The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Sharpie

Sea Terms

A sharp-built vessel of from 20 to 40 feet long, flat bottom, carrying a centre-board, and fore-and-aft rigged.

Catamaran and sharpie under sail
Catamaran and sharpie under sail
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