APRIL FOOLS’ DAY – THIS IS A JOKE Bowing to the inevitable, the 2023 Masters Worlds has added an Under 30 Division to the upcoming regatta in Porto Sherry, Spain. The winner will be crowned the Top Beginner. “You’re never too young to experience the unique spirit of the Masters Worlds,” said regatta organizer Micky Costa. “All those kids who…
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY – THIS IS A JOKE Upper Keys Sailing Club was the first to announce their Snipe regatta dates for 2024; the Midwinter Championship will begin on February…
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY – THIS IS A JOKE Inspired by Matias Capizzano’s coverage of the 2023 Western Hemisphere & Asia Championship (WHAC), renowned coach Leandro Spina has started a new…
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY – THIS IS A JOKE Disappointed by the four-boat fleet in the current race around the world (as well as the obvious discomfort of foiling crews), The…
My first conscious memory of the person I so respectfully called “The Old Man” was, appropriately, on the race course; watching his Snipe, sail numbers barely visible, cross the entire…
Key Largo, FL, USA, February 12, 2023…
by Carol Cronin – from her blog “Where Books Meet Boats” I spent last week in San Diego for the Snipe Nationals—and was reminded once again…
by Carol Cronin – from her blog “Where Books Meet Boats” Last weekend, after rounding the windward mark in sixth in the puffiest, shiftiest breeze I’ve…
The only Snipe builder in the U.S. is renowned for the quality and shape of their rudders, and now owner Andrew Pimental has figured out a way to sell twice…
After avidly watching all the innovations dreamed up by 2021 America’s Cup sail designers, Quantum’s Carter Cameron is bringing the twin-skinned mainsail back to the Snipe Class—and improving it further,…
In a surprising response to poor compliance with the centerboard restraint rule, the SCIRA rules committee has come to a fresh conclusion: Daggerboards may no longer be raised while going…
Hard chines and unasked questions…
by Carol Cronin (from her blog “Where Books Meet Boats”) If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s a deep appreciation for traditions we…
by Carol Cronin (from her blog “Carol Newman Cronin – Where Books Meet Boats “ and from Seahorse Magazine) When I sat down with Augie in…
by Carol Cronin (from her blog: Carol Cronin Newman, Author, Editor, Olympian) September 2021 was a busy and successful month of competitive sailing. In just three weeks,…