Exchange of Views & Reading
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Exchange of Views & Reading
All about the Snipe Class and the Snipe Sailors. Exchange of views, opinions, comments and new proposals. The Snipe is alive and exciting. And the discussion is lively as well.
Snipe Women’s Hemisphere Cup: A Successful Inaugural Event
Following numerous editions of the Miami Snipe Invite (MSI), which is reserved for Junior and Under 31 competitors, and the Junior Worlds in 2024, the Miami Snipe Fleet #007 continues…
Snipe Local Emblems
by Jose Carlos Alegria Diaz Section 6 of the Snipe Class International Racing Association´s constitution says “The Association shall consist of members usually organized into Fleets”. Fleets are the core…
The Heart of the Class: Understanding Snipe Fleets
For over nine decades, the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) has maintained its identity as a premier international racing class. While the boat itself is iconic, the true engine…
Open or Closed Events: Is it Time for a Change?
Much has been written (and I have written) about the debate over open or closed events…
Controlling Our Fleet Destiny: 2025 Newport Snipe Sailing
Photo: The midsummer Newport Regatta attracted 29 Snipes. ©DanielForster.com/Sail Newport by Carol Cronin – from Where Books Meet Boats On Labor Day, Narragansett Bay’s Snipe Fleet…
by Carol Cronin
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…
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…
Back to Our Roots: 2025 U.S. Nationals at Atlanta Yacht Club
This year's U.S. Nationals was one to remember, not just for the sailing but for what it represented…
by SnipeToday
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?…
Automated OCS Testing Report at the 2025 Don Q
The US Snipe Class requested and was granted a waiver to Snipe Class rule 5.1 which governs allowable electronics.
by SnipeTonight
Open or Closed Events?
The Debate Ignited by Spain's Massive Snipe Nationals…
YES to Vakaros, Without any Doubt!
Comments by Pepe Perez, a well-known and appreciated Spanish measurer, on the use of electronic instruments during the starting procedure.
by Pepe Perez
Snipes are back in Los Angeles!
Last weekend we had a great turnout with seven Snipes racing on the ocean outside of Marina del Rey. Newly elected fleet captain Gabe Rios with crew Chloe Rodriguez had…
by SCIRA Office