The Lightweight Sharpie is an adaptation of the International Twelve Square Meter Sharpie.
It is approximately six meters in length with a beam of 1.47 meters. The weight is generally contained to about 86 kilograms. The Lightweight Sharpie is manned by a crew of three and as it is unballasted, it must be kept upright by crew weight alone.
A high degree of co-ordination between the helmsman, main hand and the forward hand on the trapeze is required to control this yacht.
Lightweight Sharpies is Australia compete annually in state and national championships.
Australia 1981 35c sg834, scott?.
Log Book January1982 page 71. Australian Stamp Bulletin
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