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The term 'Twelve Square Metre' evolves from the original sail area, though on modern sharpies sail designs reach up to around sixteen square metres. 12 m 2 Sharpie Past Australian champions to have passed through the ranks include Sir James Hardy , John Cuneo , Rolly Tasker and John Bertrand .
Australian Sailing is recognised by World Sailing as the governing body for the sport of sailing in Australia. It formed in 1950 as the Australian Yachting Federation at a meeting at the Royal St. Kilda Yacht Club. [1] It is responsible for the administration, promotion and development of sailing in Australia.
Sailing is a popular sport and recreational activity in Australia with its varied coastline and often warm climate. Australian Sailing is the peak body in charge of sailing as recognised by the International Sailing Federation [ 1 ] In 2017-18 there were over 80,000 registered sailors and over 16,000 events held across the country.
The Australian Sharpie is a 3-person sailing dinghy [1] which has evolved from the 12-square-metre class sailed in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Australian Sharpies are 19 feet, 11 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches long, with a planing hull and a single mast. [2] Sharpies race with a fully battened mainsail, a jib and a spinnaker.
Thus, a yacht with SRS 1.30 needs to sail at least 30% faster than a yacht with SRS 1.00 to win over it. Trimarans of the type open OMRA 60, designed for racing only, have SRS values above 3.0. The system was revised in 2011 and onwards, and is now primarily based on a secret calculation formula that should reflect the performance of each yacht.
Australian National Sabot Council Sabot: Australian O'pen Skiff Association O'pen Skiff: Australian Paper Tiger Catamaran Association Paper Tiger Australian Radio Yachting Association Australian Sharpie Sailing Association Lightweight Sharpie 1962–present [2] Lightweight sharpies are an Australian version of the 12 m2 Sharpie.
In 2023, Morris earned Australia a quota spot for the IQFoil event at the 2024 Olympic Games after his performance at the Sailing World Championships in The Hague, [3] alongside finishing in fourth place at an Olympic test event in Marseille.
Iain Murray AM (born 14 April 1958 in Sydney [citation needed]) is an Australian sailor and yacht designer [2]. Murray is known for his success in the 18 ft skiff class, appearances in 12-Metre Class yachts in the 1983 and 1987 America's Cup regattas, innovation in yacht design, management of the 2013 and 2017 America's Cup and global SailGP and for winning a second World Championship in the ...