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.
As many of you are aware, last year the Board of Governors passed a change to the rules to allow a “full batten” on the main and to lengthen the other two battens to what makes sense. The Rules Committee was asked to query the sail makers and devise the details of the new rule for next year’s rule book.
by Pietro Fantoni My grandfather, who was a fighter pilot (back when the planes had a propeller and the pilots were like romantic knights with leather helmet and goggles, about…
By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. Summer is just getting started here in North America. Longer and warmer days mean more time outside with friends and family. While I do find…
Pablo Defazio and Mariana Foglia and Paulita. … Download the article…
Nicola Gerin about the amended Junior Worlds Deed of Gift. During the last Junior Worlds in Denmark only two boats were allowed per nation, with the right for the host…
Snipe South Americans 2012. Congratulations Snipers! Congratulations Amiguinho & Coveiro! Alexandre Tinnoco and Gabriel Borges closing a great season by winning this year’s South American Championship, keeping the cup in…
A Simple Lesson in Class Development Class development is a concern for most countries. How does any one-design class compete, when there are so many boats for people…
Winter (?) in Florida I have been many times to the United States for Snipe sailing, but everytime, when I take the plane with…
When I think of family, my first thoughts are pretty standard: husband, parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, in-laws. But I’m a member of several other family trees as well. One…
Snipe Bulletin – Spring 2012…
By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. As the Snipe sailing season gets going I have had a great deal of correspondence from many sailors and fleets. Here in San Diego (USA)…
I think it's really a shame that in Italy the Snipe is not considered a great boat for young people. Personally I believe (and…
PIADA TROPHY (THERE IS A MISTAKE) Writing about the Piada Trophy is easy, almost everybody knows the history … Anyway I’ll try to summarize it. Finland 2006, European…
[caption id="attachment_4764" align="alignnone" width=""]Don Bedford[/caption]By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. A happy new year for all Snipe sailors around the world. As I mentioned in my Snipe Bulletin article and…
Snipe Bulletin – Winter 2012…