Australia
Replica of the Norman Wright Jnr built skiff that won the Australian Championship on Sydney Harbour in the 1946-47 season. The replica was built by Robert Tearne, launched in 2000, and was commissioned by John Winning in memory of his father and uncle who sailed on the original.
The boat
- Original launched
- not recorded
- Replica launched
- 2000
- Original builders
- Norman Wright Jnr
- Original skippers
- Bill Stanley
- Former skippers
- not recorded
- Notable honours
- Won the Australian Championship on Sydney Harbour in the 1946-47 season.
- Dedication
- To Chock & Dick Winning
- Jumpers
- not recorded
- Beam
- 6ft (1829 mm)
- Length
- 18 feet
The original jumpers when the boat was launched were red, white & blue Eastern suburbs R/union colours.
Status
- Status
- not recorded, awaiting the sailing committee
- Owner
- not recorded, awaiting the sailing committee
- Estimated annual cost
- not recorded, awaiting the sailing committee
The story
The club's record of this boat's original history is short. If you know more, the club's historian would like to hear from you through the contribution route.
Australia I was built by Norman Wright Jnr. The skipper was Bill Stanley. Australia won the Australian Championship on Sydney Harbour in the 1946-47 season.
The original skiff was of break-through design, having a narrower beam than others, and she is FAST.
The replica was commissioned by John Winning and dedicated to his father “Choc” Winning and his uncle, Dick Winning, who sailed on the original.
You can sail this boat. Try sailing three times before joining; we provide the training. Start here.