NSW F15 Champions

 The modern NSW F15 Trophies are the “Bookiera Trophy” (Open), a timber copy of a F15 Keel inscribed with past winners. “Bookiera” was the Flying Fifteen sailed by IK Downing which won the first three NSW championships as well as the Australian National Championship in 1965.  

The “Taurus Trophy” (Silver) a timber copy of a F15 transom inscribed with past winners named  after R. Mason’s F15 “Taurus” that won the NSW State Championship in 1973 and 1974 and won the Australian National Championship in 1974. 

The “Instant Replay Trophy” (Classic) a timber copy of a F15 rudder, inscribed with past winners. This trophy is named after Glen Coulton’s F15 “Instant Replay” form Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, that won the Flying Fifteen World Championship in Hong Kong in 1986.    

  • 1964 – Open – FF 663 – Bookiera – I. Downing – Avalon
  • 1965 – Open – FF 663 – Bookiera – I. Downing – Avalon
  • 1966 – Open – FF 663 – Bookiera – I. Downing – Sydney Harbour
  • 1967 – Open – FF 703 – Flight – R. Dickson – Port Hacking
  • 1968 – Open – FF 706 – Quartet – N. King – Avalon
  • 1969 – Open – FF 706 – Quartet – N. King – Canberra
  • 1970 – Open – FF 706 – Quartet – N. King – Avalon
  • 1971 – Open – FF 706 – Quartet – N. King – Canberra
  • 1972(Feb) – Open – FF 1141 – Toccatina – P. McAuley – Avalon
  • 1972(Nov) – Open – FF 1199 – Blackpower – J. Black – Canberra
  • 1973 – Open – FF 1373 – Taurus – R. Mason – Avalon
  • 1974 – Open – FF 1374 – Taurus – R. Mason – Port Hacking
  • 1975 – Open – FF 1374 – Mouette – M. Kirby – Lake Macquarie
  • 1976 – Open – FF 1718 – Supergoose – N. Davis – Greenwich
  • 1977 – Open – FF 1895 – Rustler – P. Russell – Canberra
  • 1978 – Open – FF 2109 – Hunky Dory – N. Davis – Lake Macquarie
  • 1979 – Open – FF 1376 – Bounty Hunter – T. Coles – Canberra
  • 1980 – Open – FF 2403 – Cheeky Chic – G. Gadsden – Davey’s Bay
  • 1981 – Open – FF 2247 – Scandal – G. Coulton – Canberra
  • 1982 – Open – FF 2761 – Super Toy – G. Coulton – Lake Macquarie
  • 1983 – Open – FF 2761 – Super Toy – G. Coulton – Canberra
  • 1984 – Open – FF 2906 – Here We Go Again – G. Coulton – Greenwich
  • 1985 – Open – FF 2906 – Here We Go Again – C. Villa – Lake Macquarie
  • 1986 – Open – FF 3060 – Flying High – D. Andrews – Port Hacking
  • 1987 – Open – FF 3062 – Tradesmans Entrance – C. Rainey – Lake Macquarie
  • 1988 – Open – FF 3062 – Tradesmans Entrance – C. Rainey – Canberra
  • 1989 – Open – FF 3062 – Tradesmans Entrance – C. Rainey – Lake Macquarie
  • 1990 to 2002 Not Held
  • 2003-4 – Open – FF 3718 – Fully Active Board – A. Smith – Rozelle
  •                Silver – FF 2824 – Frivilous – C. Arnold – Rozelle
  •                Classic – FF 2343 – Magic – A. Rennie – Rozelle
  • 2004-5 – Open – FF 2824 – Frivilous – C. Arnold – Botany Bay
  •                Silver – FF 2824 – Frivilous – C. Arnold – Botany Bay
  •                Classic – FF 1885 – Fforce – J. Manion – Botany Bay
  •  2006 Not Held

Other events that NSW F15 sailors excelled in were on the national and international stage, achievements are as follows:  

The Coweslip Trophy was presented by HRH Prince Phillip – Duke of Edinburgh as a perpetual trophy for the winner of the Australian National Championships.    

  • 1965 – FF 663 – Bookiera – I. Downing – Avalon
  • 1973 –FF 1373 – Taurus – R. Mason – CYC, ACT
  • 1988 – FF 3061 – Hottatrot – C.Villa – Mornington YC, Victoria

The Uffa Fox Trophy was presented in 1975 by the Australian Flying Fifteen Association in memory of Uffa Fox designer of the Flying Fifteen to the winning boat of the Invitation Race of the Australian National Championships.     

  • 1974 – FF1201 – Mach II – D.G. Bennett
  • 1983 – FF2761 – Super Toy – G.Coulton
  • 1984 – FF2906 – Here We Go Again – G.Coulton
  • 1985 – FF2906 – Here We Go Again – G.Coulton
  • 1986 – FF2761 – Super Toy – G.Coulton
  • 1988 – FF3061- Hottatrot – C. Villa
  • 1989 – FF3060 – Flying High – D. Andrews

  

World ChampionshipHong Kong 26th November – 3rd December 1986

  • 1st – FF2975 –Instant Replay -  Glen Coulton and Grant Schultz

       

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