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Postcard featuring a photograph of a skiff sailing in the water, with a flag on the sail with a white cross
Postcard featuring a photograph of a skiff sailing in the water, with a flag on the sail with a white cross

Postcard featuring a photograph of a skiff sailing in the water, with a flag on the sail with a white cross

Date1919-1939
Object numberANMS1377[011]
NamePhotograph
MediumCardboard
DimensionsOverall: 88 x 138 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Faye Magner
DescriptionThis photograph captured of one of BRITANNIA's competitors, the MASCOTTE with the A.U.S.N. flag on its sail, sailing close to shore on Sydney Harbour.History18ft. skiff racing was an entertaining sport for spectators. Its origins are attributed to Mark Foy and a group of businessmen who founded the Sydney Flying Yacht Squadron, reportedly established on 19 October 1891. BRITANNIA and its skipper Georgie Robinson were prominent figures in 18ft. skiff racing between the two world wars.