In the 1978-79 season, his Buckle Toyota-sponsored team was undefeated. Prior to his entry into the 18s, Trevor sailed at the Manly 16ft skiff club where he dominated the 16 footer class and won three consecutive Australian Championships, from 1976-77 to 1978-79 inclusive. It all began in the 1979-80 season when Trevor joined the 18s ranks with the support of the Bonds clothing company and raced the first of five Chesty Bond skiffs until the end of the 1987-88 season. Trevor and Trent Barnabas became the first, and only, father and son to win the championship as part of the same crew, in 1997. Trevor and Trent were only the second father and son to both win the Giltinan World Championship, since it was first sailed in 1938.ĭon Barnett (1967) and his son Phil became the first in 1987 when Phil won the first of his three championships. Young Trent Barnabas with Little Chesty in Double Bay © Archiveįor the past 45 years in Australia, the name Barnabas has been at, or near, the top of 18ft skiff championship point scores and has produced a total of eleven World, six Australian and five international 18 footer victories for Trevor Barnabas, and his son Trent.

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