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Hello, my name is Haruna Egawa. I’m a second year college student. I am in my university’s sailing club. Today, I’d like to tell you about sailors’ actives as student-athletes. The Student Yacht Association hosts two primary races, one in May and another in October. Participants compete based on the class of ship, as well as total score.
by Antonio Bari – Chairman SCIRA Rule Committee The 2020 edition of Measurers’ Handbook is now online at https://www.snipe.org/rules/class-rules updated to the latest rules amendments…
From Giorgio Brezich archives Barbanera II, in Sulzano, 1960 Barbanera II, in Trieste, 1963 Barbanera IV, in Trieste (Triestina della Vela), 1966 Barbanera IV, in Antignano, with Giorgio Brezich and…
From Luís Teixeira Nadkarni Regional Championship of Portugal 1983 South Zone. Snipe 14095 finished third…
Press-cutting of The Oakville Record Star, 1955…
Charlie Bess, a talented and passionate young sailor from Miami. Read her interesting answers: very clear ideas on what the Snipe Class represents for her. – 1) Your first…
Dragons and Snipes in Arcachon, France, 1955…
Will Carrara, sailing photographer from Sao Paulo, Brazil – 1) When did you start as photographer and what sparked that? I started as a self-taught and as hobby in…
Mahon, Menorca, Spain, 1956-57 Damian Borras sent to us these beautiful photos of Snipe sailing in his town, Mahon.
A rose from my garden, a rose for the Class by Pietro Fantoni My latest article provoked many comments. I must say that I focused on a formal and procedural…
by Nicholas Grael Hello! I wanted to express my opinion regarding the changes in 2020 and 2021 major regattas. First of all, I totally agree with the postponement of…
Joseph Mallord William Turner – Storm at Venice by Pietro Fantoni – SCIRA member Last Friday, after a Thursday night meeting, SCIRA Board of Directors has made the…
Photo courtesy of John Payne by Kathleen Tocke These days, sailors around the world find themselves reading sailing blogs, looking at old regatta photos and videos, longing for the time…
Special Guest: Arthur Blodgett Arthur explains some typical situations at mark rounding (windward mark and leeward mark)…
Photo courtesy of Andrea Carloni Daniela Semec, from Trieste, Italian National Secretary, Vice-European Secretary and, of course, Snipe sailor. – 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? When I was 18, I met the person…