Why the Snipe? Serious Sailing Serious Fun! The Snipe Class and its sailors. Interviews with Snipe Sailors, spectacular and interesting videos.
From Poland Rafal Zakrzewski, East European Secretary - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I started sailing when I was seven. It was a half century ago. At that time I sailed on a Cadet and a few years on a Finn – all wooden. The sails were made of canvas. It was the communism time and you…
Kai Saarhelo from Pori, Finland - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I guess it was sometime in 1968. Trying an Optimist on a small lake. - 2)…
Make your plans for the 2015 Jr & Sr Snipe Worlds in Talamone, ITA Video Paolo Cardoni – Circolo della Vela Talamone [iframe width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/XO7eiAjOBhE” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen ]…
Snipe Promotion Sailing lessons with Gonzalo “Old Man” Diaz [iframe width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/FY46koNomYc” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen ]…
Raul Rios, from Puerto Rico, US Junior and Senior Champion and WH&O Champion. The present and the future of the Class. (Photo courtesy of John Payne) - 1) When and…
Raul de Valenzuela Santaella, 2012 and 2014 European Champion - 1) Last August you won your second European Championship. What is the difference between the Europeans in Cervia and the…
Aine McLean Fretwell from San Diego, California - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My first time on a sailboat was when I was about 9. We sailed…
Renato Bruni, from Cremona, Italy, more than 60 years on a Snipe. - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? 1953 in Bogliaco (Lake Garda) on a Lightning of…
Dante Bianchi, from Rio de Janeiro, is the current Snipe World Champion (2013) with his skipper Bruno Bethlem. He also won the 2009 Snipe Worlds, the WH&O (2008-2012) and many…
Video by Pedro Quezada [iframe width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/XUPL_Py4tS4?rel=0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen ]…
Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship – San Diego, CA northonedesign [iframe width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/hjtGItcwkQA” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen ]…
Giovanni Ceccarelli lives in Ravenna Italy. He is a Snipe Sailor and a famous yacht designer (ACC Mascalzone Latino and +39). He was part of the team (as engineering manager)…
Video by Go Nomiyama – 5cre8 [iframe width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/YgkYJeKh-4Y?rel=0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen ]…
Chioggia, August 9, 2014. Courtesy of Suresh Pugiotto (Vela Veneta) [iframe width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/cPDiVOg5nFM?rel=0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen ]…
Courtesy of Club de Regatas Chascomus [iframe width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/L7ofMAmsYxo?rel=0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen ]…