APRIL FOOLS’ DAY – THIS IS A JOKE Augie Diaz and Pietro Fantoni have teamed up with the manufacturer of multi-colored button-shaped chocolates to establish M&M, a new exclusive racing circuit for the Snipe Class. The regattas will take place in Miami & Moruzzo, the well-known city in Florida & the as-yet undiscovered Principato di Moruzzo, in the middle…
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, March 21, 2021. by Alex Pline The Ron Payne “Ocean Race” typically a big breeze and waves event in the ocean off Ft Lauderdale Florida but…
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 89 years…
(Photo courtesy of Miami Snipe) Miami, FL, USA, November 23, 2020. A Windy Don Q concludes with 7 races. Thanks to the US Sailing Center for allowing…
Miami, FL, USA, November 21, 2020. Results after 5 races (1 discard): Ernesto Rodriguez & Alex Siri, 5 Augie Diaz & Margaux Bacro, 9 Peter Commette & Connie Commette,…
Miami, FL, USA, November 20, 2020. Results after 2 races: Ernesto Rodriguez & __, 2 Augie Diaz & __, 5 Peter Commette & __, 9 Ivan Shestopalov & __,…
Evan Hoffmann, one of the most active “NextGen, U30” Snipe sailor in the US – 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My first time sailing was when…
by Kathleen Tocke (Sailing Scuttlebutt) When the 2020 Snipe US Women’s Championship on November 7-8 was cancelled mid-week due to the impending…
(Photo courtesy of Jill Bennett) Annapolis, MD, USA, July 28, 2020. Regatta report and results Final results after 6 races (1 discard): Ernesto Rodriguez & Kathleen Tocke, 7 Enrique…
(Photo courtesy of Ted Morgan) Annapolis, MD, USA, June 27, 2020. Four races today in a puffy, shifty westerly with lots of washing machine waves. Team Miami put on a…
Miami, FL, USA, June 6, 2020. Results after 4 races: Ernesto Rodriguez & Kathleen Tocke, 3 Enrique Quintero & Charlie Bess, 7 Augie Diaz & Claudia Loiacono, 8 Jensen…
Vince Casalaina, with the support of the Snipe Class, years ago produced a video called “Traditions Build Winners”. Here is an excerpt from that video And here are some…
Special guests: Augie Diaz (from Miami) and Victor Perez Campos (from Palma de Mallorca)…
Next Monday Augie Diaz and Victor Perez Campos will talk about regatta preparation, with advice, tips and anecdotes on how to best prepare for a regatta. The video conference…
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by Lisa Pline (questions) and Arthur Blodgett, Doug Hart, Augie Diaz (answers) From the Experts: Single boat practicing For those of us lucky enough to now be able to…