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1st Australian Lightweight Sharpie Championships
1959/60 Glenelg, SA.

The programme was supplied by Paul White (son of George - Aussie Champ 1962-63) and Bill Canfield
The results were supplied by Ross Catchpole and photographed by me.
Thank you guys. I really appreciate your effort.

Update: As at 27th June 2023
Bob Gordon's son Colin has sent me his father's memorabilia. Thanks Colin.
Bob sailed with Chippy Barclay in HWS & LWS and also Bob Appleby in LWS.

See Bob's Sharpie webpage.



A full programme with ALL Results follows.

Click on most of the photo for a larger view.


1. 1959-60 1st Aust Lightweight Sharpie Carnival Glenelg - Full Programme.

2. Articles collected by Bob Gordon.




Sorted by the list displayed in the programme.

Sorted by their finishing position.

I am now extremely privileged to be the current minder of the original scoresheet.
It was laminated. Thanks to Ross Catchpole for sending me the scoresheet.

Inside Front Cover























Back Cover.



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Christening of Kestral IV
later Australian Champion 1959-60
Left to Right: Bob Gordon, Alan Barclay (skipper), George Tilley, Eileen Hardy,
Don (Moggie) James, Bruce (Barney) Giles Commodore of Brighton & Seacliff YC

The Winner's Burgee.

Team Member's Badge.

The Sharpie people are a VERY HAPPY group.

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