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1991 World Masters
Snipe legends at the 1991 World Masters: Felix Gancedo (ESP), Antonio Roquette (POR), Arturo Delgado (ESP). Great photo!!…
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Articles, Advices & Education
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Fleet 1 Dallas
The first Snipe Fleet. In November 1932, The Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) was formed with Hub E. Isaacks of Dallas, Texas as Commodore. At the end of the…
by John Upton
I 9701 “Portorose”, 1955 World Champion’s Boat
I 9701 "Portorose", built in 1954 by Danilo D'Isiot, won in 1955 the Snipe World Championship in Santander, Spain, with Mario Capio and Lorenzo Podestà. ... photos ...
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2016 General Restrictions
2016 General Restrictions … attachments … 2016_General_Restrictions.pdf 2016_General_Restrictions_v2_amend.pdf…
by Antonio Bari
Promotion Committee
By Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Vice Commodore (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) One of the most important sectors for the development of our class is to promote our class, and for…
Pigoli IV
I 15808 Pigoli IV Built by Danilo D'Isiot in 1966 ... photos ...
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Fleet 152 Gijón
Fleet 152, Real Club Astur de Regatas, Gijón, Spain By Jose C. Alegria History Snipe sailing in Spain started at the northern ports of the Iberian peninsula, with Vigo, Bilbao…
Fleets: Let us know the Story and the Activity of your Fleet
The heart of the Snipe Class is the local fleet. Fleet activity boosts regional, national and international activity. It is also a "family" where the sailors can spend their time…
From the Vice Commodore: Goals for the Next Two Years
By Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Vice Commodore (Published on the Snipe Bulletin - Winter 2016) - Any decision of the Board and the Technical Committee should consider the…
Commodore’s Log Book
By Gweneth Crook, SCIRA Commodore Let me introduce myself. I grew up sailing Snipes and come from a Snipe family. My parents' first big purchase after they immigrated to Canada…
Decal Colours
By Gweneth Crook, SCIRA Commodore Happy New Year! I have heard that people are asking about the 2016 decals, who chose the colours? One of the duties of the…
Rovigno-Rovinji, 1940
Rovigno, 1940. Gino Rocco and Giacomo Calioni sailing their Beccaccino. Rovigno (Istria) belonged to the Kingdom of Italy in 1940. Now it is Croatia, Istria County. ...
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Monaco
Circa 1950 Snipes sailing in front of Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco In 1953 the Snipe World Championship was held in Monaco Conde Martins, Portugal Tom Frost, USA Clemente…
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14 Questions to … Kenta Nakagawa
Kenta Nakagawa, from Doshisha University, Japan, was 6th at the 2015 Junior Worlds. (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My first time…
Connecting the Dots from Sailing to Racing
By Kim Couranz - originally published on SpinSheet Magazine - December 2015 How did you get into sailing small boats—and more specifically, how were you introduced to racing…
by Kim Couranz