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Sabre (dinghy)
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The Sabre is a class of twelve-foot-long (3.7 m) single-handed sailboat. The boat was designed in 1974 by Rex Fettell, who also designed the Minnow. As of September 2006 approximately 1,902 sail numbers have been issued.
With over 100 boats sailing at this years National Titles
The boat is built in plywood by the stitch and glue
method and weighs in at around 41 kg (90 lbs). Hulls can be made from timber, fibreglass or as a composite (timber deck and fibreglass hull).
The rig is simple and easily handled but still provides exciting performance in a breeze.
Being easy to sail and suited to lighter sailors, it is popular with both learners and less physically strong sailors who find more athletic boats like the laser too demanding for them.
In Australia
the Sabre is sailed in over 36 clubs in its home state Victoria
alone, where it is one of the most active supporters of Victorian Yachting Council activities. The largest fleets in Victoria are at Black Rock YC, Blairgowrie YS, Mordialloc SC, Albert Park YC, Albert SC, McCrae YC, Elwood SC, Gippsland Lakes YC and Williamstown SC. Strong fleets in South Australia
are centred around the Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club and Largs Bay sailing club. Western Australia
has strong fleets sailing out of East Fremantle Yacht Club and Perth Dinghy Sailing Club. The boat is also well represented in Tasmania
, New South Wales
, Queensland
, Australian Capital Territory
and the Northern Territory
The current national champion (2010/11 series) is Chris Dance from Victoria
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With over 100 boats sailing at this years National Titles
The boat is built in plywood by the stitch and glue
Stitch and glue
Stitch and glue is a simple boat building method which uses plywood, epoxy glue, and "stitches" and eliminates the need for stems and chines. Plywood panels are cut to detailed profiles and stitched together to form an accurate hull shape, without the need for forms or special tools...
method and weighs in at around 41 kg (90 lbs). Hulls can be made from timber, fibreglass or as a composite (timber deck and fibreglass hull).
The rig is simple and easily handled but still provides exciting performance in a breeze.
Being easy to sail and suited to lighter sailors, it is popular with both learners and less physically strong sailors who find more athletic boats like the laser too demanding for them.
In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
the Sabre is sailed in over 36 clubs in its home state Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
alone, where it is one of the most active supporters of Victorian Yachting Council activities. The largest fleets in Victoria are at Black Rock YC, Blairgowrie YS, Mordialloc SC, Albert Park YC, Albert SC, McCrae YC, Elwood SC, Gippsland Lakes YC and Williamstown SC. Strong fleets in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
are centred around the Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club and Largs Bay sailing club. Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
has strong fleets sailing out of East Fremantle Yacht Club and Perth Dinghy Sailing Club. The boat is also well represented in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
and the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
The current national champion (2010/11 series) is Chris Dance from Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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