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World Snipe Days
SCIRA Promotion Committee warmly encourages fleets in all countries to organize World Snipe Days, in the best time of year for such activities in each region…
Author Archives: Pietro Fantoni
International Ranking Proposals
By Pietro Fantoni – SCIRA Vice Commodore A couple of weeks ago I presented the Promotion Committee, with the promise to keep you updated on the work it…
14 Questions to … Yuichi Ooi
Yuichi Ooi, with his crew Noriaki Sakai, was ninth (first Japanese team) at the 2015 Snipe World Championship in Talamone. ... short answers and photos (by Matias Capizzano) ...
Promotion Committee
By Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Vice Commodore (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) One of the most important sectors for the development of our class is to promote our class, and for…
Fleets: Let us know the Story and the Activity of your Fleet
The heart of the Snipe Class is the local fleet. Fleet activity boosts regional, national and international activity. It is also a "family" where the sailors can spend their time…
From the Vice Commodore: Goals for the Next Two Years
By Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Vice Commodore (Published on the Snipe Bulletin - Winter 2016) - Any decision of the Board and the Technical Committee should consider the…
14 Questions to … Kenta Nakagawa
Kenta Nakagawa, from Doshisha University, Japan, was 6th at the 2015 Junior Worlds. (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My first time…
14 Questions to … Alvaro Martinez Iribarne
Alvaro Martinez Iribarne, from Malaga, Spain, was third at the 2015 Snipe Open Worlds in Talamone, Italy. He won the 2011 Junior Worlds in Rungsted, Denmark. (Photo courtesy of Matias…
World Class Starting Lines: Geometry and Geography
By Pietro Fantoni Diagrams and calculations by Stefano Longhi - Photos by Matias Capizzano It is quite difficult to get a good start with a fleet of 40 Snipes fighting…
14 Questions to … Michele Meotto
Michele Meotto, from Udine, Italy, was third with his crew Alberto Cassandro at the 2015 Junior Worlds (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) - 1) Your first time on a sailing…
14 Questions to … Mafalda Pires de Lima
Mafalda, a very talented young girl from Porto, sailed the 2015 Junior Wolrds with is brother Tomas (8th place). - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? When I…
14 Questions to … Felipe Rondina
Felipe Rondina, from Brazil, was second at the Junior Worlds in Talamone, and he won a race at the Open Worlds. - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat?…
14 Questions to … Nicholas Grael
A dynasty of sailors. Nicholas Grael, from Rio de Janeiro, is son of Lars and nephew of Torben. Nicholas wasn't lucky at the Junior Worlds in Talamone, he won three…
14 Questions to … Gustavo Carvalho
Gustavo Carvalho, from Salvador de Bahia, 2015 Snipe World Champion with his skipper Mateus Tavares (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My…
14 Questions to … Mateus Tavares
Mateus Tavares, 2015 Snipe World Champion (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano - Video: surfing Laser in 2007) - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? Maybe when I was…