The History of the Snipe Class with its boats and its protagonists.
From Giorgio Brezich archives I – 13908 “Barbanera III”, designed by D’Isiot, was built in okoume (purchased from Bariffi & Wuschlager in Lugano, Switzerland) by Giorgio’s father. The mainsail is a Parovel, designed for the bending boom (with the mainsheet system in the middle, without the bridle). The photo was taken in Sistiana (Gulf of Trieste) in 1965 during…
Beautifully restored Snipe (not #13…) build in 1940/41 by Becker of Sea Cliff, NY. Not original #13 built in 1931, this one was built in 1940 or 1941…
From Giorgio Brezich archives 1957 Italian Junior Nationals, "Bon II" in Riva del Garda sailing with the morning breeze (Peler) "This was my first Italian Junior Nationals title in Riva…
A few day ago we posted a video of the 1973 World Championship in Malaga. Now – from the Giorgio Brezich archives – the menu with the…
Terry Whittemore and 1949 Varalyay Snipe #7432 – wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2017…
Snipe Boat racing was lots of fun in the US Virgin Islands! Thanks to Valerie Sims for the photo. Read more:…
1950s wooden Snipe restored at the Zeescouts Stella Maris in Zeebrugge, Belgium Photo courtesy of Jakob Jan ...
Courtesy of snipe.fi…
(From the archives of Perini Family) SnipeYesterday Quiz: Where and when?…
Snipe “Toñete” #4522 in Barcelona, Spain…
Spanish Nationals Vigo, July 20-23, 1942…
"San Fernando", a boat discovered in Barcelona by Antonio Espada ... photos ...
Snipe #12000 1959 Snipe World Champion in Porto Alegre, Brazil – skipper Paul Elvstrom, Denmark. Today the owner is Mariano Arroyo, from Rosario, Argentina, and he is still racing…
From the Fleet 426 archives (part 2) Fleet 426 Clube dos Jangadeiros – Porto Alegre – Brazil … photos ……
Porto Alegre, Brazil, October 16-25, 1959 Paul Elvstrom, Denmark Gonzalo Diaz, Sr., Cuba Masyuki Ishii, Japan Sailed on the Guaiba River, 16 nations Photos from the Fleet 426 archives…