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We recently sailed the Snipe US Masters Championships on Mystic Lake in Boston and after some discussion about getting people to go to regattas, I started thinking about our history in the Snipe and why we go to regattas.
In the words of a fellow competitor's Instagram mottos: "Every adventure starts with a YES!"…
by Dave Powlison – published on Sailing World The International Snipe Class continues to reinvent and reimagine itself through initiatives that continue to make it one…
Only a month ago, Peter Wolstenholme (UK National Secretary) was contacted by a young man enquiring about Snipe sailing within the UK and further afield. On finding out that Connor…
84 teams from 14 countries (including 3 from outside Europe) are registered for the 2023 Open European Championship (Gargnano, Lake Garda, Italy August 21-27). These are excellent numbers that come…
Grownups: Love your one-design sailing class? Help form the bridge for younger sailors to join you.
by Marco D’Ambrosio I have switched to Snipe sailing not too many years ago, after a long period in Laser and some years in 470. Your…
I have been Snipe sailor and coach for many years, especially for Juniors. I have always promoted the Snipe Class among the younger sailors as a class that meets their…
During my trip to Europe in 2022, I participated in two Snipe events: the Northwest Championship at Budworth Sailing Club, UK, and the Marlin Spike Rum Cup at Galgenweel Lake, Belgium. I found the trip to Europe fascinating and would…
From the Snipe Bulletin – Spring 2023 Dear Snipe class sailors and enthusiasts, I would like to welcome you to the next issue of the digital…
Our Class emblems and insignias unite the worldwide Snipe family and also represent our long history. Long live the Snipe!…
Miami, FL, USA – April 1st, 2023 Feeling foolish this year? Yeah, we are too. With so many sailing plans tossed out the window, we’ve dug pretty deep for this…
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My first conscious memory of the person I so respectfully called “The Old Man” was, appropriately, on the race course; watching his Snipe, sail numbers barely visible, cross the entire…
Gonzalo Diaz Sr., the “Old Man” as he was lovingly known to all of us, left us Friday morning at his home in Miami surrounded by his loved ones. It’s…