by admin | Aug 22, 2018 | National, New South Wales
Mal Higgins writes history, winning the Sharpie National Championship for the 7th time!! Full results of the 72nd Sharpie Nationals available here Read more on Down Under Sail Slideshows of each heat, with photos by Lou Hollis and Korinda Laine are available...
by admin | Aug 22, 2018 | National, Tasmania
Warpig took out the 73rd Sharpie National Championships, with Sam McCloud bringing the beast home a decisive 8 points ahead of Tony Turton’s Don’t Poke the Bear. The PINZ sponsored series had everything from strategy and light winds to raging bullets and bearded...
by admin | Aug 22, 2018 | National, Victoria
Congratulations to Jason Heritage, Marc Ablett and James Hughes in SA932 ‘Maelstrom’ on winning the 74th Australian Sharpie Nationals, hosted by the Mordialloc Sailing Club. It came right down to the last race with four boats capable of winning and Jacko was good...
by Harry Fisher | Aug 17, 2018 | National
The Australian Sharpie Sailing Association is honoured to announce that one of our sport’s true icons, Sir James Hardy, has been appointed as the Australian Patron of the Sharpie class. He is best known in the class for his Heavyweight Sharpie National...
by admin | Jan 22, 2018 | National, Queensland
Western Australians travelled the furtherest to the 75th Sharpie National Championships held in Yeppoon, Queensland with The Purple Circle (WA910) and, with skipper Ash Gabrielson, Mark Lewis and Peter Ivanac, took out the 75th National title. The Purple Circle...
by admin | Feb 21, 2016 | National, South Australia
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of a Sharpie legend and life member of both the Australian and South Australian Sharpie Associations. A passionate boat builder and Sharpie historian, Doug was also the author of a famous book among Sharpie sailors...
