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Black and white photograph of two skiffs sailing side by side, with land visible behind them

Black and white photograph of two skiffs sailing side by side, with land visible behind them

Date1919-1939

Object numberANMS1377[033]

NamePhotograph

MediumCardboard

DimensionsOverall: 123 x 165 mm

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Faye Magner

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DescriptionThis photograph of BRITANNIA, captured on the left and a competitor on the right, sailing close to shore in a weekly race 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.

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