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.
By Stefano Longhi. The World Masters is an event that all those who like to race at high levels and have fun at the parties should take part in, at least once in a lifetime. The atmosphere is very festive and relaxed, on the land. On the water the level of the competition is to be envied by other regattas…
The Snipe Bulletin (Fall 2012) is online.
By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. Happy sailing all you Snipe sailors! Here in the Northern Hemisphere the racing season is beginning to wind down as summer passes. I do hope…
By Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Secretary. At a meeting of European National Secretaries held recently in Cervia, there was discussion of a radical change to the Deed of Gift of the…
Heaven and paradise were two words we used frequently on the boat as we absorbed the spectacular venue and top-level competition. After years of dreaming, I’ve finally sailed the Piada.
Past Commodore Enrique Motta comments the new Mainsail Batten Proposal. (About this topic: New Mainsail Batten Proposal by Steve Stewart, Full Top Batten by Giorgio Brezich,…
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…
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…