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36-467: Sharpie , Sharpy or Sharpey may refer to: Boats [ edit ] Sharpie (boat) , a type of long, narrow sailboat 12 m Sharpie , a small, vintage, former Olympic sailboat People [ edit ] Sharpie, a member of Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice Sharpies (Australian subculture) , members of certain Australian youth gangs in

72-409: A boom is a spar (pole), along the foot of a fore and aft rigged sail , that greatly improves control of the angle and shape of the sail. The primary action of the boom is to keep the foot flatter when the sail angle is away from the centerline of the boat. The boom also serves as an attachment point for more sophisticated control lines. Because of the improved sail control it is rare to find

108-431: A dinghy . When the foot of a sail is attached along its whole length to a boom, the stiffness of the boom tends to hold the lower part of the sail flat. However, the greatest aerodynamic efficiency of the sail is created when the sail is allowed to curve into an airfoil -like shape. A flexible boom bends with the sail to create this greater efficiency. A "Park Avenue" boom allows for the same aerodynamic curvature as

144-582: A brand of markers, particularly permanent markers Sharp-shinned hawk , a bird sometimes referred to as a "sharpie" Sharpy, a character in The Bluffers , a Dutch children's cartoon series Sharpie, a nickname for steam locomotives manufactured by Sharp Brothers - see History of rail transport#Further developments See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Sharpie All pages with titles containing Sharpie The Sharpees , an American R&B group Shar Pei ,

180-581: A breed of dog Sharp (disambiguation) Sharpe (disambiguation) Sharps (disambiguation) #P , potentially pronounced as "Sharp P" Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sharpie . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sharpie&oldid=1226962834 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

216-569: A brief period of popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. Designers such as Iain Oughtred have produced modern versions that incorporate many traditional features while addressing some of the drawbacks, in particular the replacement of the shallow, balanced rudder (which had a tendency to lead to wild and erratic steering in big following seas) with a more conventional transom-hung pivoting rudder blade. The Haiku design also has fully battened sails in an effort to improve windward performance. Oughtred offers

252-429: A few variations of in-boom furling available. Generally the boom is hollow with a spindle in the center upon which the sail is rolled (furled). The techniques for turning the spindle vary, but frequently a line is used to spin the spindle and recover or reef the sail. In most cases the sail can be full battened and has virtually infinite reefing options. Some sailors consider this approach safer than in-mast furling, since

288-410: A flexible boom, but is a rigid construction with a flat surface on top. Instead of being fastened directly to the boom, the foot of the sail is fastened to fittings that slot into grooves that run transversely across the boom. As these fittings move within their grooves, the foot of the sail is free to curve. It takes its name from the great width of such a boom fitted to the yacht Enterprise for

324-404: A non- headsail without a boom, but lateen sails , for instance, are loose-footed. In some modern applications, the sail is rolled up into the boom for storage or reefing (shortening sail). The forward end of the boom attaches to a mast just below the sail, with a joint called the gooseneck . The gooseneck pivots allowing the other end of the boom to move freely. The clew (back corner) of

360-427: A shallow arc. The noise is the same as chine slap familiar to owners of deep-V powerboats at anchor. Other designers have made the forefoot deeper so that it is immersed in the water at rest. Owners have found that putting extra weight in the bow and lowering the centreboard when anchored at night reduces the noise which is accentuated by thinner ply and lighter overall construction. Boom (sailing) In sailing ,

396-424: A shallow draft without a keel. They need large amounts of ballast stowed on the central floor before they become acceptable as sea boats: 600 to 900 lbs is normal in a 30 ft boat. Sharpies rely on their high flared topsides to provide stability when heeled on a reach or to windward. The twin unstayed masts makes rigging very easy and saves on cost. The unstayed flexible masts also allow wind to be spilled from

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432-652: A typical example of his work, see the article on a 14-foot sharpie . In recent years, the sharpie, as with many traditional American small craft, has enjoyed renewed interest as designers and sailors have sought boats with the virtues of shallow draft and ease of construction. However, most are home-built or of one-off construction. Exceptions include Bruce Kirby's Norwalk Islands series of sharpies, Catbird 24 by Chesapeake Marine design, Johns Sharpie by Chesapeake Light Craft, Ted Brewer's Mystic Sharpie, various designs by Parker Marine, and Phil Bolger 's unique designs. Like dories , sharpies are initially tender since they have

