Past VJ Australian Champions
Sailing
Season |
Senior Division |
Junior Division |
| Boat Name |
Name of Skipper |
Boat Name |
Name of Skipper |
| 1939 |
Revival |
J Winning |
Revival |
J Winning |
| 1940 |
Revival |
F O'Sullivan |
Gem |
K Grose |
| 1941 |
Swift |
K Grose |
No Competition |
- |
| 1942 |
Velos |
M Hetherington |
No Competition |
- |
| 1943 |
Shadow 6 |
D R Begg |
No Competition |
- |
| 1944 |
Valhalla |
B Thomas |
No Competition |
- |
| 1945 |
No Competition |
- |
No Competition |
- |
| 1946 |
No Competition |
- |
No Competition |
- |
| 1947 |
Scamp Too |
J Grose |
JW |
J Hartnett |
| 1948 |
See Bee |
M T Peacock |
JW |
J Hartnett |
| 1949 |
Scamp Too |
J Black |
JW |
J Hartnett |
| 1950 |
Blondie |
J Ward |
Mystery II |
R Costin |
| 1951 |
JW II |
J Hartnett |
Villian |
T Gaunt |
| 1952 |
Blondie |
J Ward |
Villian Too |
J Gaunt |
| 1953 |
Fantasy |
J Hartnett |
Flying Dutchman |
J Woodward |
| 1954 |
KT |
R Sinclair |
Action II |
R Parnwell |
| 1955 |
Comet V |
R Elback |
Wasp |
L Rock |
| 1956 |
Villian Too |
T Gaunt |
Ripples |
K Ford |
| 1957 |
Gitana |
I Walters |
Venture |
R Holmes |
| 1958 |
Solitaire |
G Collins |
Alarm |
B Thornton |
| 1959 |
Solitaire |
G Collins |
Frisky |
W Rock |
| 1960 |
Gitana |
I Walters |
Daring |
B Lewis |
| 1961 |
Daring |
B Lewis |
Impulse |
G Wyatt |
| 1962 |
Dart III |
I Anderson |
Vengeance |
M Edwards |
| 1963 |
Cygnet |
P Mann |
Chiasma |
R Hawthorn |
| 1964 |
Chi |
R Hawthorn |
Triad |
J Bertrand |
| 1965 |
Cygnet |
R Mann |
Takiri |
W Bowen |
| 1966 |
Panther |
W Sharrock |
Daze |
A Day |
| 1967 |
Cinder III |
I Hughes |
Mirage |
M Peelgrane |
| 1968 |
Big Mac |
G McInnes |
Spud II |
K Downes |
| 1969 |
Big Mac |
G McInnes |
Shondell |
G Bruniges |
| 1970 |
Big Mac |
G McInnes |
Shondell |
G Bruniges |
| 1971 |
Cygnet |
R Mann |
Gyro |
G Asquith |
| 1972 |
Gyro |
G Asquith |
Swinger |
G Beath |
| 1973 |
Carnaby |
J Patterson |
Snifta |
S Quigley |
| 1974 |
New Hissy |
D Coates |
Whisper |
W Taylor |
| 1975 |
Thor |
P Gillson |
Mischief |
M Gillson |
| 1976 |
Photon |
T Whitbread |
Pegasus |
D Anstey |
| 1977 |
Breakaway |
B Moore |
Why Not |
G Hughes |
| 1978 |
It's Catching |
G Talbot |
Why Not |
G Hughes |
| 1979 |
Snuff |
B Elfoft |
Darby D III |
J Millward |
| 1980 |
So What |
G Hughes |
Friction |
M Law |
| 1981 |
Wot Not |
G Hughes |
Sting |
C Gowland |
| 1982 |
Vendetta |
R Beeton |
Wot Not |
F Merfield |
| 1983 |
Rage |
J Musico |
Jako Too |
M Jackson |
| 1984 |
Jako Too |
M Jackson |
Dinki Di |
T Blatchford |
| 1985 |
Vendetta |
R Beeton |
Jako Too |
A Jackson |
| 1986 |
Infinity |
J Smid |
Excalibur |
C Nicholson |
| 1987 |
Overdrive |
G Patterson |
Runaway |
S Young |
| 1988 |
Overdrive |
G Patterson |
Adamant |
A Piper |
| 1989 |
Floyd |
C Hore |
Overdrive |
M Crockett |
| 1990 |
Paranoid |
D Williams |
Notorious |
D Anderson |
| 1991 |
Runaway |
A Young |
Notorious |
D Anderson |
| 1992 |
Runaway |
A Young |
Rip Off |
P Bennett |
| 1993 |
Thunderbird |
B Eltoft |
G'Day |
D McKellar |
| 1994 |
Thunderbird |
B Eltoft |
Strictly Sailing |
A Lancey |
| 1995 |
Big Apple III |
G Fryer |
Rattle & Hum |
M Quirk |
| 1996 |
Red Thunder |
B Eltoft |
Addiction |
J Griffiths |
| 1997 |
Red Thunder |
B Eltoft |
Loaded Weapon |
J Castle |
| 1998 |
Code Red |
J Smid |
Loaded Weapon |
J Castle |
| 1999 |
Loaded Weapon |
N Quirk |
Small Quanity |
N Hale |
| 2000 |
Go Hard Or Go Home |
L Mason |
Bird Of Prey |
J Hooper |
