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.
Source: Sailing Scuttlebutt / US Sailing By Lexi Pline At the ripe age of 21, Diego Escobar has sailed multiple world championships, claimed high school national titles, and competed with the Olympic Development Program – but it didn’t start out that way, according to the San Diego transplant. “I actually didn’t like…
by Alejandro Fresneda Hola Amigos, Hello friends, Let me introduce myself. My name is Alejandro Fresneda, 52 years old and Snipe sailor since I was 15. My home fleet is…
On Sunday 21st August, in Cascais, Portugal, at 13:00 (local time), the Class flag will be raised for the first race of the 2022 Snipe World Championship. Who are the…
by Carol Cronin – from her blog “Where Books Meet Boats” I spent last week in San Diego for the Snipe Nationals—and was reminded once again…
Last weekend, the Snipe Class concluded its Women’s European Championship in Antwerp, Belgium, with nine countries from three continents represented. The Spanish and American armadas battled it out for the podium…
(From Sailing Scuttlebutt) At 58 years of age, noted Dutch offshore sailor Bouwe Bekking has seen a lot and done a lot yet, having taken part in eight Whitbread/Volvo Ocean…
YEP – that would be Bouwe Bekking nominating the Snipe as the best boat! Read his comments here! (From Sailing Scuttlebutt) Read more…
by Antonio Bari, Rules Expert Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to participate in the Master Europeans. A great event, very well organized and managed by the Real Club Nautico de Valencia…
Luissa Smith, PR Director for the 2022 Bacardi Cup invitational Regatta, quizzed well-known sailing personalities about unshakeable moments that propelled them forward and incidents that…
Moruzzo, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy – Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA – April 1st, 2022 Feeling foolish this year? Yeah, we are too. With so many sailing plans tossed out the…
Hard chines and unasked questions…
Are we really sure we want to amend part of the Constitution?…
My second comment sheet is about those called “Class documents”, which are the Rules of Conduct, the Deed of Gifts, the Constitution and the Bylaws.
2022 appears to be a busy year with plenty of proposals to change the current rules, either on the Constitution side or the technical side. As former Chief Measurer and…
by Ted Morgan No one better exemplifies Severn Sailing Association than Richard C. Bartlett Jr., a.k.a. “Dick C,” who celebrated his 100th birthday in early March. For the entirety of…