Thursday, March 06, 2008

Euro skiffs to host '09 JJ Gilitinan International Championship

Photo: Christophe Favreau

I have read an announcement from the 18ft Skiff European Class Association that the 2009 JJ Gilitinan International Championship will be held in Europe for the first time ever. The venue is to be Carnac, France which is on the Bay of Biscay. The Bay has a reputation for producing some very tough conditions and I think that if this does indeed go ahead, we will see some spectacular sailing.

But I am sure there are some old 18ft skiffies turning in their graves! And for the ones still around, well they´ll be throwing their hands in the air. How could the JJ, such an Australian & Sydney Harbour icon disappear overseas? I´d like to know who is responsible for this decision and hear their reasoning.


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