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Rule Change Proposal: 19-05 MDS
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Articles from the Experts
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Rule Change Proposal: 19-04 Centerboard Retaining System
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Rule Change Proposal: 19-03 Adhesive Tape
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Rule Change Proposal: 19-01 Class Rules, Corrector Weights
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Rule Change Proposal: 19-02 Junior Age
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Snipe Ranking – SSL Template for reporting
Snipe National Secretaries, Fleet Captains and regatta organizers; Attached is the template to use when submitting regatta results to be considered for the SSL ranking. As you…
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SSL Ranking – New Coefficients
Three weeks ago the SSL Ranking was extended to the Snipe Class. We have received good feedback from many Snipe Sailors. We…
Boats without MDS
By Pietro Fantoni – SCIRA Commodore The Snipe Class is a one-design class. Our SCIRA Constitution, Section 3, states: Object [of the association] To promote racing of sailboats of…
2019 World Quotas Set
Snipe Sr/Open Worlds – October 7-12 Ilhabela, Brazil Quotas for country entries for the 2019 Snipe Sr/Open Worlds have been set – 2019 World Quotas Here are…
by SCIRA Office
2019 World Allocation Timeline
Per the Deed of Gift for the Hub E Isaacs World Championship Trophy, the following allocation timeline is in effect: Initial Registration Period 8-Apr 6 months prior Initial Registration…
Rule 42 Guidelines for Snipes
The SCIRA Board just adopted guidelines for the jury for Rule 42. THIS PAPER IS INTENDED AS A GUIDE TO JUDGES AND SAILORS AND IT IS BASED ON…
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Board Approves Rule Changes
The SCIRA Board has approved several rule changes that will go into effect January 1, 2019. To see what passed (and did not), visit the Class page…
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Snipe Rigging 101
By Carol Cronin A recent question from the fleet forming in Costa Rica made me realize: we don't have any stories that explain how to get started rigging a Snipe.
by Carol Cronin
Snipe Rulebook 2018-2020
Snipe members were all mailed a digital copy of the Snipe Rulebook 2018-2020 today. If your email is part of your membership registration, look in your inbox. If you…
by SCIRA Office
Snipe Maintenance: Little Things Matter
The first day of this year’s Comodoro Rasco was a glorious Biscayne Bay northeast hiking breeze.
by Carol Cronin