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Photo's & Info Sent by Doug Hogg Print E-mail

Photos sent by D Hogg life member Australian National and State Life Member Lightweight Sharpie Association. The first commercially built 12M2 Sharpie in Australia "Comet" is still in existence together with two others in South Australia. Doug Hogg built the last genuine 12M2 sharpie in Australia in 1960.

 

 The Last original 12 Square Metre built in Australia 1960, By Doug Hogg. Edge glued westen red cedar, varnished throughout. RangerBest
 The " Squall " photo showing a plywood Lightweight Sharpie
being taken off a State champion 12M2 measured the same outside as the sharpie below. A brilliant idea and all to do with angles of
the upturned 12M2 Two boats were built from the original, and both were officially measured and were very successful.
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 Arnold Deed capsized in second position, 1960 championship. Was third overall. Deed
 George Ross  George_Ross
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 The Last unofficial 12 square metre championships in Adelaide 1963. Trevor Stevensin "Truly Fair" of Barmera in Foreground. The former South African Sharpie "Impala" sailed in this event. HW_Glenelg
 Australian Champion Jim Hardy Leads John Cuneo to the windward mark, 1960. John Cuneo won. Jim Hardy second, Arnold Deed third in "Winjin" Jim_Hardy
 Australian Champion Tintara (Jim Hardy) leads Daring(John Cuneo) at the windward mark, Adelaide 1960. Cuneo won Series. Jim_Hardy2
 Start of the first lightweight championships, Adelaide 1960. LWS_Glenelg

 
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