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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 are veterans in the class, others have never even set foot in the boat. Not only is it a great chance to substantially improve one's sailing skills, it is also…
Gweneth Crook, Snipe sailor and Secretary Western Hemisphere & Orient - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I know it was a Snipe but the exact age?? I…
Raul de Valenzuela and Alejandro de Ona, current European Champions (and winners of the poll “Snipe Sailors of the Year”), show their skills sailing downwind in 15 knots and waves.
By Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Secretary Recently the Board and the National Secretaries analyzed the statistics of the Class (members since the ‘90s, boats since the ‘70s) that Renee Bartell had…
The 2013 Senior Worlds Allocation is now published. ...
Ben (also known as Big Ben) Van Cauwenbergh, from Antwerp, Belgium, is one of the most popular Snipe sailors in Europe. In the past he was a professional dancer and…
Do you remember Wannes Nyckees? Wannes is a student and he was working on a new wooden Snipe for his school final project. Now the boat is finished…
Las imagenes del Año (www.snipespain.es) [iframe width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/GUfRmcBWjBY” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen ]…
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…
Luis Soubie, Snipe sailor from Argentina - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? It was – I guess - when I was 1 or 2 months old, in…
How to make a Snipe main sheet (video by Go Nomiyama). [iframe width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/_EbYJ56pRYo” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen ]…
One year ago we had the idea of creating a new site especially for Snipe sailors. We did not have a clear picture of what it would be. After a…
Peter Commette, Laser World Champion, Olympian (Finn), Snipe Champion - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I don't know. I was very young. I can tell you about…
As an author and sailor, I tend to prefer books about the sea. Better yet, novels about dinghy sailing… but those are very few and far between*. Here are five…
ST: 2012 was a great year for you. Brazilians, Don Q, Nassau, US Nationals and Western Hemisphere & Orient. At the begining of the year did you expect a incredible…