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Snipe Bulletin
Latest issue of the Snipe Bulletin – Summer 2015 – now available for reading online!…
by SCIRA Office
Articles, Advices & Education
How to sail a Snipe fast? Read the tuning tips from our experts. Spreaders, rake, mast butt position. Do you have doubts about how to rig a Snipe? Read the news about boats or equipments.
Training hours are always important. Here are some tricks on how to work well and on an effective boat handling.
Is your problem tactics and strategy? Don’t worry, you can find many answers by reading the articles of our experts.
All about the Snipe Class and the Snipe Sailors. Exchange of views, opinions, comments and new proposals. The Snipe is alive and exciting. And the discussion is lively as well.
More Trailering Tips: From the Snipe Trenches
Last week I posted 6 Tips for Trouble-free Snipe Trailering and then shared it on Facebook. The number of comments it received (all with the shared theme of…
by Carol Cronin
6 Tips for Trouble-free Snipe Trailering
Last year my Snipe traveled more than 10,000 road miles on its Frankentrailer, taking me to sailing adventures in Florida, San Diego, and Iowa—as well as to several local regattas…
by Carol Cronin
Campionato dell’Adriatico, 1972
Chioggia … some years ago … Yugoslavia is leading the group. (Photo courtesy of Circolo Nautico Chioggia)…
by SnipeToday
How to Improve Fast – 5. Sailing in Light Air
By Luis Soubie Our boat, the Snipe, behaves more or less similarly between 7 and 20 knots, but above 20 and below 7 knots sailing should be approached differently .
by Luis Soubié
Torben e Lars, Velejando de Snipe
Torben and Lars Grael Courtesy of Alberto Hackerott / Snipe Day 2015 Torben e Lars também velejaram e foram campeões no Snipe no início da década de 80!!! Torben…
by SnipeToday
14 Questions to … Kim Couranz
I've been lucky enough to sail a Snipe with Kim Couranz since 2010. Kim's based in Annapolis, only a short walk from the home of Snipe Fleet 532 (Severn Sailing…
by Carol Cronin
Snipe “Topomatto” – 1965
"Topomatto", built by Garfagnoli in Antignano. On this Snipe Marco Savelli won in 1965-66-67 the Italian Junior Nationals Championship. Now the boat is "for sale" on ebay ...
by SnipeToday
Your Input in the Rules Proposals
We want your input in the rules proposals to be considered by the SCIRA Board this September. WEIGH IN ON SNIPETODAY…
by SCIRA Office
Keuka Yacht Club Fleet 382
Some snipes from the former Keuka Yacht Club Fleet 382 tied up in front of the club on a warm summer day in 1962. Change the bathing suits on…
by SnipeToday
1966-67, Snipe Class in Yugoslavia
Snipe Class in Yugoslavia (now Croatia) Anton Grego and Simo Nikolic ... photos ...
by SnipeToday
The History of the Snipe in Finland
The history of the Snipe in Finland. 320 page book on sale now for 40€. Contact the Finnish Snipe Association. ([email protected]) iklaluokan purjehduskausi avattu Suomessa. Neljä snipe-tiimiä vesillä…
by Kai Saarhelo
On Our Way To the Trofeo Inauguracion
Another two on a Seat 127 and a Seat 132 (Stratos Snipes 23342 and 23961) going from Gijón to Santiago de la Ribera (Trofeo Inauguración), Spain. 920 Km of…
by SnipeToday
14 Questions to … Doug Hart
Doug Hart, Snipe Sailor from San Diego - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I first sailed in 1959 on an old Flying Dutchman sailboat with my father…
On Our Way To the Nordic Championship
Two Snipes (1974 Skipper Snipes), a Fiat 127 and a Opel Kadet “On our way to Nordic Championship in Finland – 1975 or 1976”. Photo courtesy of Pia and…