Earl Elms – Snipe Sailor
Earl started sailing Snipes in Mission Bay in 1963 when he got out of the Navy. He joined a small but active fleet sailing mostly Eichenlaub and Varalyay Snipes. The fleet didn’t stay small long as it gained 10 to 15 boats a year in those early days. Even though the Snipe is a one design boat, there’s still…