Eight Bells: Manuel Rosendo

Manuel Rosendo, boatbuilder from Montevideo, Uruguay, passed away this week.

He built, with the technical support of sailor Ricky Fabini, 16 Snipes. Each of his boats was a work of art.

His Snipes won a total of 16 Uruguaian Nationals, 3 South American Championships, an Argentinian National and a fifth place in a Snipe Worlds.

At this link an article, in Spanish, on Manuel Rosendo.