The History of the Snipe Class with its boats and its protagonists.
by John Rose Near sisterboat to my Snipe #6715. #6976 is being modernized and restored now in New Bern, North Carolina USA, these two Snipes are the only ones…
Another follow-up from the Snipe Bulletin. Click the link below to see classic photos of Snipes in Egypt. Royal Air Force - Kasfareet 1953-1956 - Great Bitter Lake - Suez…
It is interesting to know the history of our Class. This time we publish an article on the history of the Snipe Class in Northern Ireland. Thanks to our…
by Pepe Perez Fortunately there are “Great Snipe Locos” all over the world … now, in Galicia and Valencia, the fever has been unleashed for the recovery of wooden…
Watch the video: https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/vela-25o-campeonato-do-mundo-da-classe-snipe-no-rio-de-janeiro/?fbclid=IwAR1C6oumzD5i2Aq3dqCGHB0BXWBJ79MM_P7mTcRA02YE9Yrct2q7mgdFbV8 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 8-15, 1971 USA Earl Elms & Craig Martin, 17 BRA Ralph Conrad & Pedro Reinhard, 25.7 ESP Felix Gancedo…
by Herman Vandormael The Ostend Snipe fleet is the oldest in Belgium. In 1947 the North Sea Yacht Club was founded by young members of the RYCO (Royal Yacht…
Video by Nautica Digital Luanda, Angola, Portuguese West Africa, October 24 – November 1, 1969 Earl Elms and Mike Shear, USA Reinaldo Conrad and Mario Buckup, Brazil Paulo Santos…
(Photo courtesy of Club Vela Blanes) South European Championship Blanes, Spain 1970 – Félix Gancedo & M. Bernal; 1972 – Giorgio Brezich & Roberto Vencato 1975 – Félix Gancedo &…
This Snipe was build in 1964 by boatbuilder Mallentjer, in the region North of Antwerp, at the time a well known builder of Optimist, Vaurien, Cadet, Moth, Snipe. Hugo…
(Photo courtesy of Circolo della Vela Muggia) Muggia, 1955 Miss K – Capio & Podestà Lucia – Brambilla & Brambilla Punta Salvore – D’Isiot & Pacco…
The history of our Class is also the story of the decals that have been chosen by the Commodores in charge and have been shown on the starboard side…
Snipe 11535 is finally fully restored! Originally named “Chase Me”, built in 1958 by SCIRA Commodore George Becker (1945) for his daughter Ruth, she went on to win the…
Source. Lineburger Wooden Snipe Torbel and Lars Grael and Lineburger Wooden Snipe #12296 in Porto, Portugal, 1983 Conquista do Mundial de Snipes de 1983 pelos irmãos…
Francisco Ferrer Cardona (90) is one of greatest representatives in Menorca, and a great example to follow. He coached many Snipe sailors when they sailed Optimist. He has been an…
