Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club
Crews on 16ft skiffs
Meet the Fleet

The boats and crews.

Every boat racing under the Manly burgee. Click through to meet the skippers, crews and stories behind each campaign.

Bartley Construction
16ft Skiff

Bartley Construction

Skipper · Andrew Iles

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

Botany Access
16ft Skiff

Botany Access

Skipper · Michael Childs

Family crew flying the blue Botany Access kite — a fixture in the 16ft fleet for multiple seasons.

Buck & Simple
16ft Skiff

Buck & Simple

Skipper · Tim Lees

Sharp boat handling and a long-running Manly campaign, racing the full season pointscore and championship series.

Carnaza
16ft Skiff

Carnaza

Skipper · Timothée Hugnin

International crew bringing a global skiff pedigree to the Manly fleet, racing the championship circuit each summer.

Geo Chemical Assessments
16ft Skiff

Geo Chemical Assessments

Skipper · Nathan Macnamara

A long-standing Manly 16ft boat campaigned by the Taylor family — multiple-time championship contenders.

Red Concrete
16ft Skiff

Red Concrete

Skipper · James Downey

A young Manly 16ft crew on a steep development curve, podium contenders in the heat-by-heat racing this season.

Imagine Signage
16ft Skiff

Imagine Signage

Skipper · Ricky Bridge

Olympic and World Champion pedigree onboard. Ricky, Mal and Nathan campaign one of the most-watched boats in the fleet.

Buckingham Marine Services
16ft Skiff

Buckingham Marine Services

Skipper · Gus Williams

Front-of-fleet 16ft Skiff with a championship-winning record at Manly and on the travelling circuit.

Buckingham Queens
16ft Skiff

Buckingham Queens

Skipper · Fiona Harris

The Manly women's 16ft campaign — flying the pink kite and growing the women's program in the open-skiff fleet.

Red Pumps Red
16ft Skiff

Red Pumps Red

Skipper · Zoe Dransfield

Reigning Club Champions. The Stodart-Dransfield combination has been the boat to beat through the back half of the season.