By Eric Heim (Snipe Bulletin, Summer 2014) Before we get into the details of why and when to move the mast butt in a Snipe, here's a quick history lesson. The Snipe Class used to have a rule stating that the pin for the mast must be fixed 60" back from the bow. This proved very challenging to measure and…
Eric Heim from Quantum San Diego explains how to roll a Snipe jib, so you can put in a suitcase. Watch this video if you are traveling with Snipe sails…
Eric Heim from Quantum San Diego explains how to roll a Snipe main, so you can put in a suitcase. Watch this video if you are traveling with Snipe sails…
Article by Eric Heim (published in the last Snipe Bulletin) You get to the boat park early. Coffee in hand. It has been a tough week, but it is time…
Eric Heim, sailmaker and Snipe sailor from San Diego - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? On a boat: At a few weeks old, my mom took me…
Nassau, March 20-21, 2013. Commodore Don Bedford and Eric Heim win the Bacardi Cup. ... full results ...
[caption id="attachment_5824" align="alignnone" width=""]Minimum jib cloth weight will go up in 2013.[/caption]Per the class rules, starting January 1st 2013, all jibs must be constructed out of a cloth that weighs…
To paraphrase the great American author Mark Twain, “Everybody talks about the spreaders but nobody does anything about them." Most Snipe sailors will set their spreaders up where their sailmaker’s…