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Brazilian Nationals – Prize-giving
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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.
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14 Questions to … Jerelyn Biehl
Jerelyn Biehl, Snipe Sailor and SCIRA Executive Director - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? Pretty sure my parents had me sailing in their Lightning before I was…
14 Questions to … Don Bedford
Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore and Snipe Sailor - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I really don't remember my first time on a boat but i di have…
New Allocation approved for World Championship
The Board of Governors has approved a new allocation method for the Snipe World Championship - Hub Isaacs Trophy, to encouarge the maximum 80 boat fleet. This will help local…
by SCIRA Office
14 Questions to … Pietro Fantoni
- 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I think at six with my dad and my mom. The following year they gave me an Optimist. Since then I…
by Carol Cronin
Snipe Class and Class Promotion – 3
By Carol Cronin, SnipeToday co-editor Previous articles: Snipe Class and Class Promotion, Snipe Class and Class Promotion 2 .... We continue to receive reports and suggestions…
by Carol Cronin
Mid-life Passion
By Carol Cronin (Where Books meet Boats) A Rod Davis article in the latest Seahorse Magazine got me thinking: why is it that from the outside, mid-life…
by Carol Cronin
14 Questions to … Bojan Grego
Bojan Grego, sailmaker, Snipe sailor and Olympian (FD) from Croatia - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? At 3-4 years old. My father was also sailor - 2)…
14 Questions to … Carol Cronin
Carol Cronin, SnipeToday co-editor, Snipe Sailor and Olympian (Yngling) - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? At 10 days old (frequently misquoted by reporters as "10 years old").
14 Questions to … Kenji Abe
Kenji Abe, Snipe sailor from Japan, second at 2007 Worlds - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My first time was on a Flying Junior, 25 years ago.
Travelling Snipe Fleet
By Bruno Mello (SCIRA US) Snipe friends around the world I was very fortunate to drive a van and four snipes around the country to promote our class in 2012.
by Bruno Mello
14 Questions to … Alexandre Paradeda
Xandi Paradeda, aka Careca, 2001 Snipe World Champion and Olympian (470) - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My first time on a sailing boat was when I…
Snipe Class and Class Promotion – 2
By Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Secretary After my article “Snipe Class and Class Promotion”, I received reports, ideas and suggestions from some countries and fleets including France, USA (Mission…
14 Questions to … Alejandro Fresneda
Alejandro Fresneda, the athletic and passionate Snipe sailor from Spain - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My first time was on a Optimist, thirty four years ago.
Miami Snipe Invitational, a Phenomenal Introduction to the Snipe Fleet
By Taylor Scheuermann Every year in January, young sailors from all over the nation flock to Miami for a tough, yet very fun, Snipe regatta. While some of these sailors…