Our Old Wooden Snipes
by Pepe Perez
Fortunately there are “Great Snipe Locos” all over the world … now, in Galicia and Valencia, the fever has been unleashed for the recovery of wooden boats, those old Lagos, Rovira, Cardona, Araez … that were in the places more unexpected and are being rescued.
A group of old – not old – Snipe sailors, Ricardo Salgado, Manuel Villaverde, Juan Deben, Carlos Botella, Mariano Arroyo … (and I quote these as they seem to be the promoters of this great idea) are preparing a “ regatta circuit for classic wooden Snipes ” in which I foresee that the most important prizes will go to those who achieve the best results – not in regattas – but in the restoration of their boats.
It seems that Alfredo Lagos will chair a committee of experts that will analyze the work that is being done to award the best work. We must congratulate this group of enthusiastic Snipe Sailors, who give us the key to the longevity and future of our beloved Snipe Class and the love that endures in those who were once lucky enough to sail on this Class.
THANK YOU GUYS, GOOD TIME !!
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colin franklin
i used to build snipes in britain out of glass fiber for a firm called Bryland plasticks my father made the first one out of wood with rolled sapely decks ,which we took a mold from, thease snipes were made for a yacht chandler who sent them abroad for the yacht clubs there ,
i went to majorca one year and found one laying in the boat yard deralick ,i was given time off to sail in the british championships at a yacht club called stone on the river black water in essex ,a long time ago now as im 74 years young still like the class ,i very nice dingy ,regards colin .
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