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By Pietro Fantoni – SCIRA Commodore Letter to NS and sailors January 2019Download Dear National Secretaries, Fleet Captains, Snipe Sailors, In 2018 many SCIRA Countries and a lot of Fleets organized many promotional activities and Snipe Days. We reported these initiatives with photos and articles on the Bulletin and on SnipeToday. Congratulations! In 2019 Countries, Fleets…
From the SSL website: http://www.starsailors.com/news/386,the-star-sailors-league-ranking-is-one-step-closer-to-become-global A NEW STEP FOR THE SSL RANKING After four years of experience with the Star class regattas, the Star Sailors League has now integrated…
Photo: Matias Capizzano/SCIRA Hello Snipe Sailors! 2018 finishes with good numbers. Sailors and boats registered with SCIRA have increased. Sailors: 2,530, boats: 1,745; SCIRA Countries: 32. Thanks to all the…
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Lake Mohawk, USA Snipe fleet in the 1930s. #4 – Charlie Gabor-1938 Snipe World Champion; #2602 Margaret Hall. Photo provided by Bill Ridge (son of Margaret Hall).
J. Brown (original builder of Snipe #1) sold Adelaide to Charles A. Breath Jr. (of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi) in 1933 By Chuck Breath from Pass Christian, Mississippi.My son, Charlie…
Windward mark rounding – Aerial video…
Anette is a Norwegian Snipe sailor from Snarøya, always in front of the Women’s fleet with her crew Janett Krefting. At the Snipe Women’s Worlds she finished second in…
By Bill Ridge It would be nice to let Ms. Becker know that the boat has been loved for many years. The current owners are the Ridges – Marge…
By Pietro Fantoni – SCIRA Commodore The Snipe Class is a one-design class. Our SCIRA Constitution, Section 3, states: Object [of the association] To promote racing of sailboats of…
Snipe Sr/Open Worlds – October 7-12 Ilhabela, Brazil Quotas for country entries for the 2019 Snipe Sr/Open Worlds have been set – 2019 World Quotas Here are…
by Shan McAdoo I recently watched some friends and acquaintances prepare for the J70 Worlds held in Marblehead last September. I watched as they bought and prepared their boats and…
The 2019 decals are here! Please join SCIRA or renew your membership! Why Join the Snipe Class Association? Why it is so important to be SCIRA…
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Gustavo del Castillo Palop, Snipe sailor from Gran Canaria, 2008, 2016 and 2018 European Champion and second at the 2009 and 2017 Worlds. -1) Your first time on a sailing…