The Australian 18 Footers League’s 2012-2013 Season fleet promises some great racing on Sydney Harbour when the 19 teams begin their campaign in the $10,000 3-Buoys Challenge on Sunday.

Several previous Giltinan and Australian Championship winners are aiming to add to their records, but they will be under pressure from a number of young teams looking to take the honours away from their more experienced rivals.

Twice Australian 16 Footer champion James Dorron (Mojo Wine) and three-times Inter-dominion 12ft Skiff champion Nick Press (Smeg) are two skippers with serious chances to add the Giltinan Championship to their already impressive records.

There will also be great interest centred on two new teams.

Malcolm Page, the Gold Medal winning 470 champion at Beijing and London Olympics, will skipper The Kitchen Maker skiff team and Alexandra South heads the rookie all-girl ‘Skiff Chicks’ team.

The 2012-2013 Season Fleet is:

Thurlow Fisher Lawyers                                

Michael Coxon, Dave O’Connor, tba

Yandoo                                                          

John Winning, Andrew Hay, Jim Beck

Asko Appliances                                            

Marcus Ashley-Jones, Ash Rooklyn, Geronimo Harrison

De’Longhi-Rabbitohs                                    

Simon Nearn, Keegan York, James Smithers

Appliancesonline.com.au                             

Micah Lane, Paul Montague, Tom Anderson

Rag & Famish Hotel                                      

Jack Macartney, David Witt, Harry Bethwaite

Gotta Love It 7                                              

Seve Jarvin, Scott Babbage, Peter Harris

Smeg                                                              

Nick Press, Dan Phillips, Dave Ewings

Pure Blonde                                                   

Tom Clout, Matthew Wark, Rob Bell

Fisher & Paykel                                              

Andrew Chapman, Tim Baraclough, Ewan Duckworth

Mojo Wine                                                    

James Dorron, Ricky Bridges, Mike McKensey

Lumix                                                             

Jonathan Whitty, James Hozack, tba

Kenwood-Rabbitohs                                     

Brett Van Munster, Kieryn Cowan, Joel Castle

The Kitchen Maker                                        

Malcolm Page, Darren McKavanagh, Cameron McDonald

tba                                                                 

Nick Daly, Daniel Nixon, John Walton

Southern Engineering Services                     

Adam Barnes, Ian Henderson, tba

Haier Appliances                                           

Pedro Vozone, Sam Ellis, James Slee

Lomax Financial Group                                 

Alexandra South, Frances Dargaville, Saskia Tidey

Team Southern Cross                                   

Oliver Hartas, Daniel Watson, Rob Polec

Frank Quealey

Australian 18 Footers League

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Last Updated ( Friday, 12 October 2012 )