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JJ Giltinan World 18-Footers Championship trophy

Date1996

Object number00045713

NameTrophy

MediumMetal

DimensionsOverall: 280 x 70 x 110 mm, 1706 g

ClassificationsCommemorative artefacts

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Patrick Corrigan Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Terms

DescriptionA five sided angular trophy with a metal base and a perspex top section. One side of the trophy reads "1996 J.J. GILTINAN WORLD 18-FOOTER TROPHY CHAMPIONSHIP Sponsored by LEXMARK" and "AUSTRALIA 18 FOOTERS LEAGUE LTD".HistoryLexmark is a provider of printing and imaging products. Pat Corrigan sponsored 18 foot skiffs from 1969-1999 as part of the Australian 18 Footers League. He initially sponsored Vic Robertson in a skiff named COTTIGANS'S EXPRESS, then Ken Monkhouse in EXPRESS LIVESTOCK making Pat Corrigan the first to sponsor two skiffs at the same time. Corrigan went on to sponsor John Winning in MITCHELL COTTS and GARRY HOLDER in MITCHELL COTTS FREIGHT again sponsoring tow skiffs at the same time. In 1988 Rob Brown won the Giltinan Worlds 18 Footer Championship in the Corrigan sponsored skiff SOUTHERN CROSS. In the 1990s Corrigan sponsored PACE EXPRESS skiffs for Anthony Young and David Witt and AEI PACE EXPRESS for Stephen Quigley which took the 1996 World title. His most recent sponsorship of 18 footers was the skiff EMERY WORLDWIDE which Howard Hamlin of the US sailed in the 1999 World Championship. 1996 World Championship Regatta was held on Sydney Harbour and AEI PACE EXPRESS was sailed by Stephen Quigley (skipper), Craig Phillips and Peter Loudon. AEI PACE EXPRESS also won the 18fters European Championship in 1996 having competed in the Slam Grand Prix regattas at Bandol in France, Baia in Sardinia, Torbol on Lake Garda, Molveno in Italy, and St Moritzin Switzerland.SignificanceThis Lexmark trophy is part of a collection of yachting material significant in presenting the syndicate and corporate perspectives of competitive sailing through one man's sponsorship efforts. Seven scrap books documenting Pat Corrigan's sponsorship of sailing documents the influence of corporate sponsorship of the America's Cup and in particular18 foot sailing from the 1960s to the 1990s.