Liam O’Keefe, a sophomore with Brown University, passed away in a tragic accident on May 31, 2024 in Miami, FL. Liam was second at the 2024 Snipe Junior Worlds in January in Miami with his crew Noah Zittrer. He was a two-time College All-American Open Skipper, a two-time All-New England Open First Team…
Danish Snipe sailor Flemming Rasmussen died on 14 May 2024 after a short illness…
Giorgio “Jure” Stefani, after a brief illness, passed away on May 8th. Jure was a regular presence in the Snipe regattas in the Gulf of Trieste for many years, racing…
Bertel Bojlesen passed away on April 13. He was a passionate Snipe sailor and SCIRA Commodore in 2001. Bertel was born in Denmark on February 24, 1944, amidst the turmoil…
Caio Vergo aka Minho, sailor from Porto Alegre will be remembered for having a big heart.
Richard (Dick) Flannery Mitchell, 66, of Cazenovia, NY passed away on December 12, 2023, after a year-long struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Dick was born December 10, 1957 to…
When I received the bad news, I got stunned because Rafa Parga had been in Malaga just a few months ago and he called me to say hello. I contacted…
Gonzalo Diaz Sr., the “Old Man” as he was lovingly known to all of us, left us Friday morning at his home in Miami surrounded by his loved ones. It’s…
Dionysio Sulzbeck passed away yesterday. He was a very respected and skilled Race Committee officer. He worked at the Olympics in Rio, at the 2019 Snipe Worlds in Ilhabela and…
Piero Napp died this week in Trieste. Grandson of a naval commander, he also graduated as Comandante di Lungo Corso. Always a member of Triestina della Vela, he won the…
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…
Trieste, Italy, October 14, 2022. Roberto Vencato passed away today at the age of 70. He was a well known and appreciated sailor, sailmaker and coach not only in his…
From Annapolis Snipe Fleet 532 It is with great sadness we share that Dick C. Bartlett passed away yesterday. DickC was instrumental in founding SSA at its current location and…
Our friend, SnipeToday contributor and Snipe expert, John Rose passed away on July 11th. He was 86 years old. John was a huge fan of our Class. In 1948, his…
Being brief when it comes to naming such an important character for our beloved Snipe family is very difficult. A person who has given so much to this class, defended…