
From the New Commodore Zbigniew Rakocy
As of January 1, 2023, I will be the new Commodore of SCIRA. I accept this honourable position for the term of 2 years (2023-2024) with respect and responsibility to all members of our organisation.
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Mendoza, Argentina, December 31, 2022. 12 years ago, I was just like any other Snipe sailor with over 20 years of experience.
Here you can find a collection of pieces (articles, stories, interviews, reports, video) of the last 12 months. If you missed these stories the first time, we highly recommend reading…
I saw three Snipes - A Christmas Carol…
We asked a group of Snipe Sailors - who have had the good fortune to sail a lot in different countries and venues in recent years - to suggest some…
I often get asked: “When do you work? It looks like you’re always on vacation. How do you manage to work and travel so much, what do your bosses think…
Source: Scuttlebutt Sailing News Hal Gilreath explains the photo: Here’s a practical use for an old Snipe. This is the back deck of hull #12345. It’s…
by Gweneth Crook Oakville Yacht Squadron, on Lake Ontario, was founded in 1946 and started with a fleet of Snipes. In 1959 they acquired land on the other side of…
Oakville, Ontario, Canada, 1950s…
by Pietro Fantoni It is now obvious to everyone that a regatta – even one with the best sailors, beautiful location, and excellent organization – does not exist if there…
Eszes Béla & Fekete Gábor (in this picture) won the 1962 Hungarian Junior Nationals. Note the old IYRU mainsail country code (“M” for Magyarország, now “HUN”). From Béla Eszes archives…
Vilagarcia de Arousa, Spain, September 18, 2022…
Source: Sailing Scuttlebutt / US Sailing By Lexi Pline At the ripe age of 21, Diego Escobar has sailed multiple world championships,…
Snipe #5652, in Halifax, Canada at the Maritime Museum Source: Regras.com.br (photo G. Nicolino)…
Calliope was built in 1951. Now the boat is located at the Michigan Maritime Museum, in South Haven.