16ft skiffs racing on Sydney Harbour at sunset

Since 1923 · Manly Cove

Sydney’s home of skiff racing.

Three skiff classes, a junior pathway sailing every Sunday, and one of the most spectacular race courses in the country. This is the racing arm of the Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club.

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Race reports, championship recaps, and what's on around the club.

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Club News25 March 2026

Club Champions Decided

A stunning final day of racing on Sydney Harbour sealed the 2025/26 Club Championship across all three skiff divisions.

16ft Skiff News18 March 2026

Australian Sailing Team — Oh Joy

Oh Joy takes a maiden championship heat win in champagne harbour conditions, with the Australian Sailing Team representatives in fine form.

Club News11 March 2026

Treharne Trophy — Old Buffers Day

Heritage day at the club: past champions, vintage skiffs and the Treharne Trophy back on the harbour for another generation.

Sailing

Three classes racing every Sunday on Sydney Harbour.

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News & Results

Race reports, championship recaps and member updates.

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Junior Division

MJs and Flying 11s. Coaching included. All ages welcome.

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Get Involved

Sign on, find a crew spot, or come down on a Sunday.

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On the calendar

Upcoming on the harbour

Pointscore heats, junior Sundays, championships and club events.

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MAY

Race Day · 16ft Skiff

Pointscore Heat 9 — 16ft & 13ft

13:30 · Manly Cove Start Line

MAY

Junior · Manly Junior

Junior Sunday — MJ & Flying 11

10:20 · Manly Cove

JUNE

Championship · All Classes

Club Championship — Final Heat

13:00 · Sydney Harbour

JUNE

Social

Season Presentation Night

18:30 · Manly Skiff Club, East Esplanade

Meet the Fleet

The boats and crews flying the Manly burgee

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Bartley Construction — Skipper Andrew Iles

Geo Chemical Assessments — Skipper Nathan Macnamara

Buckingham Marine Services — Skipper Gus Williams

Buckingham Queens — Skipper Fiona Harris

16ft Skiff · Bartley Construction

Bartley Construction

Skipper · Andrew Iles·Crew · Dan Bromelow, Jesse Lilley

A consistent front-of-fleet 16ft campaign with a strong record across the Manly pointscore and travelling regattas.

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Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club boat shed on Manly Cove

About 16ft Skiffs

A uniquely Australian high-performance skiff.

16ft skiffs are a uniquely Australian three-person dinghy, sailed for over 100 years at Manly. There is nowhere else in the world that you can mix Olympic and international class sailors with weekend warriors for consistently close racing — with Sydney Harbour as the backdrop.

Today's skiffs have a three-person crew, two on trapeze, and large masthead asymmetric spinnakers. Mixed-gender sailing is encouraged and very successful across all of our fleets.

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100+

Years racing

25–30

Boats each Sunday

Active classes

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