Exchange of Views & Reading
Capsize Analysis from Old Man Diaz
On the second day of the 2017 DonQ Regatta, Charlie and Michele Bustamante capsized to weather at the jibe mark and lost their rudder.
Exchange of Views & Reading
All about the Snipe Class and the Snipe Sailors. Exchange of views, opinions, comments and new proposals. The Snipe is alive and exciting. And the discussion is lively as well.
SnipeDivas Dive
by Paola Prada Last weekend was a long weekend for us, we had 3 days of regatas at the Guarapiranga Reservoir in São Paulo, the São Paulo Sailing Week 2017.
by Paola Prada
The Time and Place for Aggressive Positioning
[caption id="attachment_18077" align="alignnone" width=""]The view from a sailboat is always great... but a little less so when someone tacks on you. Our friends here didn't actually tack on us, but…
by Kim Couranz
Attention Snipe Sailors! April Fool’s Stories
Moruzzo, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy - Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA - April 1st, 2017 We hope you have enjoyed our April Fool's stories. Pesce d'aprile! Poisson d'avril! Aprilvis! (i.e. April's…
by SnipeToday
Breaking News: SCIRA Courses for the 2017 Worlds
APRIL FOOLS' DAY - THIS IS A JOKE April 1st 2017 In order to make sailing more fun and appealing for spectators and TV viewers, today the SCIRA Board approved…
New ChestTick Compass: Development Update
APRIL FOOLS' DAY - THIS IS A JOKE In a unique cooperation negotiated by Martha Parker, owner of Team1Newport, Patagonia and Raymarine have just launched the innovative ChestTick®,…
by Carol Cronin
Foils and Pedals
APRIL FOOLS' DAY - THIS IS A JOKE The Snipe class may be old, but thanks to constant modifications by its high-tech builders it is keeping up with the foiling…
by SnipeToday
A great project to boost-economy in Lake Bracciano Area
APRIL FOOLS' DAY - THIS IS A JOKE After a long-lasting downturn, the Lake Bracciano area has just discovered a new fantastic opportunity that will lead to an economic rebound.
by Ivo Gattulli
Snipe Bulletin
Read the latest Snipe Bulletin – Spring 2017 Cover photo: Matias Capizzano …
by SCIRA Office
Keep an Eye Out for the New Kid
by Art Rousmaniere, US National Secretary I like to sail Snipes, but I love the greater sport and pastime of sailing, so I make a point to get in other…
Ideas from the European Secretary
By Martin Bermudez de la Puente, General Secretary for Europe Dear friends, First of all, I would like to thank Zibi for his great dedication, effort and contribution over the…
Mission Bay: Learning at all Levels
Ever since I joined the Snipe class in 1990, Fleet 495 in San Diego, CA has been a stronghold of both Serious Sailing and Serious Fun. I’ve…
by Carol Cronin
Comments about the Ranking (Proposal #1) after a year of testing
By Pietro Fantoni At the end we have an International Ranking for the Snipe Class: Snipe Super Series - Proposal #1 - Final First of all, thanks to…
Janett, Birger and the Snipe Family
by Janett Krefting Dear all Snipe friends ! I am so thrilled to have received this award - Snipe Sailor of the Year - together with Birger. Thank You very…
Best of 2016
Here you can find a collection of pieces (articles, stories, interviews, reports, video) of the last 12 months. If you missed these stories the first time, we highly recommend reading…
by SnipeToday