Snipe Class Decals 1972 – 2025

Decals are part of the history of the Snipe Class. Many sailors collect them or proudly show them on the starboard side of their boats.

The rules:

Constitution, Section 5 (Eligibility) states:

Membership is open to all those who sail Snipe Class sailboats that have been properly measured and are currently registered, displaying the decal of the current year and in compliance with the requirements of the Snipe Class. 

Constitution, Section 19 (Dues) states:

[omissis] Dues are to be paid by the owners of boats already holding measurement certificates within thirty days after the start of their local Fleet’s racing season. Boat registration is reflected by a current decal displayed on the aft starboard side.  

What colors?

It is tradition that Commodore chooses the colors of the decal for the incoming year.

Often the choice falls on the colors of the Commodore’s national flag. In other cases the choice is because simply he/she likes some particular colors.

This is the case of the colors chosen for 2025 by the Commodore Martin Bermudez de la Puente Gallego (Esp). In 2026, will the decal be colored in red and yellow?

Drawing by Jose Carlos Alegria Diaz