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Rule Change Proposal: 20-01 Number of Races
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Rule Change Proposal: 20-02 Black Flag
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Rule Change Proposal: 20-03 Constitution
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Rule Change Proposal: 20-04 Open Worlds Deed of Gift
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Rule Change Proposal: 20-05 Rule C.6.1 Add Jib Sheets to Total Weight
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Rule Change Proposal: 20-06 Rules C6.2 – Establish a Determined Position for Corrector Weights
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Choosing the “Right” Gate: My Top Ten Factors
by Carol Cronin (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano / SCIRA) It wasn’t until the Snipe Women’s Nationals that I realized how much I relied on gates. Because. There. Weren’t.
by Carol Cronin
2019 Senior Worlds – Statistics
After the 2015 and 2017 Snipe Worlds in Europe, the 2019 edition was in South America (Ilhabela, Brazil) and, of course, the equipment used by the sailors (boats, sails…
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Pole Shockcord Problems: The Augie Workaround
Matias Capizzano captures the moment just after our pole shockcord let go… by Carol Cronin The next time your pole shockcord lets go, here’s how to jury-rig a…
by Carol Cronin
Work your Boat to Catch the Waves – Wave Dancing
Originally published on Sailing World – September 1995 By Ed Adams Wave Dancing Samba Like Torben Sailing World (Re-published here with permission of Sailing World)…
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SCIRA Board of Governors Meeting – Rule Change Proposals
The SCIRA Board of Governors held their bi-annual meeting at the Open World Championship in October. Several rule proposals (from 19-01 to 19-08) were considered with the following results:…
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The World Champion’s Boat
What boat did Henrique Haddad (aka “Gigante”) and Gustavo Nascimento use to become 2019 Snipe World Champions in Ilhabela? The boat is a Lemao, built in 2001 in Brazil…
Amended Class Rule Changes
New Class Rule amendments have been posted on the Snipe website. Make sure you’re up to date! Amended Class Rule Changes The following Rules…
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Identification on Sails
By Antonio Bari – SCIRA Rules Committee Chairman (Photo courtesy of Guillermo Baixaulli) The recent Class Rules, adopted in 2018, introduced some changes in the identification of the…
by Antonio Bari
Snipe Sailing: How To Install Spreader Pins
Connie Commette and I have exchanged crewing ideas since the late 1900s, even after I defected from the crew union and moved to the (much roomier) skipper position. Recently…
by Carol Cronin