by Harry Fisher | Jun 27, 2019 | South Australia
The SA Sharpies AGM held at Adelaide Sailing Club on 26 June has seen a new committee elected. A big thanks goes out to Dave Snoad who, after 10 years on the committee (2009-2019) and nine years as President (2009-2018), has stepped down to focus on work commitments...
by Harry Fisher | Jan 14, 2019 | National, South Australia
I wasn’t asked to write anything, nor has anything been written in a while by a past national champion. I remember jumping in a sharpie for my first real season 3 years ago and myself and crew had no idea where to start with a new rig in the boat. I was thankful to be...
by Harry Fisher | Nov 16, 2018 | National, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
A national “come-and-try” initiative run by the Australian Sharpie class last weekend has given hundreds of kids around Australia a look into their sailing futures, after clubs across the country got behind the National Kids in Sharpies Weekend. Clubs in...
by Harry Fisher | Sep 14, 2018 | National, South Australia
Entries are now open for what is likely to be one of the biggest Australian amateur off-the-beach events in recent memory, as the South Australian Sharpie fleet gets set to host the 76th Australian Sharpie Nationals at the Adelaide Sailing Club. The regatta is taking...
by admin | Aug 4, 2018 | South Australia
SA Sharpie's Frostbite Regatta success 2018 Frostbite Regatta, hosted by the Port Lincoln Sailing Club, has been a fantastic success with 21 boats and 64 crew taking to the chilly southern waters. Down Under Sail and local media Port Lincoln Times were on hand to...
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...
