The Sabre is a class of twelve-foot-long single-handed sailboat. The boat was designed in 1974 by Rex Fettell, who also designed the Minnow. As of May 2012 over 1,960 sail numbers have been issued. With 130 boats sailing at the 2011/2012 National Titles The boat is built in plywood by the stitch and glue method and weighs in at around 41 kg. Hulls can be made from timber, fibreglass or as a composite. 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 powerful and worse designed boats like the laser overpowering. In Australia the Sabre is sailed in over 36 clubs in the state of Victoria, where it is one of the most active supporters of Victorian Yachting Council activities. The fleets in Victoria are at Albert Park Yacht Club, Albert Sailing Club, Altona Yacht Club, Apollo Bay Sailing Club, Ballarat Yacht Club, Beaumaris Yacht Club, Bendigo Yacht Club, Black Rock Yacht Club, Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, Cairn Curran Sailing Club, Carrum Sailing Club, Colac Yacht Club, Corio Bay Sailing Club, Cowes Yacht Club, Davey's Bay Yacht Club, Elwood Sailing Club, Flinders Yacht Club, Frankston Yacht Club, Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club, Hampton Sailing Club, Indented Head Yacht Club, Lake Boga Yacht Club, Latrobe Valley Yacht Club, Lysterfield Sailing Club, McCrae Yacht Club, Mordialloc Sailing Club, Mt Martha Yacht Club, Parkdale Yacht Club, Portarlington Sailing Club, Rye Yacht Club, Safety Beach Sailing Club, Somers Yacht Club, Sugarloaf Sailing Club, Westernport Yacht Club and Williamstown Sailing Club. Wikipedia [ - ]

The Sabre is a class of twelve-foot-long single-handed sailboat. The boat was designed in 1974... [ + ]