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One year ago we had the idea of creating a new site especially for Snipe sailors. We did not have a clear picture of what it would be. After a few meetings in Trieste with the developers of the site, numerous emails and Skype calls from one side of the pond to the other, from Moruzzo to Jamestown and vice-versa,…
As an author and sailor, I tend to prefer books about the sea. Better yet, novels about dinghy sailing… but those are very few and far between*. Here are five…
The Snipe Bulletin (Winter 2012-13) is online. … SnipeWinter2013Final.pdf…
By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore Yet, another year of Snipe sailing winds down and I do hope you had lots of time on the water and met some new sailors.
By Kathleen Tocke We were at the 2011 Snipe Worlds in Denmark and Brian Kamilar, Enrique Quintero, and Tyler Sinks were talking about having a regatta for only younger people.
By Gweneth Crook, Secretary WH&O The Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship was recently held at Yacht Club Olivos in Argentina. After the races one day all the sailors gathered for…
Article by Andrea Piazza and Ivo Gattulli Constitution, By Laws, Rule of Conducts, Deed of Gifts, Bid Forms. Many and restrictive rules to help us to reach which goal? The…
Hi Pietro and Carol, After reading the words from Alejandro Fresneda (I totally agree with him and I think that he is an expert voice) I would like to extend the discussion.
[caption id="attachment_5785" align="alignnone" width=""]Photo by Maria Muina[/caption](Photo via "I love Snipe Class" FB page) Hi Pietro, The first, you have to pay me a prize, jajajajaja .......Only me, I have…
[caption id="attachment_5774" align="alignnone" width=""]Jacques-Louis David (le Serment du jeu de paume)[/caption]By Ricardo Lobato - SCIRA Vice Commodore. One of the reasons for the Snipe Class success is its class rules.
By Gweneth Crook, General Secretary - Western Hempisphere & Orient. There was a lot of discussion at the Id Crook Memorial Snipe World Masters regarding the recent decision…
[caption id="attachment_5568" align="alignnone" width=""]Cronin sailed the 2004 Olympics with two other members of the Snipe family, Liz Filter and Nancy Haberland.[/caption]Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in Wired…
[This post originally appeared on Where Books Meet Boats.] USA 30860 is packed up for the winter, headed to the Jibetech “Spa” for her annual fluff…
By Gweneth Crook The Snipe class motto could be changed to Serious Fun, Serious Sailing for the World Masters. The philosophy behind this regatta is that the social aspect is…
By Stefano Longhi. The World Masters is an event that all those who like to race at high levels and have fun at the parties should take part in, at…