18ft Skiff News/Results

C-Tech will be following the results of the 18ft Skiff International Regatta 22 - 26 August San Francisco

follow the action at St Francis Yacht Club

2010 18ft Skiff JJ Giltinan Trophy Championship

In Sydney harbour from the 12th - 21st February 6 past 18ft Champions and a host of World Championship and Interdominion winning challengers fought it out in a 7 race regatta.  This was the 61st JJ Giltinan Trophy with 31 crews taking place.  C-Tech's Alex Vallings, a former 12ft Skiff Interdominion champion raced against some of the World's best 18ft crews in what was an exciting championship.   

The winning 18ft skiff for 2010 was "Gotta love it 7" crewed by Australians Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton and Tom Clout. 

2009 1st place with C-Tech mast & boom at the 18ft skiff Sail One Winter Champs Regatta, NZ

Alex Vallings, Chris Kitchen and Josh McCormack sailing the 18ft Skiff "CT Sailbattens" placed first last weekend at the 2009 Sail One Winter Champs regatta.

Alex and crew raced with a C-Tech full 18ft Skiff #2 rig

The event, organised by Murray's Bay Sailing Club in Auckland took place over the 2nd - 4th October. For more details visit the Murray's Bay Sailing club website.   

1st place to C-Tech's Alex Vallings racing his 18ft Skiff "CT Sailbattens" with a C-Tech mast, boom, prod and spreaders, October 2009

2009 2nd place with C-Tech mast & boom at the 18ft Skiff Mark Foy Trophy, France 

At the Inaugural Mark Foy Trophy in June 2009, Australians Grant Rollerson, Anthony (Jack) Young and Michael Coxon placed second racing their 18ft Skiff "Slam". 

Racing with a C-Tech mast and boom on board in Carnac, France, they faced intense competition and were beaten by the British team Robert Greenhalgh, Dan Johnson and Phil Harmer.

2nd place to the Australians sailing "Slam" with a C-Tech mast & boom
June 2009

Three New Zealand teams travelled to France, all three using C-Tech equipment on board.  C-Tech's Alex Vallings took part and was joined in his Skiff "CT Sailbattens" by fellow New Zealander's Chris Kitchen and Josh McCormack.

30 Teams from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and America took part in this regatta which was hosted by the Yacht Club de Carnac in the Bay of Quiberon, France.

For more information on the Mark Foy Reggata please visit Yachts & Yachting - Intersail

C-Tech 18ft Skiff products can be viewed here.

Alex Vallings sailing his 18ft Skiff "CT Sailbattens"