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 If you are sailing a high performance skiff, you need sails to match. No one knows skiffs like Ken Fyfe...


The SKIFF - The Skiff is a distinctly Australian/New Zealand concept of stuffing huge amounts of sail area on a short lightweight dinghy hull and hanging on for a breath taking ride. 20 years experience racing and building Skiff sails makes Fyfe Sails the only choice for serious skiff sailors. The experience built up in years of 12' Skiff sailing has lead to excellent regatta winning results in the Javelin and 'R' Class with more to come in the International 14.

Ken Fyfe and Paul McIntosh sailing the 12' Skiff "Design Source" in Aucklands Waitemata Harbour.

12 Foot Skiff

Twin trapeze, Limited Restriction 12 Foot Skiff raced in New Zealand and Australia. 12's are a complex machine stuffing an incredible sail area onto a 40kg 12ft hull. To stay on top in an unrestricted class like the 12' Skiff requires a complex sail wardrobe for each of the skiffs 4 rigs.

"Ken measures the boat carefully, makes the sail, and it fits! Never have I had to return a sail because of a fuck up on his part. "

"Ken's sails are fast - all I need to do is set the mast up properly and the boat flies!" - Tim Bartlett, 12ft Skiff legend

2004 Season
1st -Interdominion Championships
1st - 12' Skiff National Championships

2003 Season
2nd -Interdominion Championships
1st - 12' Skiff National Championships

2002 Season
1st -Interdominion Championships
1st - 12' Skiff National Championships

2001 Season
1st -Interdominion Championships
1st - 12' Skiff National Championships

2000 Season
1st -Interdominion Championships
1st - 12' Skiff National Championships




David and Wayne Brown racing the Javelin "Zenith" at the 2000 NZ Nationals at Port Chalmers.


"Bungholio", 2003 Javelin South Pacific Champion - Perth.

Javelin

The Javelin is a high performance, single trapeze, 14ft long two handed skiff raced competitively throughout New Zealand and Australia. Its lightweight hull, and powerful, efficient sail plan allow it to exceed speeds of 25 knots providing an exhilerating "ride" and exciting fleet racing. The Javelin is a restricted development class which offers close exciting racing at a very affordable price.

"Ken's no alloof professor - he is a genuine guru who
listens to your ideas as much as he gives excellent advice."

"I've used Fyfe sails for 10
years with some great results. I wouldn't use anything else!" - Hamish Hey, 2000 Javelin Nationals and Sanders Cup Winner

2004 Season
1st, 2nd - Interprovincial Sanders Cup (for Northland)
1st, 2nd, 3rd - New Zealand Nationals

2003 Season
1st - South Pacific Championships (Perth)
1st, 2nd - Interprovincial Sanders Cup (for Bay of PLenty)
1st, 2nd, 3rd - New Zealand Nationals

2002 Season
1st, 2nd, 3rd - New Zealand Nationals
1st, 2nd, 3rd - Interprovincial Sanders Cup (for Bay of Plenty)

2001 Season
1st, 2nd, 3rd - South Pacific Championships & New Zealand Nationals
1st, 2nd, 3rd - Interprovincial Sanders Cup (for Northland)

2000 Season
1st, 2nd - New Zealand Nationals
1st, 2nd - Interprovincial Sanders Cup (for King Country)

1998 Season
1st - New Zealand Nationals
1st - Interprovincial Sanders Cup (for Hawkes Bay)

1988 Season
1st - New Zealand Nationals


Ken Fyfe and Paul McIntosh sailing the R Class "VDO Instruments" in Wor ser Bay, Wellington.

'R' Class

The 'R' Class is a twin trapeze, 12 foot, 6 inch skiff raced in New Zealand. The 'R' carries a relatively modest working sail area, backed up by a big mast head gennaker and has become popular in the windier areas of the country.

Fyfe Sails have won the Leander Trophy for the last 8 years.

2003 - 2004 Season
1st, 2nd, 3rd - New Zealand Nationals (Leander Trophy)

2002 - 2003 Season
1st - New Zealand Nationals (Leander Trophy)

2001 - 2002 Season
1st - New Zealand Nationals (Leander Trophy)

1992 - 2001 Seasons
1st - New Zealand Nationals (Leander Trophy)


International 14

The International 14 is a development racing dinghy that has a history as an International class going back over 71 years. The 14 is a twin trapeze skiff, and carries a 200 square foot main and jib, with an unlimited size asymmetric spinnaker.

"In many classes allowing Carbon masts Ken has produced the fastest designs to suit the new technology." - Time Willets, Willets Masts.