468-602: Is best suited to sheltered waters. It needs an experienced skipper who understands the foibles of the design. Sharpie style hulls that are developed in New Zealand are made of plywood, use water ballast in underseat tanks that empty when trailered, vertical (dagger) ballasted boards (about 80-100 lbs) type centerboards (hoisted with a simple 4:1 block arrangement led back to the cockpit) and are commonly about 20–24 feet LOA. They are not traditionally rigged, instead having conventional fractional sloop rigs. They went through

504-463: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sharpie (boat) Sharpies first became popular in New Haven, Connecticut, towards the end of the 19th century. They came into use as a successor to the dugout log canoe and most likely were derived from the flatiron skiff . In an 1879 edition of Forest and Stream, a man named James Goodsell of

540-432: Is found attached to the boom. The hardware could include fairleads , blocks , block tracks, and cleats . For attachment, screws are used on wooden booms and screws or rivets on aluminium booms. If the foot of the sail is attached to the boom, there may be hoops from the foot of the sail, around the boom, or there may be a track on the top of the boom into which fittings on the foot of the sail are slid. There are quite

576-421: The bow , one amidships and one in between. Typically, in the summer, two masts would be stepped: one at the bow and amidships. In the winter, when heavier winds were expected, a single mast would be stepped in between. Their hulls were narrow with a large sheer and low freeboard . At the ends you will find a plumb bow with the heel of the stem sitting just out of the water and a round stern . The centerboard

612-453: The halyard and leech line to ensure that the sail is trimmed most effectively. Two primary sail control lines are attached to every boom: A boom will frequently have these additional sail control lines attached: Other lines that may be found on a boom include: Traditionally booms, and other spars, were made of wood. Classic wooden hulled sailboats, both old and new, will usually have wooden spars. When aluminium became available, it

648-555: The 1960s and 1970s William Sharpey (1802–1880), Scottish anatomist and physiologist called the "father of British physiology" Thomas J. Sharpy , United States Air Force lieutenant general, commander of the Eighteenth Air Force in 2015 Sharpy or Sharpie, nickname of Patrick Sharp (born 1981), Canadian retired ice hockey player Sharpy, nickname of Will Sharp (born 1986), Nigerian rugby league footballer Other uses [ edit ] Sharpie (marker) ,

684-694: The Carolinas and Florida - used stayed gaff schooner rigs which included a jib . Sharpies were introduced to Florida in 1881, when Commodore Ralph Munroe brought the 33-foot New Haven style sharpie, of his own design, Kingfish to the Miami area of Florida. Perhaps the most famous of sharpies was the Commodore's Egret design, now immortalized in plans available from WoodenBoat magazine. Commodore Monroe designed Egret in 1886 and had her built on Staten Island and delivered to Key West. Egret

720-511: The Fair Haven neighborhood claimed to have built the first sharpie with his brother in 1848. His claim was never contested. The Goodsell & Rowe Oyster Barn is shown on Front Street in an 1850 Map of Fair Haven which is now in Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. That map shows the homes of E.P. Goodsell, J. D. Goodsell, and J. J. Goodsell also on Front Street. Building Sharpies

756-566: The Haiku with either twin swinging centreboards, which give more interior room, at the expense of hydrodynamic efficiency, or a single central board, which takes up more space. At 30 feet long the Haiku is set up for a small family to cruise in sheltered waters. Phil Bolger designed a rudimentary solution to the problem of hull slap at anchor, which effects flat bottom boats, by making a 3 foot long, oval shaped anti-slap pad of multiple layers of ply about 2 inches deep, which were then rounded into

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792-543: The US Coast Guard and Air National Guard utilized a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft to rescue a man from 1400 miles off the Mexican coast. Deaths and injuries can occur on boats operating upon lakes and coastal waters. As a precaution, any sailboat with a low boom should mandate use of life jackets , and ensure others know how to obtain assistance and operate the craft. In Boston a sailor knocked overboard by

828-412: The boat has to change direction often, such as in a tidal or rocky estuary. Cabin sharpies are an acquired taste due to the space taken up by the large central centerboard case and the restricted headroom. Even a 30-foot traditional sharpie is only suited to a maximum of 2 people when cruising for a week. A sharpie does not have the strong self-righting ability of a more conventional deep keeled yacht, so it

864-435: The boom completely. Classic types of sail like the square rig or the standing lugsail have always worked without booms. Modern alternatives without a boom are the mast aft rig . On an open cockpit sailboat at a mooring , a tarpaulin may be run over the boom and tied to the rails to form a tent over the cockpit. In certain situations on larger boats, the boom can be used as a crane to help lift aboard heavy items like

