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Exchange of Views & Reading

Consideraciones sobre el Mundial de Brasil y el Europeo de Polonia

By Pepe Perez (article in Spanish) Alguien tuvo la magnífica idea de establecer un sistema de "repesca" para admitir en el Campeonato del Mundo a tripulaciones NO CLASIFICADAS en sus respectivos países, para que puedan inscribirse ocupando plazas de otros países que no las utilizan. ¡FENOMENAL! Esta ha sido la primera edición en la que se ha puesto en marcha…

by Pepe Perez 09/01/2013

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Interviews & Videos

Snipe Sailing in Rio

Video 1 Video 2…

by SnipeToday 08/27/2013

Interviews & Videos

Training on Lake Garda

ITA 15790 and ITA 30009 [iframe width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/dnvLTUqhTdo?list=UUn3GeQDfz2nRDLKlbjkCPlw” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen ]…

by SnipeToday 08/17/2013

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USA Classic Snipe Restorations: Tiger, X-9, Half Breed

By John D. Rose Restoring a wooden Snipe makes you "love" them even more. Here is the history of my three Classic Snipes that I have in my small "collection."…

by John D. Rose 08/13/2013

Interviews & Videos

14 Questions to … Enrique Quintero

[caption id="attachment_7304" align="alignnone" width=""]Enrique Quintero crewing for Brian Kamilar[/caption]Enrique Quintero, Snipe Sailor from Miami, 2007 Snipe World Champion - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I was about…

by Pietro Fantoni 08/12/2013

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Snipe #6715 Restoration Progress‏

By John D. Rose Photos of the Snipe after the new meranti plywood decking was installed and epoxy-fiberglassed with 4 oz. cloth. Things I've learned (for the next restoration, on…

by John D. Rose 08/09/2013

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Snipe # 115 “Narnia”

This is a 1932 Snipe #115 “Narnia” built by Century Boat Co. (Manistee, Michigan USA). It is the fifth oldest Snipe that is known to exist currently in the…

by John D. Rose 07/16/2013

Interviews & Videos

Boat Builders of Pinellas County

Here’s a link to a nice informative video on the planned construction and history of the new boat shop at Heritage Village (Largo, Florida USA), featuring Clark Mills…

by John D. Rose 07/15/2013

Exchange of Views & Reading

Snipe Tops the List of Boats I Love

[caption id="attachment_7099" align="alignnone" width=""]1960s Snipe sailing in San Francisco Bay. Photo courtesy SCIRA[/caption]In my day job as managing editor of boats.com, I spend most of my time editing the work of…

by Carol Cronin 07/12/2013

Exchange of Views & Reading

Regattas Overlapping

Ivo Gattulli from Rome asked to post his own opinion about regattas overlapping. "I'm just a snipe-racer, and a Fleet Captain like hundreds, trying to do his own.. So I…

by Ivo Gattulli 07/12/2013

Exchange of Views & Reading

Snipe Bulletin

Summer Snipe Bulletin now available online Summer_2013.pdf…

by SCIRA Office 07/04/2013

Interviews & Videos

Piada Grand Prix – Video

Cervia, June 27, 2013. This isn’t sailing, this is the traditional Kart racing in Cervia at the annual Piada Trophy. Piada Trophy – Final…

by SnipeToday 07/02/2013

Interviews & Videos

14 Questions to … Damian Borras

Damian Borras, Spanish sailor and coach, 1994 European Champion - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? June 1968, It was in a Optimist. I was five years old.

by Pietro Fantoni 06/26/2013

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1960 Wooden Classic Snipe #SWE 12375 – Built in USA

It is wooden Classic Snipe #12375, built in 1960 by famous USA boat builder Carl Eichenlaub of San Diego, California USA. The original owner was Herb Shear, who later…

by John D. Rose 06/25/2013

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1947 wooden Snipe #6715 – Buoyancy Bag Installation

By John D. Rose I thought you might be interested in seeing the buoyancy bag installation system (forward, side and aft bags) that I am using on my 1947 wooden…

by John D. Rose 06/19/2013