The Australian Sharpie is a 3-person sailing dinghy which has evolved from the 12-square-metre class sailed in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Australian Sharpies are 19 feet, 17 3/4 inches long, with a planinghull and a single mast. Sharpies race with a fully battened mainsail, a jib and a spinnaker. Dinghy of the schooner Adventuress A dinghy is a small utility boat attached to a larger boat. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Jump to: navigation, search Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3. ... A Musto Skiff, planing on a fast reach A planing boats hull skims across the surface of the water rather than pushing through the water in the way a traditional displacement hull works. ... A hull is the body or frame of a ship or boat. ... A mast is a pole which holds a sail of a boat, see mast (sailing). ... A batten is a thin strip of solid material (usually wood). ... A mainsail is the most important sail raised from the main (or only) mast of a sailing vessel. ... See also: Jib (television) A jib is a triangular staysail set ahead of the foremost mast of a sailing boat. ... A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing downwind (with the wind behind the boat). ...

They are sailed competitively in many Australian states, including Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, New South Wales and Western Australia. The Australian Sharpie National Titles is run as a carnival each year rotating from state to state. A National Conference is held each year during this event by officials from the Australian Sharpie Sailing Association (ASSA). Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Famous Sharpie sailors include 1983 America's Cup winner John Bertrand, Sir James Hardy and John Cuneo. Jump to: navigation, search 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Americas Cup is the most famous and most prestigious competition in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in international sports, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. ... Member of Royal Brighton Yacht Club in Melbourne Australia. ...

Development

Development of the Australian Sharpie is strictly controlled by the Australian Sharpie Sailing Association (ASSA), which has chapters in each of the states which have Sharpie fleets. The current craft was initially referred to as a "Lightweight Sharpie". to distinguish it from an earlier design which was referred to as a "Heavyweight Sharpie"; however, at a recent national conference the name was officially changed to "Australian Sharpie". The Lightweight Sharpie was founded by the Addison brothers in Western Australia. Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ...

The Australian Sharpie Sailing Association

The association consists of representatives from each state with an active sailing Sharpie fleet. Office bearers in the association include an:

• Australian Commodore
• Australian President
• Australian Measurer
• Australian Secretary
• Carnival Secretary
• Regatta Technical Advisor
• Australian Regatta Secretary
• Australian Publicity Officer

Each state division (chapter) of the association also has its own office bearers, typically including a President, Measurer, Secretary, Race Officer and Publicity Officer.

The Annual Carnival and National Titles

The Carnival is held annually in consecutive states in the following order:

• South Australia
• Western Australia
• New South Wales
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Queensland

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National Awards

A number of perpetual trophies are presented at the end of the annual carnival. These include the following:

• Australian Champion (Addison Brothers Trophy, Sir Dallas Brooks Trophy, Geoff Augustine Memorial Trophy)
• Runner-up Australian Champion (Alcorso Trophy)
• Third Place Champion (Fred Meyer Memorial Trophy)
• Fourth Place Champion (Phil Durham Memorial Trophy)
• Overall Consistency Champion (The O'Grady Cup)
• Best Junior Skipper (Tomlinson Trophy)
• Most Carnival Wins (Mark Peelgrane Memorial Trophy)
• Best Country Representative (Red Hand Trophy)
• First Non-State Team Competitor (Don Sheilds Perpetual Trophy)
• Overall Consistency on Handicap (Westpac Bank Trophy)
• Open Invitation Events (Ray Callard Trophy)
• First Non-State Team Competitor Handicap (George Laurens Trophy)
• Golden Oldies (Golden Oldies Trophy)
• Champion Team (Bishop Teams Trophy)
• First Handicap Champion (Bretts Handicap Trophy)
• Chug-a-lug