbour  
1934/35 Lightning W. (Russell) Slade Manly Toronto
1933/34 Nereid William (Billo) Hayward St George  
1932/33 Burrawang Fred Salmon Georges River Botany Bay
1931/32 Anges Artie Fagan Drummoyne Botany Bay
1930/31 Thetis Les Steele Toronto  
1929/30 Ajax III E. Rawlings St George  
1928/29 Too Eric Parsons Port Jackson  
1927/28 Valencia G. Fennell Speers Point  
1926/27 Wyvern E. Winn Toronto Toronto
1925/26 Caress Les Steele Toronto  
1924/25 Iris Jim Kendall Drummoyne  
1923/24 Wyvern Les Steele Toronto  
1922/23 Valete Harry Price Port Jackson  
1921/22 Arlene Arthur Rodrick Port Jackson Sydney Harbour
1920/21 Daph W. Moncrieff Port Hunter Drummoyne
1919/20 Vaucluse Fred Newton Port Hunter  
1918/19 No result - very high winds      
1917/18 Valete Harry Price Port Jackson  
1916/17 Vaucluse Fred Newton Port Hunter  
1915/16 Intrepid Chris Webb Port Jackson  
1914/15 Britannia Les Steele Port Hunter  
1913/14 Rose Tom Phillips Port Jackson  
1912/13 Ethel W.J. Duncan Port Jackson Sydney Harbour
1911/12 Murcia J. Moppett Port Jackson Sydney Harbour
1910/11 Dearing Horace Rodrick Port Jackson Sydney Harbour
1909/10 Truant C.A.M. Fisher Port Jackson Sydney Harbour
1908/09 Cornstalk C. Webb Middle Harbour Sydney Harbour
1907/08 Meta J. Smith Port Jackson Sydney Harbour
1906/07 Native Horace Rodrick Port Jackson Sydney Harbour

Past QLD State Champions (last 10 years)

Season Skiff Skipper
2006/07 RW Retail   Daniel Jack
2005/06 Francis The Mule Scott Webster
2004/05 Shop Buy Fly Ian Kennedy
2003/04 Data #3 Brad Colledge
2002/03 Data #3 Brad Colledge
2001/02 Data #3 Brad Colledge
2000/01 Data #3 Brad Colledge
1999/00 Data #3 Brad Colledge
1998/99 Totalspan Gary Taber
1997/98 Handy Hire

J. Thorburn

1996/97 Tubemakers

M. Smith

1995/96 Handy Hire J. Thorburn