

Pineapple Raiders at it again
Queensland Jubilee owners recently took part in the annual Pineapple Raid.... PINEAPPLE RAID 12,13 & 14 FEB 2016 South-easterlies, gusting to well over 20knots made for some interesting (and exciting) sailing, and necessitated a change of program mid-event during the inaugural “Pineapple Raid” in southern Moreton Bay. This event, organized by Euan Macdonald of Amity Yachts/Australiawide Boat Sales, was a three day rally style gathering, designed for small, shallow draught ves


Tahiti restoration by John Brewer
John Brewer, well known lover of the sailing life and Jubilee skipper at Ballarat Yacht Club is currently putting a lot of love into the restoration of Tahiti J11. John has been garnering further inspiration from recent restorations of the classic early wooden Jubilee's such as Freydis J1, Neried J39, Jason J40, Jubilant J54 . Tahiti needs a lot of work to bring it up to scratch and if anyone has the passion for this project it is John. These early Jubilees are the root stock


Oldest Jubilee is racing with the newest Jubilee
In 1935 the first Jubilee, FREYDIS was launched to much anticipation and excitement amongst the small gathering at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club. The Jubilee One Design Class Yacht had entered the Australian yachting fraternity. Designed as an affordable boat of modest and classic proportions, realised by renowned and respected boat designer Charles Peel, to suit the sailing conditions of Port Philip Bay. Word soon spread and the Jubilee class began to grow, becoming a popul


Visionary designer leaves legacy
Charles Peel, boat designer and son Charles Peel, also a boat designer/builder. The Peel family built a reputation in the pre-1950s Australian yachting era with boats like Acrospire and the 21 foot restricted class and the legendary Jubilee class. If you have any information or can provide links to images of Charles Peel we would love to here from you. See the link below for more information about the boats of Charlie Peel and sons. http://www.classicwoodenboat.com.au/boatbu