We have just received word that the Pan American sailing Federation met last weekend and released the minutes of their meeting. It seems that they decided that for the 2015 Pan Am Games to be held in Toronto Canada, the Snipe has been replaced by the 49er. This is a major blow to the Snipe sailors in the Western…
As many of you are aware, last year the Board of Governors passed a change to the rules to allow a “full batten” on the main and to lengthen the…
By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. Summer is just getting started here in North America. Longer and warmer days mean more time outside with friends and family. While I do find…
By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. As the Snipe sailing season gets going I have had a great deal of correspondence from many sailors and fleets. Here in San Diego (USA)…
[caption id="attachment_4764" align="alignnone" width=""]Don Bedford[/caption]By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. A happy new year for all Snipe sailors around the world. As I mentioned in my Snipe Bulletin article and…