2024/25 SEASON
An exciting new State Championship program for Season 2024/24
Following a fantastic season of Sharpie sailing in South Australia last season that included a the ruturn of a South Australian National Champion we had a great season of racing. The SA Sharpies community is now ready to get back into it for this coming season. Our State Championship will include the first twp legs pre-Christmas at the Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club and the Largs Bay Sailing Club, and after Christmas at the Port Vincent Sailing Club on Yorke Peninsula.
Registrations for the coming season will be opened in October and all current members will be advised of the new costing and modified registration process. This registration will include your affiliation costs for both the State and National associations, race fees for both State Championship legs, and also individual association memberships for each sailor.
The SA Sharpie association remains committed to making the sport available to all and would like to confirm the 2024/25 season, boats with junior skippers (under 21 at 30 June 2024) will receive their membership absolutely FREE, a great incentive for young sailors.
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2024/25 EVENTS
FRED NEILL MEMORIAL RACE – Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club
November 1st
Don’t miss out on the opening event of the SA Sharpies season as we honor a Sharpie Legend, Fred Neill. Head to the Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club for our annual Fred Neil Memorial Race.
SHARPIE STATES Part 1 – Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club
November 2nd and 3rd
The first leg of the 2024/25 SA Sharpies States will be hosted by Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club on the 1st and 2nd of November 2024.
Entries into the State Championship are included in your registration with the State Association, will be open in October for this coming season.
SHARPIE STATES Part 2 – Largs Bay Sailing Club
November 30th and December 1st
The second leg of the 2024/25 SA Sharpies States will be hosted by Largs Bay Sailing Club on the 30th of November and 1st of December 2024. This regatta will also function as the first round of the Country States.
Entries into the State Championship are included in your registration with the State Association, will be open in October for this coming season.
81ST AUSTRALIAN SHARPIE NATIONALS – Keppel Bay Sailing Club
December 29th to January 6th
Yeppoon here we come! We look forward to sending a strong SA team up to Queensland for the 81st Australian Sharpie Nationals.
Head over to the official Nationals webpage for all the info
SHARPIE STATES Part 3 – Port Vincent Sailing Club
February 8th and 9th
This season the Sharpie class returns to Port Vincent for the regional leg of our State Championship on the weekend of 8th and 9th of February 2025, which is set to be a great event.
Entries into the weekend are provided in your state registration fees paid earlier in the season, however slightly cheaper weekend passes will be available as well.
FROSTBITE REGATTA – Port Lincoln Sailing Club
June 7th and 8th
The annual Frostbite Regatta will be taking place on the June longweekend in Port Lincoln. This regatta will be a great opportunity to get to know the hunting ground of the 82nd National, more details to come.
STATE CONSTITUTION
The ‘Australian Sharpie Sailing Association – South Australian Divison’, more commonly refered to as ‘SA Sharpies’, operates as a division of the national association, while also maintaining its own constitution and regulations for use in South Australia.
UPCOMING SA SHARPIE COMMITTEE MEETING
30th October 2024
The SA Sharpie Committee meet once monthly on the last Wednesday of each month.