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Official SCIRA Penalty Table
For breaches of Class Rules or Sailing Instructions…
by Antonio Bari
Articles from the Experts
How to sail a Snipe fast? Read the tuning tips from our experts. Spreaders, rake, mast butt position. Do you have doubts about how to rig a Snipe? Read the news about boats or equipments.
Training hours are always important. Here are some tricks on how to work well and on an effective boat handling.
Is your problem tactics and strategy? Don’t worry, you can find many answers by reading the articles of our experts.
All about the Snipe Class and the Snipe Sailors. Exchange of views, opinions, comments and new proposals. The Snipe is alive and exciting. And the discussion is lively as well.
Snipe Class Rules Enforcement
It has been reported that a number of Class Rules is randomly or frequently violated in Snipe regattas…
by Antonio Bari
SCIRA Courses
The SCIRA COURSES diagrams have been updated…
by Antonio Bari
Dinghy Racing: Your Final Approach to the Start Line
Among the top factors to a good start: decisions about your final approach.
by SnipeToday
Board’s Decisions on New Rule Proposals
Done! The Board voted last week the proposals for new rules to be adopted by the Class beginning next year (excluding 25-02 which will be in force from January…
by Antonio Bari
Rule 42 Guidelines and Sailing Instructions Template
The Technical Committee has published updated Guidelines for Rule 42 (Propulsion) and a new Sailing Instruction Template.
by SnipeToday
Daggerboard Limit Mark
Technical Committee Statement…
by Antonio Bari
Update to the TC Quarterly report
In addition to the rules established in Regulation 12, World Sailing has published the criteria that must be met to award a World Championship title in Policy D.3…
by Antonio Bari
32023 Van Halen
Charles Green’s new Snipe, built by Andrew Pimental (Jibetech).
by SnipeToday
Technical Committee Quarterly Report
Since its appointment in February, the Technical Committee has addressed a range of topics involving virtually all the Rules of the Class (except Class Rules, which follow a different path).
by Antonio Bari
YES to Vakaros, Without any Doubt!
Comments by Pepe Perez, a well-known and appreciated Spanish measurer, on the use of electronic instruments during the starting procedure.
by Pepe Perez
Race Sense: A Game Changer?
As promised, and while awaiting the survey results (if made public) from the Miami regattas (Bacardi and Don Q), here is my feedback after testing the Vakaros units and Race…
Statement from Technical Committee
Class Rule C.5.1.a.3 Electronic Devices…
by Antonio Bari
Rules Proposals 25-10 Women’s Regattas Wind Limit
25-10 Rules of Conduct 9.3 Deed of Gift Wind Limit for Women’s regattasDownload According to the Decision Making Process, Rules changes can be submitted…
by SnipeTonight
Rules Proposals 25-09 wind reading
25-09 Rules of Conduct 9.3 wind readingDownload According to the Decision Making Process, Rules changes can be submitted up to 1st March. All proposals…
by SnipeTonight