Hello Snipe Sailors! In the northern hemisphere we are at the height of the competitive season: many national championships have already been held as well as a successful World Masters in Vilamoura, Portugal. In particular, this regatta was a successful event with 77 participants from 15 nations. The race area of Vilamoura gave the sailors every day different and challenging…
From the Snipe Bulletin - Spring 2018 Hello Snipe Sailors! The Board has revised the Class Rules and Class documents. This was a long and difficult job…
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY – THIS IS A JOKE An investigative reporter has discovered that Commodore of SCIRA Pietro Fantoni stayed at Mar-a-lago resort during his recent trip to Florida…
February 14, 2018 Dear National Secretaries, Class promotion is one of the main aspects to work on and the fleet activity is the fulcrum of the promotion. A lively…
Hello Snipe Sailors! This is my first report as SCIRA Commodore (and the first time the Snipe Bulletin is published in digital format only). I've already met…
by Gweneth Crook I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and Happy New. My time as Commodore is winding down. It has been…
by Gweneth Crook, SCIRA Commodore Merry Christmas Fellow Snipe Sailors. I wish you, your family and friends a very Merry Christmas and a fair winds New Year wherever you are!…
By Gweneth Crook, SCIRA Commodore Let me introduce myself. I grew up sailing Snipes and come from a Snipe family. My parents' first big purchase after they immigrated to Canada…
By Gweneth Crook, SCIRA Commodore Happy New Year! I have heard that people are asking about the 2016 decals, who chose the colours? One of the duties of the…
By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore Yet, another year of Snipe sailing winds down and I do hope you had lots of time on the water and met some new sailors.
By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. Happy sailing all you Snipe sailors! Here in the Northern Hemisphere the racing season is beginning to wind down as summer passes. I do hope…
By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. Summer is just getting started here in North America. Longer and warmer days mean more time outside with friends and family. While I do find…
By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. As the Snipe sailing season gets going I have had a great deal of correspondence from many sailors and fleets. Here in San Diego (USA)…
[caption id="attachment_4764" align="alignnone" width=""]Don Bedford[/caption]By Don Bedford, SCIRA Commodore. A happy new year for all Snipe sailors around the world. As I mentioned in my Snipe Bulletin article and…
[caption id="attachment_4643" align="alignnone" width=""]Villagarcia, Open de Espana[/caption]Dear all It was an extremely rewarding experience and I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to serve the classas the Commodore of…