50 Year Timeline

Jeff Sykes designs a new revolutionary scull in his quest to become an Australian Sculling Champion.

Sykes Pair used at Mexico Olympic Games

Jeff Sykes and Associates manufacture their first eight

Jeff Sykes and Associates starts manufacture of fibreglass hulls

Jeff Sykes and Associates designs the 'Aussie Rail'

WA wins Kings Cup in a new eight design. Jeff Sykes wins Australian 1X title again/p>

Sykes first World Championship Gold Medal

Sykes moves to premises in Riversdale Road, Newtown

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First rowing boat monocoque construction

Jeff Sykes and Associates introduce Dreissagacker Oars to Australia

Jeff Sykes and Associates starts experimenting with sandwich construction

Jeff Sykes and Associates introduces Australia to the Concept2 Indoor Rower

Jeff Sykes and Associates begins manufacturing composite rowing shells

The last timber Sykes boat is manufactured

New Honeycomb range designs win Gold, Silver and Bronze at World Championships

Jeff Sykes and Associates First Olympic Gold Medal

Sykes expands into the Japanese Market

Jeff Sykes and Associates produces the first wing rigger

Sykes best olympics: 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze

Sykes expands into the US Market

Tomkins and Ginn win Gold at the Athens Olympics in a Sykes Mould 23

Free and Ginn win Gold at Beijing Olympics in Sykes Mould 23

Sykes moves to new Breakwater Factory

Precision manufacturing is extended by the introduction of a CNC system.

A new dedicated Repair facility opens.

Sykes installs a new CNC machine

Sykes introduces Australian designed GoPro camera mount

Sykes adds Paste Extrusion Machine to CNC installation