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2025 Snipe European Championship: A Preview
The most important Snipe regatta in Europe for 2025 is about to kick off in Vilamoura, Portugal…
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Snipe Western Hemisphere & Asia Championship – Preview
The Snipe Western Hemisphere & Asia Championship is set to begin on Tuesday, September 2, in San Diego.
Three Major Championships in Less Than a Month
The Snipe class is set for a busy period with three major championships taking place in less than a month, starting this week in San Diego, USA, and concluding in…
The Strength of the Snipe Class
More than 32000 boats have been built since 1931, when the naval architect Bill Crosby published the plans of the Snipe on the magazine "The Rudder". As someone noticed, this…
The Price of Progress: Should We Update Our Class Rules?
A Rule Without a Purpose? Re-examining Snipe Class Rule C.5…
Eight Bells: Paolo Cardoni
Last night, we said goodbye to Paolo Cardoni, known in Italy and abroad for his connection to the Snipe Class and for his work as an illustrator.
Snipe Women’s Worlds, Ready to Race
The Snipe Women's Worlds is set to commence in Enoshima, Japan, from July 24th to July 27th, 2025…
The Longstanding Issue of Charter Fees (and a Call for Moral Suasion)
The old question periodically re-emerges: are charter fees often too high, and can they somehow be kept in check?…
Open or Closed Events?
The Debate Ignited by Spain's Massive Snipe Nationals…
Race Sense: A Game Changer?
As promised, and while awaiting the survey results (if made public) from the Miami regattas (Bacardi and Don Q), here is my feedback after testing the Vakaros units and Race…
Snipe Sailor Disqualified After Allegedly Implanting AI Chip Directly Into Brain
Antwerp, Galgenweel, Belgium, April 1st, 2024. The usually placid waters of Lake Galgenweel are roiling with controversy after an unnamed Snipe sailor, remaining anonymous due to privacy concerns, was disqualified…
A Tribute to Giorgio Brezich
It's difficult for me to write about Giorgio Brezich without resorting to rhetoric and sentimentality, things he certainly didn't appreciate and would have disliked.
Electronic Devices Allowed for another Test at the Don Q in Miami
Following the test at the Bacardi Invitational, the Don Q Rum Regatta 2025 will also permit the use of the Vakaros devices under specific test conditions.
Electronic Device Allowed for a Test at the Bacardi Invitational
The SCIRA Technical Committee has just allowed the Vakaros Race Sense at the Bacardi Invitational Regatta, which starts today in Miami, FL, USA.
Eight Bells: Giorgio Brezich
Giorgio Brezich passed away today in Trieste.