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Classic Sailing Festival YCP
Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 27, 2018 (Photo courtesy of Douglas Moreira – Fisheye) … more photos and results … Final Results…
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#9753 “Texan III”
This is a photo of Harold Gilreath's fiberglass Lofland Snipe #9753 "Texan III", built in 1954 after SCIRA adopted specifications for fiberglass Snipes. This is the first "official" (measured) fiberglass…
by John D. Rose
Murai Snipe J 21335
Details of plywood snipe 21335 with original plywood deck and plywood hull. She was built in 1975 by Murai yacht in Kobe, Japan. Owner: Kazuki Masuda … photos ……
by SnipeToday
1967 Snipe in Lake Tominé, Colombia
1967 wooden Snipe, restored three years ago. The boats is actively sailing in Lake Tominé, Colombia. She is a very fast boat and is adapted for the current regattas.
by SnipeToday
Don’t Yell at the SCIRA Rep!
By Gweneth Crook What is a SCIRA Rep, who is the SCIRA Rep and what do they do? All major Snipe Championships have a SCIRA Representative who is assigned to…
Snipe Rigging 101
By Carol Cronin A recent question from the fleet forming in Costa Rica made me realize: we don't have any stories that explain how to get started rigging a Snipe.
by Carol Cronin
Wichita Falls Texas 1935 Snipe #1469 “Play Baby”
This Snipe was owner-built in 1935 in Wichta Falls Texas USA, where there was a Snipe Fleet (#34) at that time before WW II. It has been stored for…
by John D. Rose
The Commodore’s Log Book
From the Snipe Bulletin - Spring 2018 Hello Snipe Sailors! The Board has revised the Class Rules and Class documents. This was a long and difficult job…
Snipe Bulletin
Read the latest digital Snipe Bulletin … pdf … Snipe Bulletin Spring 2018…
by SCIRA Office
Snipe Rulebook 2018-2020
Snipe members were all mailed a digital copy of the Snipe Rulebook 2018-2020 today. If your email is part of your membership registration, look in your inbox. If you…
by SCIRA Office
The end of a true fighter: My boat Ruga!
By Alonso Lopez This is one of those stories worth recording. The end of a true fighter: my boat Ruga! It also shows how surprising our Snipe Class can be.
by Alonso Lopez
Attention Snipe Sailors! April Fool’s Stories
Moruzzo, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy - Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA - April 1st, 2018 We hope you have enjoyed our April Fool's stories. Pesce d'aprile! Poisson d'avril! Aprilvis! (i.e. April's…
by SnipeToday
1959 Lineburger Boats
By Luis Soubie These are the 20 Snipes that in 1959 the Club Jangadeiros bought from the Lineburger boatyard for the 1959 Snipe World Championship that would…
by Luis Soubié
1956, Ostende, Belgium
Ostende, Belgium, 1956 European Championship 1. Frank Penman, England 2. Mino Dellacasa, Italy 3. Bernard Mach, Switzerland…
by SnipeToday
Guidelines for sending regatta results for the International Ranking
Dear National Secretaries, Fleet Captains, regattas organizers, The purpose of these guidelines is to facilitate the loading of results into the SSL database. ...