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2013 Halloween Regatta NOR Available
The NOR is now available for the 2013 Halloween Regatta at the Atlanta Yacht club. More info…
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2013 US Snipe Nationals Final report
Buffalo, July 21-26, 2013. The 2013 US Nationals, otherwise known as "Snipe Camp", has come to an end, and we're already looking forward to the next edition. This year's festivities…
by Carol Cronin
US Nationals – Final
Buffalo, July 26, 2013. No racing today. 🙁 final results attached. Report and photos soon 1. Raul Rios & Mac Agnese, 27 2. Ernesto Rodriguez & Eduardo Mintzas, 32…
by Carol Cronin
US Nationals – Day 4
[caption id="attachment_7250" align="alignnone" width=""]15 sec before the start of race 7. Courtesy Martin Fraser[/caption]Buffalo, July 25, 2013. Results and report by Carol Cronin 1. Raul Rios & Mac Agnese, 27…
by Carol Cronin
US Nationals – Day 3
Buffalo, July 24, 2013. Results after 7 races and report by Carol Cronin (photo courtesy Kim Couranz) 1. Raul Rios & Mac Agnese, 13 2. Ernesto Rodriguez & Eduardo Mintzias,…
by Carol Cronin
US Nationals – Day 2
[caption id="attachment_7242" align="alignnone" width=""]Nikki Bruno (sailing with Andrew Pimental) took this photo on the fun reach in from sailing[/caption]Buffalo, July 23, 2013. Day 2, Crosby Series. Results and report by…
by Carol Cronin
US Nationals – Day 1
Buffalo, July 22, 2013. Report by Carol Cronin and full results ... Crosby Series Races 1 & 2 1. Raul Rios & Mac Agnese, 1-1 2. Augie Diaz & Kathleen…
by Carol Cronin
Serious Sailing, Serious Prizes: Make Plans for the 2013 New Englands
[caption id="attachment_6954" align="alignnone" width=""]Tight racing in a beautiful venue[/caption]What started out as a pretty cobbled together regatta, with hopes for a bit of swag to raffle and at least…
by Carol Cronin
Snipe Tops the List of Boats I Love
[caption id="attachment_7099" align="alignnone" width=""]1960s Snipe sailing in San Francisco Bay. Photo courtesy SCIRA[/caption]In my day job as managing editor of boats.com, I spend most of my time editing the work of…
by Carol Cronin
Colonial Cup – Day 1
Annapolis, June 1, 2013. Short report by Carol Cronin: We spent the day chasing Peter Commette and Julia Melton around Chesapeake Bay but could only catch them for a brief…
by Carol Cronin
14 Questions to … Brainard Cooper
Past Commodore (2003) Brainard Cooper is a lifelong Snipe sailor. Known more for his measurement of Snipes, he has also been SCIRA rep at many events. - 1) Your first…
by Carol Cronin
Carrying Spares: The FrankenTrailer
We’re all taught to carry spares to regattas. But a spare TRAILER? When I left Rhode Island in January to drive my boat to Florida, I was towing a borrowed…
by Carol Cronin
SCIRA Rules Hiking Sticks Illegal, Sets Maximum Length for Jib Sheets
APRIL FOOLS' DAY - THIS IS A JOKE In a surprise addition to the International Snipe Class Rules, the Board has decided to make hiking sticks illegal. It has also…
by Carol Cronin
Mind DeClutter: The Snipe Winter Circuit
[caption id="attachment_6389" align="alignnone" width=""]Kim Couranz beats me every time we race together—across the line, I mean.[/caption]I have a confession to make: I was out of the office last week. No,…
by Carol Cronin
Comodoro Rasco – Day 1
Miami, February 2, 2013. It's great to be back on the water! Maybe 12-16 for first race, then 8-12 for two more fun races on Biscayne Bay.
by Carol Cronin