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JJ Giltinan Trophy- Michael Chittenden's images from Race 6

by Michael Chittenden on 22 Feb 2015
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney Michael Chittenden
Sydney photographer, Michael Chittenden was on the water again on Saturday for the penultimate Race in the 2015 JJ Giltinan Trophy, the unifficial world championship of 18ft skiff sailing.

Crews from three nations took the top three places. Gotta Love It 7 set a new record for JJ Giltinan Trophy wins - scoring her seventh title.

Howie Hamlin, Dan Phillips and Skip McCormack sailed Harken to victory in Race 6 of the 2015 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour Yesterday, with Thurlow Fisher Lawyers (Michael Coxon, Trent Barnabas, Dave O’Connor) 2nd and New Zealand’s Yamaha (David McDiarmid, Andrew Archibald and Mark Overington) finishing in third place.

Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden


Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden


Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden


Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden


Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden


Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden


Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden


Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden


Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden


Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden


Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden
Race 6 - JJ Giltinan Trophy, Sydney © Michael Chittenden

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