Snipe Class Hall of Fame
The SCIRA Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Snipe Class and Snipe competition.
SCIRA announces Hall of Fame
The International Snipe Class has a long history of which very few other classes can boast. The boat was designed by Bill Crosby in 1931 and 88 years later, 32000+ boats have been built with fleets in over 30 active nations.
It is a history of people, sailors, champions, enthusiasts, promoters, sailmakers, builders and organizers.
The past is strongly linked to the present: all the inductees have helped to promote and grow our Class in many countries and continents; many of these people are still strongly linked to the Class or have been, when they were alive, to form a large family, the Snipe Family, from great-grandparents to grandchildren.
For this reason, the “Snipe Class International Racing Association Hall of Fame” was created.
The SCIRA Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Snipe Class and Snipe competition.
The Class is honoring three categories: Sailing, Technical Design and Contributors, –people who made significant contributions to the Snipe Class.
Hall of Fame Categories
- Sailing: achievements on the water by a sailor
- Technical/Design:Significantly contributed to technical aspects as a builder, sailmaker
- Contributors:made significant contributions to the Snipe Class such as a coach, – administrator, officer, promoter, organizer.
Nominations can be made the following way:
2023 Inductees
The SCIRA Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Snipe Class and Snipe competition.
The Class is honoring three categories: Sailing, Technical Design and Contributors, --people who made significant contributions to the Snipe Class.
For this fifth year a maximum of five inductees were considered (ten in the first year, eight for the second year and five for the years after).
The 2023 inductees are among those who have undoubtedly contributed to make the history of the Snipe Class. As Past Commodore Luis Soubie stated, “All these sailors made the footsteps of what we are all walking these past decades, so we thank them, remember and honor them as they deserve.”
2022 Inductees
Here is the new list of Inductees. 5 new members who have been chosen by the SCIRA Board in 2022 for their commendable merits in the three categories (Sailing, Technical/Design, Contributors).
We honor these 5 new Inductees:
2021 Inductees
The 2021 Snipe Hall of Fame Inductees continue to top the list of who’s who in the sailing world. SCIRA is proud to induct these 5 new members to follow the rules (10 in first year, eight for the second year and 5 for the years following).
The 2021 inductees sailors who have not only contributed to the Snipe Class but to the sailing public as well. We honor these sailors:
2020 Inductees
For this second year a maximum of eight inductees were considered (ten in the first year, eight for the second year and five for the years after).
The 2020 inductees are among those who have undoubtedly contributed to make the history of the Snipe Class. As Commodore Luis Soubie stated, “All these sailors made the footsteps of what we are all walking these past decades, so we thank them, remember and honor them as they deserve.”
2019 Inductees
SCIRA Commodore Pietro Fantoni stated “The Snipe Class is strong today because of this first list of inductees: William F. Crosby, Hub E. Isaacks, Ted Wells, Id Crook, Carlos & Jorge Vilar Castex, Axel & Erik Schmidt, Earl Elms, Jan Persson, Bibi Juetz and Gonzalo Diaz.
This first list is impressive. All of us Snipe sailors and friends of the Snipe Class – and I can add, friends of the sport of sailing – have to thank them and their families and celebrate their induction for their victories on the water, their contributions ashore and for how they promoted our beloved Class.."
For this very first year a maximum of ten inductees were considered (eight next year and five from the year after).
The 2019 inductees are among those who have undoubtedly contributed to make the history of the Snipe Class.
