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
Performance Tips: Peter Chappell – 2001
THE LIZARD CAMPAIGN BACKGROUND Having not sailed seriously since the E22 Nationals in 1996, I was persuaded to do an Easter Sharpie Regatta in 2000. Having had a bit of dinghy fun again, I decided to look into another National. THE CREW I approached a few of my normal...
Performance Tips: Robbie Duessen – 2000
How to Win - Brisbane 2000 I'm told I need to write an article for the Roo News. Well I thought I'd start from the beginning, which was finding two crew that wanted to sail with me! The Crew I first recruited Dan Wilsdon to be forward hand. Dan is around 185cm and has...
Performance Tips: Malcolm Higgins – 1999
THE SECRETS TO WINNING As the current champion I have been asked to divulge the secrets to winning the Australian Sharpie Championship. Well I don't think there are to many secrets to divulge so I will write a bit about how we set the boat up and a bit about what I...
