Alan Capellin Archives - Snipe Class International

2013 Regatta Reports

Gator Bowl Regatta

Jaksonville, December 7, 2013. Regatta report by Hal Gilreath We had a small but competitive fleet which came to the Rudder Club in Jacksonville for the annual Gator Bowl Regatta. It's a multiclass regatta where Snipes also share the course with Thistles and Flying Scots. While the rest of the country suffered through ice storms, snow, freezing temperatures and winter,…

by Hal Gilreath 12/09/2013

Learning from My Crew (I Call Him Dad)

[caption id="attachment_8195" align="alignnone" width=""]Darby Capellin grew up sailing Optis in St. Pete.[/caption]Sailing at this weekend’s Snipe State Championship in St. Petersburg, Florida was such as amazing learning experience. Competing along…

Dad, Will You Crew for Me?

[caption id="attachment_8192" align="alignnone" width=""]Darby and Alan Capellin also sail together on other boats, like this J/95.[/caption]Editor's Note: Alan Capellin is a multi-regatta winning Snipe crew with a variety of skippers.