The 2021 Historic 18 Footer Australian Championship for the Galloping Ghost Trophy was conducted by the Sydney Flying Squadron (SFS) in conjunction with the Australian Historical Sailing Skiff Association (AHSSA), on Sydney Harbour over 3 races on 23, 30 January and 6 February.
Nine skiffs were on hand to contest this event. The absence of Irish sailing legend Harold Cudmore due to the COVID dilemma left a vacancy on the helm of Yendys that was ably filled by Josh Porebski from Wellington, New Zealand. Josh s sailing credentials rate highly as a top level 49er and 18ft skiff sailor, having won 2 races in the 2019 J.J. Giltinan series as skipper of the NZ entry ASCC where he finished 4th overall.