Bertel Bojlesen passed away on April 13. He was a passionate Snipe sailor and SCIRA Commodore in 2001. Bertel was born in Denmark on February 24, 1944, amidst the turmoil of World War II. When he was just two years old, his family relocated to Brazil. Apart from a two-year period during his teenage years spent in a Danish boarding…
Caio Vergo aka Minho, sailor from Porto Alegre will be remembered for having a big heart.
Richard (Dick) Flannery Mitchell, 66, of Cazenovia, NY passed away on December 12, 2023, after a year-long struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Dick was born December 10, 1957 to…
When I received the bad news, I got stunned because Rafa Parga had been in Malaga just a few months ago and he called me to say hello. I contacted…
Gonzalo Diaz Sr., the “Old Man” as he was lovingly known to all of us, left us Friday morning at his home in Miami surrounded by his loved ones. It’s…
Dionysio Sulzbeck passed away yesterday. He was a very respected and skilled Race Committee officer. He worked at the Olympics in Rio, at the 2019 Snipe Worlds in Ilhabela and…
Piero Napp died this week in Trieste. Grandson of a naval commander, he also graduated as Comandante di Lungo Corso. Always a member of Triestina della Vela, he won the…
Manuel Rosendo, boatbuilder from Montevideo, Uruguay, passed away this week. He built, with the technical support of sailor Ricky Fabini, 16 Snipes. Each of his boats was a work of…
Trieste, Italy, October 14, 2022. Roberto Vencato passed away today at the age of 70. He was a well known and appreciated sailor, sailmaker and coach not only in his…
From Annapolis Snipe Fleet 532 It is with great sadness we share that Dick C. Bartlett passed away yesterday. DickC was instrumental in founding SSA at its current location and…
Our friend, SnipeToday contributor and Snipe expert, John Rose passed away on July 11th. He was 86 years old. John was a huge fan of our Class. In 1948, his…
Being brief when it comes to naming such an important character for our beloved Snipe family is very difficult. A person who has given so much to this class, defended…
A sad news for the for the Snipe Class in the UK. Our friend Fred Ternan passed away untimely. Fred was born on an island on Lower Lough Erne, Northern…
by Per Gothlin Erik Thorsell, Sweden (1949-2021), was one of the best Snipe Sailors in Europe during the heydays of the class (60` and 70´) a time when colorful sailors,…
Meco and Stefano Lillia Boat builder Domenico “Meco” Lilla died last December 31st. Lillia built Snipes, Stars and Dinghies 12′. He was 81 years old. His Stars are very famous, winners…