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1966 Junior Europeans
From the SCIRA archives Izmir, Turkey, 1966 6th Junior European Championship … photo gallery … img389.jpg img390.jpg img391.jpg…
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SnipeYesterday
The History of the Snipe Class with its boats and its protagonists.
Snipe Mast History as I See It
Snipe Mast History as viewed by Gonzalo Diaz, Sr. In 1945 when my father bought me my first Snipe, (Rosi II # 3686) we all at the Miramar Yacht Club…
Miramar Yacht Club, Snipes in Cuba
By Gonzalo "Old Man" Diaz (Photos from SCIRA archives) This is the Comodoro Rasco delivering a Snipe to a Miramar Yacht Club winner Julio Jané. from left to right: Jané's…
Jupiter 10111
[caption id="attachment_8785" align="alignnone" width=""]Gonzalo Diaz Sr. sailing Jupiter[/caption]From Gonzalo "Old Man" Diaz archives Gonzalo Diaz Sr. sailing Jupiter 10111 off the shore of Miramar Yacht Club, Havana, Cuba. In the…
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Francis Seavy and “Honey”
Photo courtesy of Arland (Bud) Ongman – January 2010 Skilled in all types of sailing, Francis Seavy was best known for racing Snipes – particularly…
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Miramar Yacht Club, Cuba
Old pictures from Cuba and notes by Gonzalo "Old Man" Diaz. The first picture seems to belong to when the new "boat house" or "yachting house", as it was called…
Snipe Junior – a 20 in. Racing Model
From the Model Yacht Newsletter Unearthed plans from Bill Crosby to build the Snipe Junior – a 20 inch racing model. Check it out – plans available…
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The Rudder – July 1931
The famous July 1931 issue of the magazine “The Rudder”. In March 1931 , in Sarasota, Florida, Bill Crosby promised the Florida West Coast Racing Association to give their…
by John D. Rose
Rudder Magazine
History of the Snipe Class!!! Download from snipe.org Rudder Magazine (January, February, March 1932).
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P 14390 “Bella II”
Classic Snipe in Portugal P 14390 “Bella II” restored by Nuno Couto…
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Restoration Work on Snipe #18326
Some pictures of the restoration work on Snipe #18326 ……
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Restoration of 1947 Snipe #6715 “Tiger” Complete (Well, Mostly)
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 -…
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#6715 Tiger Restoration
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…
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1961 Worlds, the “Officials”
In the “officials” photograph from left to right as identified by the Old Man are:Roy Yamaguchi (?) JapanTed Wells, USSam Norwood, US – Vice CommodoreBerney…
Classic Snipes
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