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1959, Paul Elvstrom in Cannes
Cannes, 1959 The sailing legend Paul Elvstrom won the Ski – Yachting in the Snipe Class (From Giorgio Brezich archives – “Vela e Motore” sailing magazine) … Vela e Motore…
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The History of the Snipe Class with its boats and its protagonists.
Coppa Barbanera in Sistiana
From Giorgio Brezich Archives Sistiana (Gulf of Trieste), late ’50s, with Bora wind. 11149 – skipper Danilo D’Isiot…
I 9682 “Miss Kappa”
From Giorgio Brezich Archives “Miss Kappa” I 9682, built by Guglielmi & Gianfaldoni in 1954. Skipper and owner Mario Capio, Fleet Spalturno Genova. Mario Capio was World Champion in…
#3258 “Woody”
78 yr old Snipe #3258 “Woody” – Owner Art Rousmaniere This Snipe was owner built in Baltimore Maryland USA back before WW II, and has been modernized by an…
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San Fernando at the Museu Maritim de Barcelona
Photo courtesy of Antonio Espada…
JFK Sailing Snipe
JFK was a Snipe sailor, too! Here he is sailing #8696 during his Senate days. (Thanks to Rick Arneson for the photo –…
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San Fernando – Restoration Work
In Barcelona … photos ……
San Fernando on the Road to the Museu Maritim de Barcelona
“San Fernando” is going to the Museu Maritim de Barcelona. The boat will be restored at the museum. … photos ……
#8653 Texan II
1951 Clark Mills Snipe #8653 “Texan II” originally owned by 1956 SCIRA Commodore Harold Gilreath Sr. and now owned by Michael Jones of Clearwater Florida and McKay Creek Boat…
by John D. Rose
Snipe Sailing in the Orkney Islands
The Orkney Islands lie North of the Scottish Mainland. The Snipe Class has been popular in the Orkney Islands for many years now. The picture attached shows snipes racing…
Diana III
From Giorgio Brezich archives 1956, Diana III with Bora wind in Sistiana, Gulf of Trieste…
Barbanera III
From Giorgio Brezich archives I – 13908 “Barbanera III”, designed by D’Isiot, was built in okoume (purchased from Bariffi & Wuschlager in Lugano, Switzerland) by Giorgio’s father. The mainsail…
1940/41 Snipe “C.O.D.”
Beautifully restored Snipe (not #13…) build in 1940/41 by Becker of Sea Cliff, NY. Not original #13 built in 1931, this one was built in 1940 or 1941…
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1957 & 1959 Italian Junior Nationals
From Giorgio Brezich archives 1957 Italian Junior Nationals, "Bon II" in Riva del Garda sailing with the morning breeze (Peler) "This was my first Italian Junior Nationals title in Riva…
Souvenir from Malaga 1973 Worlds – Gala Dinner Menu
A few day ago we posted a video of the 1973 World Championship in Malaga. Now – from the Giorgio Brezich archives – the menu with…