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Here you can find a collection of pieces (articles, stories, interviews, reports, video) of the last 12 months. If you missed these stories the first time, we highly recommend reading…
Juan Jose Ferretti Snipe Sailor from Ecuador - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? Lightnings, Back on 1996, a friend asked me to complete his crew - 2)…
By John Rose This is my Christmas present 2013, the Snipe restoration is mostly complete. Just floorboard panel, some rigging and setup and hardware installation are left to do -…
[caption id="attachment_8429" align="alignnone" width=""]US Masters (with Tara Levy)[/caption]Steve Lang, Snipe sailor and promoter of the Class, from St. Petersburg, Florida - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I…
It's been almost two years since our "Site for All Snipe Sailors" went online. And now at the center of our web site are the sailors of all fleets, all…
Dear Santa, I was a pretty good Snipe sailor this year. I finished in the top ten in a couple of regattas, and out of the top ten the rest…
Early History Fleet 801 was quite active in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Under the leadership of Bill and Sherry Welch, the fleet grew to about 30 local boats…
by Mark Reynolds A well organized two boat testing program is the best way to make advances in boat speed. As a sailmaker I am often doing two boat sail…
Article by Eric Heim (published in the last Snipe Bulletin) You get to the boat park early. Coffee in hand. It has been a tough week, but it is time…
Latest issue of the Snipe Bulletin now available for reading online…
By Corrado Perini Snipe Fleets in Chioggia Chioggia, Venice Lagoon, is called "Little Venice", because of its historical center, similar to "La Serenissima", made of bridges and canals. The local…
The Rules Committee published a circular letter explaning the use of the heavy jibs in 2014. (photo courtesy of Fred Hoffmann) … Circular Letter…
By John D. Rose Progress on 1947 Snipe #6715 "Tiger" restoration. The white color on hull and deck is alkyd oil-based paint primer (spray-applied). The hull color will be a…
Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt editor and Snipe Sailor - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? As an infant in the bilge of my parents Santana 22. Must have been…
