SCIRA Information

Offical SCIRA Correspondence to the Class Membership
SCIRA USA Page
SCIRA Officers Listing

The Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) office is run by the paid, full time Executive Director, Jerelyn Biehl. Yearly membership in SCIRA is required to race in sanctioned regattas (a hull sticker is required for boat owners). Sanctioning assures that regattas will be managed according to class standards (courses, sailing instructions etc.). Membership also includes the The Snipe Bulletin (Quarterly), which provides regatta highlights, pictures, go-fast tips, and articles by the experts. US Members will also receive the monthly US Newsletter. Click here to join the class using our secure online server.

Archives of past Snipe Bulletins and the US Snipe Hunt are available in pdf format.

SCIRA is a member of both US Sailing and the ISAF.

The SCIRA Officers (US district Governors, National Secretaries, and Board Members) are listed below. For more information US residents should contact their District Governors, while those outside the US should contact their relevant National Secretary. In addition the SCIRA office can provide more detailed information on the boat, used boats, and contacts for individual fleets, both US and international.

2002 Directory of SCIRA Officials
SCIRA Office | SCIRA Officers | SCIRA Board of Governors
US District Governors | National Secretaries

Past SCIRA Officers: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 2001

SCIRA Office:

Jerelyn Biehl
1833 Tustin St.
San Diego, CA 92106
SCIRA@snipe.org
(619) 224-6998
(619) 224-6997 (FAX)

Class Officers

Complete Contact Information List (pdf)

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Commodore: Birger Jansen, Norway
Vice Commodore: Brainard Cooper, USA
Rear Commodore: Jiro Yamamoto, Japan
Past Commodore: Bertel Bojlesen, USA

Voting Board Members

Complete Contact Information List (pdf)

Rules Committee Chairman: Giorgio Brezich, Italy
European General Secretary: Ezio Braga, Italy
Vice Secretary, Europe: André Callot, Belgium
Secretary, Southern Europe: Pedro Pons Morales, Spain
Secretary, Northern Europe: Ola Nygard, Norway
Western Hemisphere General Secretary: Don Hackbarth, USA
Vice Secretary, Western Hemisphere: Celia Garrafa, Brazil
US National Secretary: Dr. Bill Welch, USA

Member at Large 2000-2002: Francisco “Pancho” Jose Agusti, Argentina
Member at Large 2001-2003: Felix Gancedo Gomez, Spain
Member at Large 2000-2002: Jiro Yamamoto, Japan
Member at Large 2002-2004: Henrique Motta, Brazil
Member at Large 2001-2003: Sherry Welch, USA
Member at Large 2002-2004: Robert Dunkley, Bahamas

Non Voting Board Members

Legal Counsel: Leigh Savage, USA
Chief Measurer: Antonio Bari, Italy
ISAF Representative:
Vice Chairman, Rules Committee: Steve Steward, USA
Secretary, Eastern Europe: Alexei Fomin, Russia
Treasurer: Pedro Lorson, USA
Chief Information Officer: Don Bedford, USA
Executive Director: Jerelyn Biehl, USA

US District Governors

Complete Contact Information List (pdf)

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District 1: Pedro Lorson
District 2: Steve Tautz
District 3: Michael Delaney
District 4: Watt Duffy
District 5: John Korkosz
District 6: Don Bedford
District 7: Jim Lampros

National Secretaries

Argentina: Marcelo Pesci
Bahamas: Peter Christie
Belgium: Guy Celis
Bermuda: Nancy Pitman
Brazil: Affonso Abreu
Canada: Chris Hains
Chile: Pablo Cisternasz
Colombia: Mariana de Isaza
Cuba: Vicente de la Guardia
Denmark: Henning Sørensen
Finland: Kai Saarhelo
France: Philippe Roy
Germany: Günther Hautmann
India: Dr. M. Gunasheela
Italy: Stefano Longhi
Japan: Jiro Yamamoto
Korea: Park Ki Cheol
Norway: Birger Jansen
Paraguay: Sebastian Gorostiaga
Poland: Jacek Bloch
Portugal: Miguel Bunte da Graça
Puerto Rico: Juan Jose Mari
Russia: Alexei Fomin
Spain: Ricardo Rubio Vilar
Sweden: Karin Pettersson
Switzerland: Michel Nerbollier
United States: Dr. Bill Welch
United Kingdom: Miss Elizabeth Crouch
Uruguay: Mariana Foglia

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