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Welcome to the New Zealand R Class Skiff Website
Extreme performance, light weight, skiff style, development dinghy class
Anyone requiring further information, wishing to have a go or wanting to join the this high performance sailing class should contact us.
L3 hydrofoils flying
The second test is done and the hydrofoils are working well.
The Canterbury R class squadron are looking for something even more extreme and have decided that hydrofoils are the way to go!
Checkout pictures and the article on the hydrofoils designed by Dan Leech and built by Sean Milner here.
Also checkout the construction of the new L4 r class/12-foot skiff here.
L3 wins Leander 2008
Sean Milner and Dan Leech sail to victory in the 58th Leander Trophy in Lyttelton 2-6 February 2008
It was nearly the day that wasn’t. Had it been up to Chris Skinner, it would have certainly been the day that didn’t. Luckily for Sean Milner, it was the day that was.
Skinner and crew Chris Holland had led the entire 2008 R Class National Championships on Lyttelton Harbour, and going into the last day of racing, they needed only to finish ahead of defending champions Milner and Dan Leech on L3 in the remaining races to take the Leander Trophy back to Auckland. full story.
previous reports, results and entries, photos
Leander 2009 - R Class Nationals
