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2026 Skelcon Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships at Belmont 16s Sailing Club Invitation Race
by Belmont 16s Sailing Club 4 Jan 09:42 GMT
4-11 January 2026
Stunning photos of the racing, and then the fleet back ashore as a storm approached.
Skelcon Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championship Invitation Race - photo © Michael Chittenden
Skelcon Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championship Invitation Race - photo © Michael Chittenden
Skelcon Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championship Invitation Race - photo © Beau Outteridge
Skelcon Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championship Invitation Race - photo © Beau Outteridge
Skelcon Australian 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championship Invitation Race - photo © Beau Outteridge
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