Tag Heuer - New Sponsors for the Winter Championships in Nassau
February, 2008
Considering Sailing in Nassau this April? Maybe this is just the incentive you need:
From Franny De Cardines, "As the Commodore of the Royal Nassau Sailing Club, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you all to this year's event. I am pleased and honored to announce that Tag Heuer along with the Ministry of Tourism have become major Sponsors of the event this year, and we look forward to an exciting Regatta."
"We look forward to having you all visiting the Bahamas for some exciting and fun racing!"
Visit www.rnsc.org or view the 2008 Regatta Schedule.
New SCIRA Rules Posted
January, 2008
2008 brings some new and changed rules to the Snipe Class:
Junior Age limit - Junior Member: Members who will not be 22 years old in the membership year and who are authorized by the Association to skipper or crew registered Snipe Class sailboats.
Rule 36: Boom - 36. Boom shall be essentially straight and shall not be tapered nor have lightening holes. The boom ends may be cutoff with a maximum angle of 45°. The depth of the boom at either end may be reduced for access to blocks or boltrope. Only one boom may be used. Read more...
End of an Era...
November 2007
Jan Persson has announced that Persson Snipes will now be made by BT Marine of Italy. Back in the 1960s, Jan along with Erling Olsen began building Snipes in Denmark. Jan has since been building some of the world's fastest Snipes for over three decades. The two builders invited friend and World Snipe Champion Earl Elms to consult and develop what became the Skipper Snipe. Jan, along with wife Jane, then developed the Persson Snipe that took the Class by storm in the 1990s. Jan's boats have helped to transform the Snipe into today's modern racing design. For more information on Snipe builders, view our New Boats and Builders page.
Kevlar Snipe Merchandise is Back!
November 2007
Wallets, bags and other items are available. Take a look at our logo and 75th anniversary merchandise and you can order right off our secure server.
SCIRA Uruguay Promotional Video
Thanks to Pedro Garra for alerting us to this promotional video that was created for SCIRA Uruguay. Take a look at the online video.
Serious Sailing Video
Esteban Pettinari of Argentina produced a great video (and audio) of some high-wind Snipe sailing. Take a look at the online video.
On-line Rules Quiz Now Available
UK-Halsey Sailmaker has developed a web-based rules quiz to test your skills at deciphering the racing rules. With the quiz hosted on snipe.org, you'll need to visit the UK-Halsey site and register in order to view the answers. Take the Rules Quiz.
SCIRA
This site contains information about the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA).
National Authorities Sites
Other SCIRA National Authorities maintain their own sites with information specific to that region. Also see our regional page for other Snipe related sites.
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