Exchange of Views & Reading
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?…
Author Archives: Pietro Fantoni
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.
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…
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.
Rules Compliance or Iconoclastic Fury?
This is a deliberately provocative article, because provocation often leads to reflection.
Eight Bells: Gino Costantini
Gino Costantini from Muggia passed away yesterday.
Antonio Bari, New Chairman of the Technical Committee
The last vacant voting member position on the Board of Governors has been filled.
Interview with Taylor Scheuermann, SCIRA Secretary
Taylor Scheuermann, from Miami, FL…
Driving (a car) and Steering (a Snipe)
I am often inclined to think that those who race dinghies, more than being sailors, are professional car or truck drivers!…
Interview with the Commodore, Martín Bermudez de la Puente
SCIRA Commodore Martín Bermudez de la Puente Gallego…