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Eight Bells: Stephan Irgens
Stephan Irgens passed away on August 2, surrounded by his loved ones.
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Eight Bells: Liam O’Keefe
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…
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Eight Bells: Flemming Rasmussen
Danish Snipe sailor Flemming Rasmussen died on 14 May 2024 after a short illness…
Eight Bells: Giorgio Stefani
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…
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Eight Bells: Bertel Bojlesen
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…
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Eight Bells: Caio Vergo
Caio Vergo aka Minho, sailor from Porto Alegre will be remembered for having a big heart.
by Paola Prada
Eight Bells: Dick Mitchell
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…
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Eight Bells: Rafael Parga
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…
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Eight Bells: Gonzalo Diaz Sr.
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…
Eight Bells: Dionysio Sulzbeck
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…
by Paola Prada
Eight Bells: Piero Napp
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…
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Eight Bells: Manuel Rosendo
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…
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Eight Bells: Roberto Vencato
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…
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Eight Bells: Dick C. Bartlett
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…
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Eight Bells: John D. Rose
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…