ABOUT THE SHARPIE
Rich history and infectious culture – the class for everyone
The Australian Sharpie Sailing Association is the governing body for Lightweight Sharpie sailing in Australia – a class with a rich history and renowned for its competitive racing and infectious off-water social culture.
With the ability to race in pretty much any breeze from 0-30 knots, the Sharpie provides extremely close and competitive racing where hard work is rewarded. The hull shape has not changed since the 60s and only minor adjustments to the rules have been made – a timeless class.
No matter how old your Sharpie is, provided it is sailed and maintained well, you can still compete at the top end of the fleet. Take a look at the ‘Boats’ section of our website to see the new and second-hand options available to you.
Entries for 2024/25 Nationals
Nationals in Queensland
The 81st Sharpie Nationals will take place in Yeppoon from the 29th of December 2024 to the 6th of January 2025, hosted by the Keppel Bay Sailing Club.
Entries are open now!
LATEST NEWS
74th Sharpie Nationals 2016-18 – VIC
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...
Sir James Hardy appointed as Australian Sharpie Patron
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 Championship...
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 provide race reports and celebrate former...
