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Snipe Tempestade
Sao Paulo, Brazil Velejada épica em Guarapiranga Jonas E. Chorociejus and Luis Borba…
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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.
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1952 Clark Mills Snipe #9184
by John Rose Hooray, this boat has been “missing in action” for a long time! Glad to see it again – I raced against it back in the 1950s…
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Snipe Class in Portugal in 1948
From Pedro Pires de Lima: “My grandfather Duarte Roboredo, my uncles Carlos Roboredo, Luís Roboredo and Tito Roboredo, among other SCP sailors. Our family in the Snipe class…
This is Snipe
Vince Casalaina, with the support of the Snipe Class, years ago produced a video called “Traditions Build Winners”. Here is an excerpt from that video And here are some…
1967 World Championship
Snipe 12115 “Simbad”, built by Lineburger in 1959 for the Worlds in Porto Alegre. Nassau, Bahamas, 1967. Nelson Piccolo e Carlos Henrique de Lorenzi Nassau, Bahamas, November 5-10, 1967 Nelson Piccolo…
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How to Roll Tack and Jibe a Snipe
Thinking about how to roll tack and jibe your Snipe. Take a minute and watch George Szabo (Quantum Sails) with Eric Wilcox put the rail in the water go…
1941 Snipe #4328
This is 1941 Snipe #4328, built for sailing in Snipe fleets on Long Island. It has been nicely restored by Dave Szulewski in Pennsylvania and is almost ready for…
by John D. Rose
Poster from Menorca
1950 circa…
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14 Questions to … Sarah de Canniere
Sarah de Canniere from Antwerp, Belgium – 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? During my childhood, my family and I used to go to France every year during summer holidays. My parents always rented a…
“Tifeo” I-15782
Mauro Pelaschier and Enrico Michel I-15782 “Tifeo”, built in Monfalcone by Annibale Pelaschier Owner: Mauro Pelaschier Re-fitting by DB Marine…
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SnipeToday Video Conference: Regatta Preparation
Special guests: Augie Diaz (from Miami) and Victor Perez Campos (from Palma de Mallorca)…
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1951 Mills Snipe #8653 “Texan II” Before and After Restoration
8653 – Fire damage by John Rose I thought some would be interested in seeing this famous Clark Mills-built Snipe – originally owned by Harold Gilreath, 1956 SCIRA Commodore. It…
by John D. Rose
1973 Jr Snipe Worlds
Flashback to the 1973 Jr Snipe Worlds – Sanremo, Italy Canadians: Dirk Kneulman, Dave Belford, Harri Palm; kneeling: Greg Mellon and a Portuguese sailor. World title won by K. Suortti/Juna…
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Departamento Feminino de Vela do Janga
(Photo courtesy of Clube dos Jangadeiros) Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1956 – The Women’s Department of the Club dos Jangadeiros This group sailed on the Jangadeiro Class…
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Museum in Turku, Finland
Snipe “Santa Catalina” at the Forum Marinum museum in Turku, Finland. Built in 1964 in Finland, Varsinais-Suomi, Turku…
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