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I 11593 “Barbanera II”
From Giorgio Brezich archives Trieste, 1960 Barbanera II (Brezich & Rinaldi) ……
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World Sailing – Submission 091-17
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, November 11, 2017 At the World Sailing Annual General Meeting a submission (091-17 "World Championships") was approved that could have positive impacts on Snipe events. We now…
Getting to the Starting Line with a Chartered Boat
Quantum's George Szabo has a sailing schedule that most can't keep up with. In order for him to compete at back-to-back regattas around the globe (not to mention win them),…
by George Szabo
Worlds Tuning Talk with Alexandre Paradeda & George Szabo
Alexandre Paradeda is not only a new member of the Quantum family, but also one of the top names in the Snipe class and a Snipe World Champion. Quantum's George…
by George Szabo
Late ’50s, Giorgio Gorla
From Giorgio Brezich archives Giorgio "Dodo" Gorla in the late '50s preparing his Snipe ...
Canada, 1937
Ken Roy, North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1937…
by SnipeToday
Kokkola, Finland, 1950’s
From Harri Palm Archives Kokkola, Finland. Early 1950’s. My father Ismo Palm at the helm.
by Harri Palm
I 7822 “Lassapur”
(From Giorgio Brezich archives) Lassapur - skipper avv. Pierino Reggio, crew Conte Vieri Lasinio di Castelvero - 1954 Coppa Alberti - Golfo del Tigullio ...
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