Photo courtesy Benja Sans Photo & Video Jubilee Yacht Club, Beverly MA (8 races, 1 throwout) The Quantum Snipe Nationals took place over four days on Salem Sound, a unique body of water in the dent between Gloucester and Marblehead. Hosted by Jubilee Yacht Club (Beverly, MA), the event attracted 51 boats from 12 states and 2 countries.
(Photo courtesy of Ted Morgan) By Carol Cronin (published on her blog: Carol Newman Cronin – Author, Editor, Olympian) A few weeks ago, Kim and I…
The US Snipe class is serious about attracting the next generation of sailors. At the 2019 Quantum Snipe Nationals in Beverly, MA, there will be a new trophy awarded…
Connie Commette and I have exchanged crewing ideas since the late 1900s, even after I defected from the crew union and moved to the (much roomier) skipper position. Recently…
We experienced some epic sailing for the US Pan Am Trials in the ocean off Fort Lauderdale, including four great days of practice ahead of the three day regatta.
Even after watching the video clip below several times, I still cringe at the critical moment. Anyone who’s ever felt that boat-stopping moment when the whisker pole digs into…
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, April 5-7, 2019. The US Pan Am Trials were run concurrently with the annual Ron Payne Regatta in Fort Lauderdale, FL over three glorious days…
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, April 5, 2019 A tight fleet with 3 races today in 10-12 knots of southeast breeze. The big news was the seaweed, or “vegetables of…
Miami, March 24, 2019 Report by Carol Cronin (Photo courtesy of Leandro Spina) After two days where endless windshifts left competitors and race committee wondering what would happen next,…
Miami – Not much wind but at least it’s warm!Photo by Nikki Bruno Miami, February 3, 2019 The 49th Comodoro Rasco Regatta lived up to its reputation as a great…
Bad weather on Sunday for the Boomerang regatta(Photo courtesy of Ron McTighe) Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, January 28, 2019. Four races in the ocean were as shifty as lake sailing,…
by Carol Cronin Winning a world championship doesn't come easy in the Snipe class, even though there are three different chances every two years (at least for those of us…
by Carol Cronin As a writer and sailor, there are few chances for me to sit back and, well, CROW about a recent accomplishment. But that’s exactly what…
By Carol Cronin A recent question from the fleet forming in Costa Rica made me realize: we don't have any stories that explain how to get started rigging a Snipe.
APRIL FOOLS' DAY - THIS IS A JOKE World-class designer Sammy Sailmaker has announced an all-new product line that will be available during the summer of 2018: 4D sails. "3D…