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by Ivo Gattulli - Promotion Committee Member Years ago (ten at least... My God!) I argued with Pietro Fantoni about the importance of a properly managed website, and the differences…
By Pietro Fantoni – SCIRA Vice Commodore (Photo courtesy of Luigi Gangitano) 109 boats is a great number! This is the number of boats that attended the 2016 Open European…
Let me say that this is a story about a "beginning" just. It comes from several issues I faced during last years and I'll try to list them here: 1.
By Jerelyn Biehl Sailors constantly ask, “Why Should I Join SCIRA?” Below we’ve outlined the many reasons to support this 85 year old Association. Let’s be clear: Your International SCIRA…
by Carol Cronin I’ve sailed against Bahamians Jimmy and Lori Lowe for more than two decades, and I’ve always felt they perfectly embodied the Snipe class motto of Serious Sailing,…
SNIPE MARATHON LIST FINNISH NATIONALS 2000-2016 Finnish Nationals was arranged this year in Helsinki, 69th time in a row, starting already in 1948. This is the longest yearly tradition among…
At the recent Sailors Open Forum, a question was asked about what the SCIRA office does.... While this answer is a bit complex, I’ll try to break it down so…
Read the latest Snipe Bulletin with a recap of the Europeans and Women’s Championship http://issuu.com/jbiehl/docs/snipebulletinfall2016/1…
Reflecting on Snipes at Quassy... Photo courtesy of Art Rousmaniere ... photos ...
Memories from a Friend - By Luis Soubie It is difficult for me to write about Santiago Lange without mixing personal feeling in with the journalist's work. Everyone knows his…
Right now (August 11), the entry list at the Open European Championship in Santiago de la Ribera, Spain (September 19-24) has more than 107 teams registered!…
Dear Women Sailors, We kindly ask you to register to the Women's Championship that it will be in Bracciano, Italy, from August 26 through 29. The…
Read the latest Snipe Bulletin – digital version http://issuu.com/jbiehl/docs/snipebulletinsummer2016/1…
By Sarah Barbarossa And now I am here again, after several years, sailing on my snipe, which gave me a lot of satisfaction in the past. I thought that it…
