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Aberdare racing on Sydney Harbour, 1949

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Aberdare racing on Sydney Harbour, 1949

By

William (Bill) Brindle

Contributed By

National Archives of Australia

[A1200, L12012]

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Brindle, William (Bill)

Bill Brindle was an official photographer with the Department of Information, later renamed the Australian News and Information Bureau, and then the Australian Information Service.

National Archives of Australia

18-footers

The image of an 18-footer in a north-east sea breeze has become synonymous with Sydney Harbour. The first 18-footers had developed from open boats that competed in matches from the early nineteenth century. Today, they are a high performance international class that has been likened to the 'Formula 1' of sailing.

Sailing