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Worlds – Boats and Sailors – Part 2
Boats and sailors - part 2 ... photo gallery ...
Worlds – Boats and Sailors – Part 1
Boats and sailors - part 1 ... photo gallery ...
Snipe 30514 and Rule 1 of the General Restrictions
Snipe 30514 (Snipe Builder Lo Zelo) was modified. The foredeck has a bump at the forestay/jib attachment. Luca Marangon sent us a document with his interpretation of the Rule…
by SnipeToday
SCIRA Jib Clarification – New Rule
Please see the attached letter regarding a clarification from the Int. Technical Committee with regards to jibs. This letter is posted on the International Snipe Class website …
by SCIRA Office
Racing Rules Update
This article was excerpted from Dave Perry's Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2016, published by and available from the United States Sailing Association (US SAILING), Portsmouth,…
by SnipeToday
Board of Governors Approves Europeans & WH&O Deed of Gift Changes
The SCIRA Board of Governors recently reviewed changes put forth from both the European and WH&O General Secretaries as a result of suggestions from their respective National…
by SnipeToday
Heavy Jib Rule
Decision of the Rules Committee of February 22, 2013 The circular letter of october 2012 from the Chairman of the Rules Committee specified that the new heavier jibs were…
by Antonio Bari
New Allocation approved for World Championship
The Board of Governors has approved a new allocation method for the Snipe World Championship - Hub Isaacs Trophy, to encouarge the maximum 80 boat fleet. This will help local…
by SCIRA Office
2013 Senior Worlds Allocation
The 2013 Senior Worlds Allocation is now published. ...
by SCIRA Office
The Belgian Wooden Snipe is Sailing
Do you remember Wannes Nyckees? Wannes is a student and he was working on a new wooden Snipe for his school final project. Now the boat is finished…
by SnipeToday
Snipe Builders: Tsujido
After Zeltic, Jibe Tech, DB Marine, and Okumura, now it is time for an interview with Tsujido, another Snipe builder…
European Championship Open
By Zbigniew Rakocy, General Secretary Europe Over the last few years Snipe European Championship, which took place on the old continent did not attract a lot of participants. During…
Como Hacer Banda Correctamente – Hiking properly
An interesting study (in Spanish) by Alejandro Pereja Gonzales (via snipespain) … Como_hacer_banda_correctamente.pdf…
by SnipeToday
Jib Cloth Update from a Snipe Class Sailmaker
[caption id="attachment_5824" align="alignnone" width=""]Minimum jib cloth weight will go up in 2013.[/caption]Per the class rules, starting January 1st 2013, all jibs must be constructed out of a cloth that weighs…
by Eric Heim