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Rule Change Proposal: 21-02 Sergio Michel Perpetual Trophy D.o.G. Change
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Young women rocking it at the 2021 Miami Snipe Invite
A great showing for young women at the 2021 MSI – a clinic and regatta for sailors around 30 years of age and under held just after New Years…
Rule Change Proposal: 21-01 Changes of Constitution
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Antwerp Snipe Fleet #423
The Belgian Snipes: past & present by Sarah De Cannierre Snipe sailing in Belgium started right after World War II. Historically Belgium had four Snipe fleets. Two were based…
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Light Air Tacks & Jibes in the Snipe with Augie Diaz & Ana Schonander in Miami
New Snipe sailor Ana Schonander is happy to find Augie Diaz to sail with during her stay in Miami. Watch Augie’s light air style and technique during their light…
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2021 Snipe Calendar
You can find the 2021 Snipe Class Calendar at this link: Snipe Class Calendar There you can find all the International regattas and some National and local regattas. Thanks…
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Our Old Wooden Snipes
by Pepe Perez Fortunately there are “Great Snipe Locos” all over the world … now, in Galicia and Valencia, the fever has been unleashed for the recovery of wooden…
by Pepe Perez
1971 Snipe Worlds in Rio
Watch the video: https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/vela-25o-campeonato-do-mundo-da-classe-snipe-no-rio-de-janeiro/?fbclid=IwAR1C6oumzD5i2Aq3dqCGHB0BXWBJ79MM_P7mTcRA02YE9Yrct2q7mgdFbV8 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 8-15, 1971 USA Earl Elms & Craig Martin, 17 BRA Ralph Conrad & Pedro Reinhard, 25.7 ESP Felix Gancedo…
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The Ostend Snipe Fleet and the Copper Snipe Cup
by Herman Vandormael The Ostend Snipe fleet is the oldest in Belgium. In 1947 the North Sea Yacht Club was founded by young members of the RYCO (Royal Yacht…
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1969 Snipe World Championship
Video by Nautica Digital Luanda, Angola, Portuguese West Africa, October 24 – November 1, 1969 Earl Elms and Mike Shear, USA Reinaldo Conrad and Mario Buckup, Brazil Paulo Santos…
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South Europeans in Blanes
(Photo courtesy of Club Vela Blanes) South European Championship Blanes, Spain 1970 – Félix Gancedo & M. Bernal; 1972 – Giorgio Brezich & Roberto Vencato 1975 – Félix Gancedo &…
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B 15641
This Snipe was build in 1964 by boatbuilder Mallentjer, in the region North of Antwerp, at the time a well known builder of Optimist, Vaurien, Cadet, Moth, Snipe. Hugo…
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How to Rig the Split Mainsheet and Augie Equalizer
By Carol Cronin (photo courtesy of Fried Elliott) John Gatewood asked us the following rigging question a few months ago, and now that the sailing season is winding down we…
by Carol Cronin
SCIRA New Rules
What’s new? Class Rules, Constitution, Rules of Conduct, Deeds of Gift, Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Measurer’s Handbook For all rules and regulations check on https://www.snipe.org/rules Slides…
by Antonio Bari
1955 Italian Nationals
(Photo courtesy of Circolo della Vela Muggia) Muggia, 1955 Miss K – Capio & Podestà Lucia – Brambilla & Brambilla Punta Salvore – D’Isiot & Pacco…
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