Interviews & Videos
Miami Snipe Invite – Under 30 Regatta
Miami, FL, USA, January 2, 2022. Augie Diaz comments the mark rounding and how close are the boats.
by Augie Diaz
Articles, Advices & Education
How to sail a Snipe fast? Read the tuning tips from our experts. Spreaders, rake, mast butt position. Do you have doubts about how to rig a Snipe? Read the news about boats or equipments.
Training hours are always important. Here are some tricks on how to work well and on an effective boat handling.
Is your problem tactics and strategy? Don’t worry, you can find many answers by reading the articles of our experts.
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.
Fleets: Let us know the Story and the Activity of your Fleet
The heart of the Snipe Class is the local fleet. Fleet activity boosts regional, national and international activity. It is also a “family” where the sailors can spend their…
Best of 2021
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…
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14 Questions to … Mila von Beckerath
Mila von Beckerat, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, won the Snipe Women’s Worlds this year, crewing for Juliana Duque. 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I…
2022 Snipe Class Calendar
Dear National Secretaries, Fleet Captains and Snipe Sailors, The racing activity, even at the local level, is fundamental for the development of the Class. There is not only the…
by SnipeToday
2021 Snipe Women Holiday Video
Women & Girls from the International Snipe Class send holiday wishes from around the world, Christmas 2021…
A Snipe Christmas Jingle
Sing to the tune of Jingle Bells, while raising a glass to the hope of more sailing in 2022! Cheers, Carol and Pietro (Drawing by Paolo Cardoni) Dashing…
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From the Commodore
by Luis Soubie – SCIRA Commodore (From the Snipe Bulletin Autumn 2021/Winter 2022) Hello friends, A year ago, we were in our first year of a…
by Luis Soubié
14 Questions to … Giuseppe “Peppe” D’Orazio
Peppe D’Orazio, from Pescara, Snipe sailor, regatta organizer and new Italian National Secretary -1) Your first time on a sailing boat Fifty years ago on a dinghy; at the…
Snipe Bulletin
Read the latest issue – Fall 2021 / Winter 2022 Online Fall 2021 – Winter 2022…
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SCIRA Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees
The 2021 Snipe Hall of Fame Inductees continue to top the list of who’s who in the sailing world. SCIRA is proud to induct these 5…
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14 Questions to … Floriane Le Floch
Floriane Le Floch, Snipe sailor from Lorient and new SCIRA France National Secretary – 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My first time on a sailing boat…
Malaga, 1949
Malaga, Spain, 1949…
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Rimini, 1948
Snipes at the Club Nautico Rimini (1948) Read more about Club Nautico Rimini…
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To Catch a Thief
by John D. Rose The other night I watched an old (1955) Alfred Hitchcock movie “To Catch a Thief” starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly – filmed on…
by John D. Rose