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

"Bungholio", 2003
Javelin South Pacific Champion - Perth.
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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.
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'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) |
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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. |
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