Exchange of Views & Reading
Merry Christmas from the SnipeToday Editors
I saw three Snipes - A Christmas Carol…
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Carol Cronin
What regattas do you recommend for 2023?
We asked a group of Snipe Sailors - who have had the good fortune to sail a lot in different countries and venues in recent years - to suggest some…
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The Unique Joys of (Regatta) Travel
by Carol Cronin – from her blog “Where Books Meet Boats” I spent last week in San Diego for the Snipe Nationals—and was reminded once again…
by Carol Cronin
Mark Reynolds: Gold Medal Guy
Hard chines and unasked questions…
by Carol Cronin
Augie Diaz – Lucky AND Good
by Carol Cronin (from her blog “Carol Newman Cronin – Where Books Meet Boats “ and from Seahorse Magazine) When I sat down with Augie in…
by Carol Cronin
4 Tips for a Terrific Team
by Carol Cronin (from her blog: Carol Cronin Newman, Author, Editor, Olympian) September 2021 was a busy and successful month of competitive sailing. In just three weeks,…
by Carol Cronin
Asking Exactly the Right Question
(Photo courtesy of Ted Morgan) By Carol Cronin (from Carol Newman Cronin – Author, Editor, Olympian) Everyone thinks they want answers. But I’ve learned to value…
by Carol Cronin
Snipe Class Hall of Fame – Nominations are Open for 2021
SCIRA is announcing that the 2021 Hall of Fame nominations are open. 5 people will be inducted for 2021 and anyone nominated in 2019 & 2020 will also be…
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How to Thank Your Supercrew, Again
To overcome life’s many hurdles, I recommend befriending a supercrew like Kim Couranz or the oh-so-wise Connie Commette. Photo: Taylor Scheuermann by Carol Cronin (Published on Carol…
by Carol Cronin
How to Rig the Split Mainsheet and Augie Equalizer
By Carol Cronin (photo courtesy of Fried Elliott) John Gatewood asked us the following rigging question a few months ago, and now that the sailing season is winding down we…
by Carol Cronin
4 Important Life Lessons from Losing on a Lake
by Carol Cronin (from her blog: Carol Newman Cronin, Author, Editor, Olympian) Two decades ago, Paul and I had to return a borrowed Snipe to Mystic…
by Carol Cronin
A World of Snipe
From Sailing World The Snipe dinghy provides more than great one-design sailing experience; it connects you to a global family. by Carol Cronin…
by Carol Cronin
Snipe Sailing, and Writing about it
by Carol Cronin (from her website Carol Newman Cronin) Ordinarily, a weekend regatta wouldn’t rate any special announcement… but this is no ordinary summer, so today…
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Women on the Water: Carol Cronin, Olympic Sailor & Novelist
Carol Newman Cronin talks about her life as a competitive sailor – including winning 2 races in the Olympics – and her work as a novelist as she looks…
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A Tiny Giant in Sailing World
Photo courtesy of Star Sailors League by Carol Cronin (Published on the blog “Carol Newman Cronin – Where Books Meet Boats”) Back in December, I went to…
by Carol Cronin