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 of January 1, 2023, I will be the new Commodore of SCIRA. I accept this honourable position for the term of 2 years (2023-2024) with respect and responsibility to…
Mendoza, Argentina, December 31, 2022. 12 years ago, I was just like any other Snipe sailor with over 20 years of experience.
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…
I saw three Snipes - A Christmas Carol…
We asked a group of Snipe Sailors - who have had the good fortune to sail a lot in different countries and venues in recent years - to suggest some…
I often get asked: “When do you work? It looks like you’re always on vacation. How do you manage to work and travel so much, what do your bosses think…
by Pietro Fantoni It is now obvious to everyone that a regatta – even one with the best sailors, beautiful location, and excellent organization – does not exist if there…
Source: Sailing Scuttlebutt / US Sailing By Lexi Pline At the ripe age of 21, Diego Escobar has sailed multiple world championships,…
by Alejandro Fresneda Hola Amigos, Hello friends, Let me introduce myself. My name is Alejandro Fresneda, 52 years old and Snipe sailor since I was 15. My home fleet is…
On Sunday 21st August, in Cascais, Portugal, at 13:00 (local time), the Class flag will be raised for the first race of the 2022 Snipe World Championship. Who are the…
by Carol Cronin – from her blog “Where Books Meet Boats” I spent last week in San Diego for the Snipe Nationals—and was reminded once again…
Last weekend, the Snipe Class concluded its Women’s European Championship in Antwerp, Belgium, with nine countries from three continents represented. The Spanish and American armadas battled it out for the podium…
(From Sailing Scuttlebutt) At 58 years of age, noted Dutch offshore sailor Bouwe Bekking has seen a lot and done a lot yet, having taken part in eight Whitbread/Volvo Ocean…
YEP – that would be Bouwe Bekking nominating the Snipe as the best boat! Read his comments here! (From Sailing Scuttlebutt) Read more…
