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18ft Skiff Queen of the Harbour 2022

by Frank Quealey 20 Mar 2022 03:56 EST 20 March 2022

Charmaine Hill is the 2022 Queen of the Harbour after teaming with Michael Coxon, Ricky Bridge and Zac Barnabas in Smeg to win the Australian 18 Footers League's annual 18ft skiff race on Sydney Harbour today.

The Smeg team led for most of the two-lap windward-return course in a 12-knots South-East breeze to defeat Yandoo (Josh Porebski, Fang Warren, Mike Kennedy and Emma Phillips) by 40s with Noakes Blue (Yvette Heritage, Tom Clout, James Turner and Bec Hancock) a further 42s back in third place.

Noakes Youth (Tom Cunich, Wallis Brewer) finished in fourth place followed by Burrawang-Young Henrys (Simon Nearn, Emma Edwards) and 18 Footers Bar and Restaurant (Pedro Vozone, Ali Vandeness).

Smeg led from Noakes Blue at the top mark on the first lap of the course with Yandoo and Shaw and Partners Financial Services close together in third and fourth place.

Burrawang-Young Henrys, 18 Footers Bar and Restaurant and Noakes Youth headed the rest of the fleet and there was little change at the head of the fleet over the final lap of the course.

Another winner today was the 2021-22 season Yandoo team of John Winning, Fang Warren and Mike Kennedy who won the Australian 18 Footers League Pointscore series.

Yandoo finished the season with a total of 180 points, just one point ahead of the rookie Rag & Famish Hotel team of Harry Price, Josh McKnight and Harry Hall. The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines (Aron Everett, John Cooley and Charlie Gundy) finished in third place with a total of 204 points.

Today's race was the final event of the 2021-22 season. Racing will recommence in October for the 2022-23 season.

For anyone who wants to take a look at Sail Media's action videos from the 2021-22 season, including the 2022 JJ Giltinan Championship, go to www.18footers.com by clicking on the '18 Footers TV' link.

Overall Results:

PosBoat NameFinishElapsed
1Smeg (Michael Coxon / Ricky Bridge / Zac Barnabas)15:26:1400:32:14
2Yandoo (Josh Porebski / Fang Warren / Mike Kennedy)15:26:5400:32:54
3Noakes Blue (Yvette Heritage / Tom Clout / James Turner)15:27:3600:33:36
4Noakes Youth (Tom Cunich / Charlie Zeeman / George Richardson.)15:27:5300:33:53
5Burrawang‑Young Henrys (Simon Nearn / Rory Cox / Bryce Edwards)15:28:0400:34:04
618 Footers Bar and Restaurant (Pedro Vozone / Cam Walker / Paddy Bannon)15:28:5300:34:53
7Balmain Slake (Henry Larkings / Max Paul / Flynn Twomey)15:29:0500:35:05
8Fisher & Paykel (Jordan Girdis / Greg Dixon / Nathan Edwards )15:29:5500:35:55
9Shaw & Partners Financial Services (Harry Price / Tom Quigley / Locky Pryor)15:30:0500:36:05
10Ilve (Jono Whitty / Cam McDonald / John Walton)15:31:0200:37:02
11The Oak Double Bay / 4 Pines (Aron Everett / John Cooley / Charlie Gundy)15:32:0000:38:00
12The Kitchen Maker/ Ceasarstone (Lachlan Steel / Jerome Watts / Daniel Phillips)15:32:5100:38:51
13Appliances Online (Alex Marinelli / Darcy McCraken / Tyler Creevey)15:33:1400:39:14
14Lazarus Development (Hugo Stoner / Matt Doyle / Alex Watson)15:35:2900:41:29
15Birkenhead Point Marina (Felix Grech / Tom Potter / Alex Chittenden)15:39:5400:45:54

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