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Welcome to the Official Australian Lightweight Sharpie Association!

It seems that once you start sailing these iconic three person dinghies you can't give them up - it doesn't matter what age you are sailing Sharpies is just so much fun, the thrill of chasing the ultimate kite ride never stops and we just keep sailing these exciting sailing machines .... read more.

NEWS!

Get ready for the SA Frostbite!
The Port Lincoln Yacht Club invites you to the 2012, 29th Annual Frostbite Regatta to be held on the Sat 9th and Sun 10th June, Queens Birthday Long Weekend... read more

NSW State Titles decided at Bateman's Bay - 21-22 April 2012
NSW: A total of 20 different boats competed in the 2011/12 NSW State Sharpie Championships, with 17 turning up for the Bateman's Bay event in April (record fleet for the State Championship event), and 4 different heat winners across the series. Finally, Michael Forster and the "Smoke" boys walked away with their 7th straight title, this has to be some sort of record and to do it in such a quality fleet truly shows how consistent and fantastic they were over the 3 rounds. But it wasn't all their own way, Ian Richardson and the "Mainiac" crew were at them the whole way through... read more

Flash as a Rat breaks the Drought and takes the Bertie
Victoria: Eight Sharpies converged on Ballarat's Lake Wendouree on 18th February for the second Bertie since the drought broke. The lake was full, the weed was present, and the sailors were ready....read more

WA state titles
A fantastic weekend of Sharpie sailing hosted by Mounts Bay Sailing Club ended with fitting results. Twenty boats competed providing good competition in the light variable breezes. With only three points separating the first three boats after day one, the racing was going to be hotly contested. Peter Chappell in The Lizard was in the driving seat with 1,1,3,15, however that 15th was a liability unusual to Chappell's scorecard. Impact with a 2,2,5 and 10th needed a couple of bullets to add pressure while Matt Jahn in Origami Underwear and Vern Tidy in Blatantly Obvious were all in with a chance... read more.

QLD state titles were finalised on the weekend of 24-25 March 2012.

SA state titles - a very interesting and close race decides the 2011/12 SA Sharpie state championship...read more. Details of the SA PRIZE NIGHT - Friday 4th May, now available - print and pop it on your fridge!!!

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South Australia gets ready to host the 70th Sharpie Nationals!

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69th SHARPIE NATIONALS - BLUR WINS!

Blur, skippered by Mal Higgins with Sam Sanderson and Andrew Chisholm as crew, wins the Sharpie National Championship 2012. Sailed initially in strong conditions, winds eased to become moderate and shifty - perfect for the South Australian crew. The Sharpie Nationals were held on on Waterloo Bay, Manly, hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Great coverage of the racing across online media ... Read more

Scratch Results
Handicap Results

Blur, Heat 1 on Waterloo Bay, on their way to another Australian Championship. Photo Chris Murray

Australian Sharpie Sailing Association (ASSA) Official Log Book

The ASSA log book lists all the greats of yesteryear and today who have won the various trophies. Some of the names you will recognise as they have gone on to America’s Cup fame and won championships in other classes. Updated version now available.
Download ASSA Log Book PDF (300kb)

South Australian Sharpies - Latest edition of the SA Sharpies newsletter out now.

NSW Sharpies - fleet sizes building and good winds make for a fantastic season.... read more

Sharpies fly in Western Australia - with sharpies sailing from no less than five clubs, the Western Australian sharpie scene is on the increase... read more at www.washarpies.com

CARBON SPARS
The South Australian fleet were the first to try the newly designed carbon-fibre spinnaker pole and boom. SA Sharpie President David Snoad expressed his praise for the spars. "The spinnaker pole was so light that Kymbo nearly threw himself out of the boat with it on the first kite set," David said... see more!

John Cuneo appointed Patron
It is with great pleasure that the Australian Sharpie Sailing Association appoints Olympic Gold Medalist John Cuneo as Patron of the association. John is the class' most successful sailor having won three 12 square metre sharpie titles and four lightweight sharpie titles. Read more about John's background

January 2011

68th Sharpie Nationals decided at Black Rock, VICTORIA

Tasmanians take out the 2010-11 Nationals in One Hump or Two, skippered by Drew Latham with Nick Carter and Nick Johnston - full scratch Series Results here.

Bank of New South Wales Trophy for Overall Handicap went to New South Wales courtesy Marc Ablett in Rocket Fuels, with Michael Denny and Ben Phillips on the wire.
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Sharpie Action in 2010

67th Sharpie Nationals at Sandy Bay, TASMANIA

Sandy Bay Sailing Club turns on the hospitality for the 67th Nationals ...

SHARPIES FOR SALE

boats from WA, SA, VIC and NSW listed on the Boats4sale page ...