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 2025/26 Nationals
Nationals in South Australia
The 82nd Sharpie Nationals will take place in Port Lincoln from the 28th of December 2025 to the 6th of January 2026, hosted by the Port Lincoln Yacht Club.
Entries are opening soon!
LATEST NEWS
Canberra Nationals definitely going ahead
A message from the National President: With some incredibly positive announcements from a number of State Governments around Australia the last couple weeks, as well as the easing of restrictions in New South Wales and Victoria – it's safe to say the nationals is...
NSW Sharpies still committed to hosting a nationals this year
NSW Sharpies invites you all to the 78th Australian Sharpie Nationals to be held on Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, hosted by the YMCA Sailing Club from 28 December 2021 to 3 January 2022. The link to the Notice of race and general information is:...
PJ Super Series Wrap Up 2020
Thank you to the boats that represented the association at the PJ's Super Series at SBSC over the weekend. It was a close regatta in the end with the team on Bonfires taking out the overall win by 1 point!This Friday 4th December is the last twilight pennant race...
