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2019 Snipe World Championship – Photo Book
Photo Book by Matias Capizzano Link…
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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.
An Island in the Middle of the Race Course
The race course of Mahon is located in the long inlet of the Port of Mahon. Our friend Damian Borras from Menorca sends us some photos of the Isla…
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Thank Your Teammate Day
Blocking waves, adjusting all those controls: Thanks Kim! (Thanks also to Matias Capizzano for this photo from the 2015 Snipe Worlds.) by Carol Cronin Today, Kim and I are supposed…
by Carol Cronin
Training for Who Knows When………?
[caption id="attachment_4688" align="alignnone" width=""]US Nationals - San Francisco 2008 (Fried Elliot)[/caption]Racing sailboats is a wonderful sport. It’s always available for you when you are ready. I find myself…
The Sailing Virus will prevail!
by Pietro Fantoni We are experiencing a strange, almost surreal period. We all have a great desire to race or simply go out on the boat to train, but…
Jack Wirt and Snipe #6715 “Tiger”
Jack Wirt with many trophies, early 1940s or 1930s by John Rose The boat photos show Jack with many trophies and and old Snipe he had, maybe back in the…
by John D. Rose
2020 Snipe Class Rules Amendments Approved by World Sailing
by Antonio Bari – Rules Committee Chairman Over the past few months, several requests have been submitted to the Rules Committee to clarify or explain specific…
by Antonio Bari
1958 European Championship in Plymouth
by Sue Roberts Attached is a fantastic article from when the Europeans were held in Plymouth in 1958. Horace Crispin from Stone SC was National Secretary and it was…
by Sue Roberts
Snipe Regatta in Larmor Plage
https://www.facebook.com/herve.pouch/videos/10221860280925862/ Larmor Plage, Brittany, France A nice video by Herve Pouch Note: some sailors remember that from the same beach everyday we launched the Snipes for the 2004 Europeans.
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Rules Changes – Submitted Proposals
According to the Decision Making Process, Rules changes can be submitted (only by National Secretaries, the Rule Committe, the SCIRA Board or 5 Fleet Captains) up…
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Rule Change Proposal: 20-01 Number of Races
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Rule Change Proposal: 20-02 Black Flag
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Rule Change Proposal: 20-03 Constitution
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Rule Change Proposal: 20-04 Open Worlds Deed of Gift
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Rule Change Proposal: 20-05 Rule C.6.1 Add Jib Sheets to Total Weight
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