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The skiff with a sail has developed into specific sailing boats bearing the name "skiff". In Sydney, the term was used for a number of racing classes (sizes from 6 ft to 23 ft have existed). These were originally heavily crewed and canvassed boats that were relatively short for the canvas
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classes are raced in that form. With two crew on the 12 and 13 footer and three on the 16 and 18 these are still heavily crewed boats for their size. Modern developments began with the introduction of carbon fibre reinforced composite hulls, allowing for a significant reduction in weight, and an
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used for work, leisure, as a utility craft, and for fishing, and have a one-person or small crew. Sailing skiffs have developed into high performance competitive classes. Many of today's skiff classes are based in
Australia and New Zealand in the form of
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The skiff classes developed to become much lighter and faster with relatively smaller (but still very large by any other standards) rigs and smaller crews.
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as early as 1670. There are references to skiffs involved in accidents on the River Thames as early as 1812, and 1824 at Oxford. In August 1815, the poet
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is any of a variety of essentially unrelated styles of small boats, usually propelled by sails or oars. Traditionally, these are coastal craft or
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and crew carried and were developed from working boats of the time. This style of boat is still active in the form of
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is a leisure craft similar to the Thames Skiff and is translated as "skiff", while the French
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