18-foot skiff

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18-footer at the rigging in La Rochelle

18-footer in New Zealand (1950)

18-footer on the move near Kiel

The 18-footer is considered the fastest class of sailing boats and is one of the skiffs . When sailing regattas, the weight must not be less than 170 kg. The sail area is not limited. Typical are a sail area of ​​approx. 35 m² on a tree and a 90 m² genoa .

history

The class has a long history starting with races in Sydney Harbor, Australia in 1892 and later in New Zealand. The boat has come a long way from its inception and new technologies have been introduced as they become available. The length of the fuselage was always 18 feet . Due to the need for strength, agility and dexterity, the class is considered the highest level of sailing with boats without a keel. In Australia this boat is called the Aussie 18 because of its strong connections to Australia . It is the fastest conventional non- foiling monohull . In Europe the 18 footer is not well represented, there are a handful of teams in Germany, England and Hungary.

See also

• International 14-foot dinghy
• F18 (boat class)
• Origin of the 18 footer

Web links

Commons : 18 foot skiff  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sailing Archives. In: Australian 18 Footers League. Retrieved April 12, 2020 (Australian English). 
2. ^ Dinghy Database. In: www.noblemarine.co.uk. Retrieved April 12, 2020 (English).