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World 18 Footers Sailing Championship Sydney 1978-1979, won by COLOR 7 skipper I. Murray
World 18 Footers Sailing Championship Sydney 1978-1979, won by COLOR 7 skipper I. Murray

World 18 Footers Sailing Championship Sydney 1978-1979, won by COLOR 7 skipper I. Murray

Date1979
Object number00001506
NamePlaque
MediumBronze, wood
DimensionsOverall: 240 x 150 x 20 mm, 0.8 kg
ClassificationsCommemorative artefacts
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Iain and Alex Murray
DescriptionIain Murray won the championship in COLOR 7 each year from 1977 to 1982.HistoryIain Murray (b 1958) is best known for winning six consecutive 18-foot skiff world titles between 1977 and 1982. This led to an invitation to participate in the 1983 America's Cup, steering Syd Fischer's ADVANCE. In the end, Ben Lexcen's design, AUSTRALIA II, went on to win the Cup. Five years later, Murray became part of Kevin Parry's KOOKABURRA syndicate. He co-designed and skippered the yachts, however, they lost the Cup to American challengers DENNIS CONNER and STARS AND STRIPES 87. Murray won Australian Yachtsman of the Year in 1985, and in 1992 he was awarded an Order of Australia medal for his service to sailing and yacht design. In 2008, Murray achieved 14th place in the Star Class event at the Summer Olympics in Beijing.