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3rd Australian Lighweight Sharpie Championships
1961/62 Black Rock, Vic

Host Club: Black Rock Yacht Club.

Some of the following info was supplied by Paul White (son of George - Aussie Champ 1962-63) and photographed by me.

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.


See Bob's Sharpie webpage.



The Frost presence at these titles was Omega II V 50 - Jimmy Kinder, Rolly Newman and Keith Frost.


1. View Programme.
2. Photos taken by me.
3. Bob Gordon's photo and newspaper article.



This page contains the Full programme and photos of the sailing.

Click on most of the photo for a larger view.

My Excel copy

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Photos taken by me.
(go easy on me... I was only 9yo.)

1961/62 - Aussie Titles - Black Rock YC, Melbourne.

Omega II V50 - Jimmy Kinder, Rolly Newman and Dad.

BRYC taken from the Starting/Finishing box.
Far Left: HWS-SA4-Genie-J.Waterman, LWS-SA4-Diabolo II-R.Appleby, HWS-V86-Quicktoo-K.Raphel,
LWS-WA2-Challenger-T.Muhling Jnr or WA3-Bee Pee II-M.Scott, LWS-T3-Snowgoose-V.Button,
LWS-Q20-Heather B-C.Baddiley, LWS-Q10-Wayward-J.Crooke, HWS-V75-Selina II-C.Hearne,
HWS-V86-Tempest-W.Leverett, LWS-SA19-Swift II-Ross Radcliffe, LWS-V37-Checkers II-Dicky Laigier.

Blue boat Jimmy and Rolly.

V8 Quicksure II - George White.

V8 Quicksure II - George White and V50 Dad.
How good are your eyes.. Stan LeNepheu (Ronstan Marine) is talking to someone in front of George's boat.

Dad on the right, Jimmy front left, Rolly front right.

Dad V50.

Dad V50.

Lewd end start.

Dad V50 off like a bullet.
SA73 - Flight II - R. Deacon
SA6 - Kestrel VI - A. Barclay
V46 - Tramp - Porky Newman.

The start.

V40 Crusader Ron (Sport) McCrindle
SA6 - Kestrel VI - A. Barclay
V50 - Omega 11 Dad, V33 Donna Barry Bennett
V8 Futura George White.
Q20 - Heather B - C. Baddiley.

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Bob Gordon's photo and newspaper article.

Kestral IV at Black Rock YC.

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