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Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney
de Montfort, Carlin

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

de Montfort, Carlin

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Carlin de Montfort is a historian of Australian yachting and sailing

18-footers as Author

Sailing as Author

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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

Sydney's first European colonists clung to the coastline and looked to the harbour and the sea for survival. Early recreational sailing was a product of the city's function as a seaport town. Sailing has since adapted to reflect and contribute Sydney's changing culture and customs.