16ft Skiffs

Gaming Technology Solutions photo: Belmont 16ft Sailing Club

16' skiffs are a uniquely Australian high performance three man dinghy.

The class has a long history being sailed for nearly 100 years. During this time the class has seen many developments.

16' skiffs are one of the most popular boats sailed in Australia with fleets in NSW, Queensland, WA and Victoria. There are currently over 150 boats registered through 12 clubs and regattas regularly attract fleets of over 70 boats. Most 16' sailing clubs have excellent facilities and actively support sailing in other smaller dinghy classes.

16ft Skiff Class Specifications

Overall Length		4.88 m.
Min Beam		1.52 m.
Max Beam		1.78 m.
Min Weight		70 kg.
Sail Area
	Working	22 sq. m.
	Spinnaker	45 sq. m.
Racing Crew		Three

16ft Skiff Class History

1901	Class founded in Balmain
1908	Class expands to Queensland
1922	Class spreads to WA
1976	Rule changes allow the use of any material.
1986	Three man crew introduced
1995-97	Hull and Sail changes made to reduce costs

The 16ft Skiffs Online

Web Pages:	Australian Association
Other Class Sites	High Performance Skiffs
Rules	Class Rules
Discussion	Discussion Forum

Online Clubs Sailing the 16ft Skiff

Belmont 16ft Sailing Club
Drummoyne Sailing Club
Illawarra Yacht Club
Manly 16ft Sailing Club
Mounts Bay Sailing Club
South Brisbane Sailing Club

Other Clubs Sailing the 16ft Skiff

Brisbane Sailing Squadron
Darling Point Sailing Squadron
Georges River 16ft Sailing Club
Maryborough Sailing Club
Middle Harbour 16ft Sailing Club
Port Hunter Sailing Club
St George Sailing Club
Yarra Bay 16' Skiff Sailing Club

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