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Snipe Bulletin
Latest issue of the Snipe Bulletin 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.
25 Years under the Bird
By Luis Soubié A few months ago, on April 21st 2013, I had my first 25 years in the class. I still remember that day of 1988 like it was…
by Luis Soubié
Linenburger 12296
Built in 1960 by Alberto Lineburger, winner of the Snipe Worlds in 1983 with Torben and Lars Grael and now restored by José Tavora. (courtesy of Brazilsailing) Passion…
by SnipeToday
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…
by Pepe Perez
Snipe Sailing in Rio
Video 1 Video 2…
by SnipeToday
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
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
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…
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
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
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
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
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
Snipe Bulletin
Summer Snipe Bulletin now available online Summer_2013.pdf…
by SCIRA Office
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