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I 7822 “Lassapur”
(From Giorgio Brezich archives) Lassapur - skipper avv. Pierino Reggio, crew Conte Vieri Lasinio di Castelvero - 1954 Coppa Alberti - Golfo del Tigullio ...
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Measurements at Championships
By Antonio Bari - Rules Committee Chairman Serious Sailing is part of our motto (the other side, serious fun, is not the responsibility of the Rules Committee...) And Serious Sailing…
by Antonio Bari
1959, Paul Elvstrom in Cannes
Cannes, 1959 The sailing legend Paul Elvstrom won the Ski – Yachting in the Snipe Class (From Giorgio Brezich archives – “Vela e Motore” sailing magazine) ……
Measurement and Class Rules Compliance
by Pietro Fantoni - SCIRA Vice Commodore Compliance with Class Rules is critical to ensure that a Class does not lose credibility. If class rules are not respected and they…
80 Years of Snipe in Norway
Brynjulf Romslo has worked for years to write down the story of the Snipe Class in Norway with the help of many Snipe sailors around Norway. It…
by SnipeToday
Coppa Barbanera in Sistiana
From Giorgio Brezich Archives Sistiana (Gulf of Trieste), late ’50s, with Bora wind. 11149 – skipper Danilo D’Isiot…
Senior Worlds – Statistics
Teams, builders, sails (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) ...
by SnipeToday
Snipe Bulletin
Read the latest Snipe Bulletin – Fall 2017 Cover photo: Matias Capizzano…
by SCIRA Office
I 9682 “Miss Kappa”
From Giorgio Brezich Archives “Miss Kappa” I 9682, built by Guglielmi & Gianfaldoni in 1954. Skipper and owner Mario Capio, Fleet Spalturno Genova. Mario Capio was World Champion in…
The story behind The Steffen Skjønberg Adventurist Perpetual Trophy
[caption id="attachment_19493" align="alignnone" width=""]Photo of Mechtild and Jacques Romain being presented with the trophy in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland by Patricia Retson, Brand Heritage Manager of Highland Park Whisky Distillery who…
by Sue Roberts
One or Two Fleets for the Worlds?
by Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Vice Commodore (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) In La Coruna we split, for the first time in the history of the Snipe World Championship, the boats…
Interview with Raul Rios, 2017 Snipe World Champion
(Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) How did you prepare for the Worlds? For Worlds, Mac and I started talking about making a plan in order to be able to compete…
Scoring System for Big Events
by Cesar Travado (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) A new scoring system was used for the 2016 Europeans and the Worlds 2017. It consists, as most of you know, on…
Junior Worlds, Comments and Suggestions
by Nicholas Grael I have participated on the 3 last editions of the Snipe Jr. Worlds (Rio 2013, Talamone 2015 and Coruña 2017), and even though this edition had a…
The Junior World Champion’s Boat
What boat did Tiago Brito and Antonio Rosa use to become 2017 Junior World Champions in La Coruna? ... photo gallery ...
by SnipeToday