Exchange of Views & Reading
Rules Compliance or Iconoclastic Fury?
This is a deliberately provocative article, because provocation often leads to reflection.
Author Archives: Pietro Fantoni
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…
New General Secretaries for Europe and for the Western & Asia Hemisphere
The National Secretaries confirmed that Manuel Stichini Vilela (POR) and Alberto Prieto (CHI) are the new SCIRA European Secretary and WH&A Secretary.
Snipe Class Decals 1972 – 2025
Decals are part of the history of the Snipe Class…
Interview with the World Champion
In this interesting interview Julio Alsogaray, 2024 Snipe World Champion with his crew Malena Sciarra, talks about his sailing career, the Snipe and the last Worlds in Buenos Aires.
Habemus New Board
Finally we have a new Board with some young blood!…
“Clear Start”, but the Reality is Often Different
Can technology solve problems?…
Interview with Enrico Michel
Last Friday DB Marine built the last snipe. The last of a long series full of successes. In this interview Enrico Michel, who, with Daniela, created the DB Marine, tells…
Snipe Worlds, a Long List of Great Venues and Big Names
On Tuesday, October 29, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at 13:00 (local time), the Class flag will be raised for the first race of the 2024 Snipe World Championship.
Eight Bells: Luis Borba
Luis Borba passed away today, September 4, at the age of 62.
Why it is so important to be SCIRA member
This is not meant to be a sermon. But an invitation to reflect. The Board likes to see that there are many races with so many boats around the world.