Skud 18

Designer: Julian Bethwaite & Chris Mitchell
Design Year: 2005

On February 27, Australia's Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp, officially launched the SKUD18 (SKiff Universal Design), at the opening of the 2006 Australian & International Access Dinghy Champonships. Also present were Phil Jones, CEO of Yachting Australia and John Burgess, President of Yachting Victoria.

The SKUD18 is the result of collaboration between B & B Technology and Innovation - Julian Bethwaite/Bethwaite Design in Australia and Argentinean naval architect, Martin Billoch, along with Access Dinghy's Chris Mitchell.

For Paralympic competition the SKUD18 will be a stict one design class with two sailors seated on the centreline.