Severn Sailing Association lost one of its greatest early contributors with the passing of Stovy Brown April 19th. Stovy dedicated his life to the support and growth of multiple generations of junior sailors, beginning with roots he established at SSA as a teenager. He was an accomplished dinghy, keelboat, and offshore sailor, a tremendous coach and teacher, and an…
Adrian Dupuy died today at age of 55, from complications resulting from Covid. He was SCIRA Spain National Secretary (2006-08), Spanish Masters National Champion (2010 and 2017) and Real…
by Vince Casalaina Dick had a long history with the Snipe Class. He started sailing Snipes more than 40 years ago. He was Fleet Captain, District…
1962 Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship in Brasilia. Sherry and Doug Keary. (Source: Sailing Scuttlebutt) After 98 years of a wonderful life, Doug Keary passed away February 10 at his…
Bibi Juetz passed away yesterday after a long battle. Bibi was an example for many sailors for her attachment to the Snipe Class.
Richard Lloyd “Dick” Tillman, 83, of Syracuse, IN and Merritt Island, FL passed away at 6:47 am on October 15, 2020 at his home in Syracuse. He was Snipe…
SCIRA Canada has lost another friend. Bent Poulsen died September 27, 2020 in Port Stanley, Ontario. Bent started sailing Snipes at the Oakville Yacht Squadron in the 1960s. Bent,…
Babbo Armellini, Fleet Captain in Caldonazzo (Snipe Fleet Punta Indiani), Snipe sailor since 1940s, passed away at the end of July. He introduced many sailors to the Snipe Class…
Earl Elms and Tom Nute (Source: snipeusa.com) SCIRA lost a long-time Snipe sailor over the weekend. Read more below in a tribute from friend…
Today we lost a fantastic skipper, Mr. Hector Rudoy, enthusiastic Snipe sailor, many times Argentine national champion and Vice World Master champion… very well remembered and recognized by…
Giorgio Pizzarello passed away 2 days ago in Rome. He was a Snipe sailor, an active organizer on Lake Bracciano. He was one of the promoters of the 2004 World…
Luciano Abruzzi, a doctor from Cremona and a passionate Snipe sailor, passed away on April 19, for a bronchitis that had taken over the coronavirus infection he had overcome.
December 21, 2019. Today we received the sad news of the passing away of Francisco Gines Pérez López, known as “Paco Pérez” by family and friends, who was uninterruptedly…
Sandra Tartaglino passed away tragically yesterday after a collision with a motorboat, while she was racing in Newport, RI, a F18 regatta. Sandra was Andrew Pimental’s…
Unfortunately another member of our Snipe family has died. Norm Dahl a Newport Yacht Club member and dedicated Snipe sailor passed away June…