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Articles from the Experts Boats & Equipment

Jib Luff Wire/Line

Published in the Snipe Bulletin (2010 Winter issue)- Rules Interpretation by the Rules Committee: In the Winter 2010 Issue of the Snipe Bulletin we came across an article on a Single Line Jib Halyard System. Unfortunately the article is based on some incorrect assumptions regarding recent changes to rule 51. The rule mentions the jib luff wire specifically and…

by Eric Heim 12/24/2009

Articles from the Experts Rules

2009-2012 Official Rulebook

2009-2012 Official Rulebook…

by SnipeToday 05/07/2009

Articles from the Experts Boats & Equipment

Pole Launcher System (Bomans and Fresneda)

Pole Launcher System used by Bart Bomans and Alejandro and Pablo Fresneda. Photos courtesy of Michele Postinghel – 2007 Snipe Worlds – Portugal Originally published on Snipe.it on September…

by Pietro Fantoni 12/09/2007

Articles from the Experts Tuning

Peter Commette at the Worlds in Oporto 2007

Originally published on www.snipe.it (Italian and English text) Dopo l’ultima regata di Porto, dopo essermi congratulato per il suo terzo posto, chiesi a Peter…

by Peter Commette 10/10/2007

Articles from the Experts Tactics & Strategy

Wind in Lago di Garda: Vento catabatico, anabatico e funneling

[caption id="attachment_4697" align="alignnone" width=""]Lago di Garda[/caption]Cosa fa il vento sul Lago di Garda? La sua forma ad imbuto, l'orografia circostante e le differenze di temperatura durante la giornata…

by Pietro Fantoni 07/19/2007

Articles from the Experts Boats & Equipment

Pole Launcher System

By George Szabo When I get a new boat, there are a few changes that I make to the Boom and Pole systems to help them run more easily. ...

by George Szabo 01/13/2007

Articles from the Experts Boat Handling & Training

Sailing Checklist

[caption id="attachment_4677" align="alignnone" width=""]Don Q 2006[/caption]A little history on the list: Since 1980, I've taken numerous chunks of years off of sailing at various times, making it harder and harder for…

by Peter Commette 05/10/2006

Articles from the Experts Boat Handling & Training

Light Air Sailing

[caption id="attachment_4676" align="alignnone" width=""]Worlds in Japan, 2005[/caption]by Peter CommetteOriginally published in the Snipe Bulletin, June 1992 In 1973, I won the U.S. Youth Championships, single-handed division, with all firsts.

by Peter Commette 04/22/2006

Articles from the Experts Boat Handling & Training

Some Thoughts on Starting and Going Fast Upwind in a Breeze and Chop

[caption id="attachment_4675" align="alignnone" width=""]Midwinters 2006[/caption]Originally published in the Snipe Bulletin, July 1993. Slightly modified by the Author, April 2006. Regular readers of the Snipe Bulletin need no…

by Peter Commette 04/13/2006

Articles from the Experts Boat Handling & Training

Hiking! Cinghiare!

Text in Italian Hiking! Cinghiare!…

by Pietro Fantoni 01/01/2006