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Mark Room: Important Rule Changes
Mark Room (definition) – From Sailing World The new Racing Rules are available on the App Store…
by SnipeToday
Articles from the Experts
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Snipe Builders: Okumura
After Zeltic, Jibe Tech and DB Marine, now it is time for an interview with Okumura, Snipe builder in Japan. ST: Can…
by Go Nomiyama
Jib Cloth
By Giorgio Brezich, Rules Committee Chairman. Dear snipe sailors and sail-makers I need to keep you informed about the important decision taken last year by Board during the official meetings…
Circular Letter – Jib Cloth
Attached is a Circular Letter from the Chairman of the SCIRA Rules Committee outlining the new rule that will go into effect January 1, 2013 regarding the increase in the…
by SnipeToday
Full Batten Main voted Down
Commodore’s Log Book…
by Don Bedford
Snipe Builders: DB Marine
After Zeltic and Jibe Tech, now it is time for an interview with DB Marine. SnipeToday interviewed Enrico Michel, Snipe sailor, and the chief…
New Masters Categories for 2013
The Snipe Board of Governors has voted to amend the Deed of Gift for the Id Crook Memorial World Masters Championship. The minimum age has changed and an…
by SCIRA Office
Rudder Width
The SCIRA Official Rules Interpretations page has been updated with the most recent post regarding the approved method to measure the rudder width. All the Rules interpretations in force are…
by SnipeToday
Junior World Championship Deed of Gift – Amended
Jr Worlds – countries are now allowed up to 10 entries per country. The amended Deed of Gift has been posted on the www.snipe.org website…
by SCIRA Office
Get Ready for 2012 Racing with Better Fitness
This article is reprinted from the February 2012 SpinSheet, a magazine about Chesapeake Bay sailing. The monthly "Small Boats, Big Stories" column focuses on dinghy sailing. Anna Tunnicliffe-Funk…
by Kim Couranz
Snipe Builders: Zeltic
SnipeToday asked Maria and Javier a few question about Zeltic Snipe, a company based in A Coruna, on the Atlantic coast of Spain. ST: Can you tell us about the…
Belgian Wooden Snipe
Wannes Nyckees explains why and how is building a wooden Snipe. To him the Snipe seemed a cool boat to build. Read the story and check out the pictures for…
by Dirk De Bock
Strategy: The Gulf of Argentario and the Bay of Talamone
For those who are planning to sail in Talamone for the next Junior or Senior Worlds By Alessandro Testa Talamone is a small village located in the northern part of…
Reading the Shape of the Wind
[caption id="attachment_4762" align="alignnone" width=""]Reading the wind can help you get to the mark before pileups like this one, caught by John Payne at the 2011 US Snipe Pan American Trials.[/caption] In…
by Carol Cronin
Full Length Top Batten
We have been testing our Snipe mainsail with the full length top batten along with longer #2 and #3 battens. I sailed a 30 boat regatta in San Diego with…