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Yandoo claims victory in Race 1 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff World Championship 2026 on Sydney Harbour, showcasing dominance despite tricky light winds. The defending champions, John Winning Jr, Fang Warren, and Lewis Brake, start slow but surge ahead, finishing 1 minute and 4 seconds clear of Shaw and Partners Financial Services, featuring Keagan York, Max Paul, and Tom Anderson. Rag & Famish Hotel, with Ben Crafoord, Ryan Ewings, and Max Nearn, battles Fisher & Paykel for third, finishing just 1 minute and 10 seconds behind Shaw and Partners. New Zealand's Shaw and Partners (Eli Liefting) takes fifth, followed by The Kitchen Maker and Queensland's GC Sails. German team Black Knight, skippered by Heinrich von Bayern, finishes 11th, while Andoo-USA exceeds expectations but misses the top ten. The race spans three laps with an elapsed time of 1:17:33, testing teams with shifting winds throughout.
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