900-405: The boom died in full sight of the land and other boats and the person left aboard didn't know how to use the radio. To address the dangers associated with the boom, some designers have raised the boom higher off the deck or applied padding. However, these raise the center of gravity and increase the chances of capsizing and turtling . Some designers have addressed the issue by eliminating

936-441: The boom to perform sail maintenance and install or take off sail covers. Falls from the boom onto the deck below occur. Even when stationary, booms represent a hazard since on most boats there is insufficient headroom to walk below them without ducking. According to a German study, "boom strikes were the most common cause of sailing injury overall". When boom injuries occur far from shore they can require expensive rescues. In 2010

972-457: The case, Chesapeake sharpie skiffs were common, especially in the smaller sizes, because of their easy and cheap construction. Howard I. Chapelle , a naval architect and curator of maritime history, wrote several books on traditional work boats and boat building, some of which include sharpie design and construction. He was a particular advocate of pleasure boats based on work boat models and designed many sharpie sailboats, cruisers and yachts. For

1008-414: The sail attaches to the free end of the boom. The entire foot of the sail may be attached to the boom or just the clew. If the foot is not attached to the boom, the rig is known as loose footed . A boom may be found on small headsails . There the forward end of the boom is attached to the same stay as the sail's luff (forward edge). The control lines (ropes) on the boom act in conjunction with

1044-497: The sail can be lowered and flaked in the traditional method, in the case of mechanical failure. In most applications, the sail can be lowered or reefed from the cockpit. Most designs will not accommodate a loose-footed mainsail . The second leading cause of death on sailboats is directly attributed to the use of booms. Booms can cause injuries directly, sweep people overboard, and their associated hardware and lines represent tripping hazards. On larger boats, sailors tend to stand on

1080-419: The sails which helps with stability. The flat bottom, narrow water line and ample working sail means the boat is fast down wind where the flat bottom helps promote surfing or planing in stronger winds. The narrow beam, the high center of gravity, the low aspect ratio of the centre board and the longitudinal rudder shape do not help windward performance, but mostly these same features help in shallow waters or where

1116-472: The type. Various sharpie yachts were designed by those who found the lines of working sharpies appealing. Thomas Clapham used a v-bottom in his "Nonpareil sharpies", and Larry Huntington introduced a rounded, arc bottom that has been used by modern designers like Bruce Kirby and Reuel Parker. Some believe the Chesapeake Bay skipjack with its v-bottom may have evolved from the early sharpies. Whatever

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1152-515: Was a spin-off business from oystering and continued to grow, meeting not only local needs but were sold to other oystermen along the Eastern seaboard. The names of Rowe, Graves and Thatcher became well known as sharpie builders by the 1880s. Sharpies were typically used for oyster tonging and evolved to suit that work. They grew in popularity because they were easy to row, cheap to build, and fast under sail. They were used for racing. The sailing speed

1188-542: Was adopted for sailboat spars. Aluminium spars are lighter and stronger than their wooden counterpart, require less maintenance and generally hold up better to marine conditions. Aluminium spars are usually associated with fibreglass boats, although one can still find a few early fibreglass hulled yachts that were equipped with wooden spars. On very large sailing vessels, the spars may be steel. Modern, high performance, racing yachts may have spars constructed of more expensive materials, such as carbon fibre . Various hardware

1224-434: Was eleven nautical miles in thirty-four minutes . By the 1880s nearly 200 sharpies were to be found along the wharves of Fair Haven alone. Varying in length, the 24–28 ft one-man boats usually had one sail, while the larger two-man boats which were around 35 ft were rigged with two sails, as cat-ketches. They had leg-o-mutton sails with sprit booms on un-stayed masts. The larger boats had three mast -steps; one at

1260-468: Was long and shallow as was the balanced rudder . The sharpie type migrated south and west to other regions where shallow water prevented deep-draft vessels from operating, including Chesapeake Bay , the Carolinas, the Great Lakes ( Ohio ) and Florida. Although most sharpies were rigged as a leg-o-mutton cat-ketch with free standing masts and sprit booms, larger versions - especially those found in

1296-459: Was unique in that she had higher, flaring sides than the typical sharpie and was double-ended. This meant more stability as she was loaded and the ability to run before a following sea without waves breaking over the stern. These attributes contributed to behavior that led the Commodore to call the Egret a "sharpie-lifeboat". Throughout the late 19th century, the Commodore and others helped to evolve

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