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This week's Snipe racing was quite impressive for me as a first-time participant in a Snipe international event. I was struck not only by the competitive level but also by the respect and fairness among fellow sailors.
Dear Snipe Sailors, 2023 was a year of many global Snipe class regattas. The WH&A championship took place in Chile in March. Later in August, the European Open on Lake…
Here you can find a collection of pieces (articles, stories, interviews, reports, video) of the last 12 months.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!…
It Takes a Fleet: Narragansett Bay Snipe Sailing Update…
This year, I was lucky enough to fit three regattas into the fall sailing season. Looking back now, they pretty much covered the entire range of raceable Snipe breeze, so…
We recently sailed the Snipe US Masters Championships on Mystic Lake in Boston and after some discussion about getting people to go to regattas, I started thinking about our history…
In the words of a fellow competitor's Instagram mottos: "Every adventure starts with a YES!"…
by Dave Powlison – published on Sailing World The International Snipe Class continues to reinvent and reimagine itself through initiatives that continue to make it one…
Only a month ago, Peter Wolstenholme (UK National Secretary) was contacted by a young man enquiring about Snipe sailing within the UK and further afield. On finding out that Connor…
84 teams from 14 countries (including 3 from outside Europe) are registered for the 2023 Open European Championship (Gargnano, Lake Garda, Italy August 21-27). These are excellent numbers that come…
Grownups: Love your one-design sailing class? Help form the bridge for younger sailors to join you.
by Marco D’Ambrosio I have switched to Snipe sailing not too many years ago, after a long period in Laser and some years in 470. Your…
I have been Snipe sailor and coach for many years, especially for Juniors. I have always promoted the Snipe Class among the younger sailors as a class that meets their…
During my trip to Europe in 2022, I participated in two Snipe events: the Northwest Championship at Budworth Sailing Club, UK, and the Marlin Spike Rum Cup at Galgenweel Lake, Belgium. I found the trip to Europe fascinating and would…