Swap Day 2024

Former Manly 16ft skiff sailing champion Joe Turner thought he had his day all mapped out when he woke Saturday morning. Breakfast at his cousin’s place – the Clancys – was to be followed [...]

Club Champs Decided

The initial signs didn’t look great when Heidi Bates and Orlando Sadlik first joined forces on Harken ahead of Manly’s 2023/24 13ft season. The teenage pair spent just as much time in [...]

THE BATTLE FOR THE KEG CUP

For nearly 50 years, a select group of Manly 16ft skiffs has been in a race to the bottom that is the envy of many boats at the pointy end of the fleet. The Keg Cup started back in 1975 when two [...]

SHEBANG TAKES THE WIN

Victorious Shebang skipper Anthony King has the perfect response to those questioning the validity of his drought-breaking win in last Saturday’s 12th short course pointscore race of the [...]