Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship Race 1 to be held on Sunday

Race 1 of the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship will be sailed on Sydney Harbour on Sunday, Oct. 18, marking the first championship-style race en route to the 2027 Giltinan World Championship in March. The article says current champions Yandoo and Australian champion Balmain are expected to be prominent early, but spectator interest will also focus on younger “new” crews improving week by week. It highlights Rag & Famish Hotel (Ben Crafoord, Marc Chapon and Max Nearn) and explains that Chapon, who coached Jacob Marks and Crafoord ahead of the 29er worlds in 2023, brings experience as they target continued progress.