Lahthi, May 24, 2015. Report by Kai Saarhelo. Start of the racing season in Lahti Casseli Race completed. Conditions were cold 8-10 Celsius, windy (5-13 m/s), shifty and for some guys risky too. A couple of swimmers was seen, broken sail, two H-boat sailors got to go to hospital after getting boom hit on heads! Anyway, relatively good start…
The history of the Snipe in Finland. 320 page book on sale now for 40€. Contact the Finnish Snipe Association. ([email protected]) iklaluokan purjehduskausi avattu Suomessa. Neljä snipe-tiimiä vesillä…
Two Snipes (1974 Skipper Snipes), a Fiat 127 and a Opel Kadet “On our way to Nordic Championship in Finland – 1975 or 1976”. Photo courtesy of Pia and…
SCIRA Finland invites also foreign Snipe friends from all decades to the book publishing party Snipe party of the centuryin honor of the History book release"The land of…
From the land of Santa Claus By Kai Saarhelo – Photo courtesy of Jore Kinnunen Icebreakers 1981 from the World Northest Snipe Fleet 741 (Oulu Snipe Fleet). Photo will be…
Kai Saarhelo from Pori, Finland - 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? I guess it was sometime in 1968. Trying an Optimist on a small lake. - 2)…
Helsinki, September 20, 2014 Sunshine, 6-9 knots wind. 4 short races + one distance race through Kaivopuisto Helsinki. One day regatta only. Now Barbecue and serious fun. … ful results…
Pori, September 6, 2014. Results after 2 races 1. Ville AAlto-Setala & Hanna-Leena Lehtinen, 4 2. Sampo Valjus & Rona Valjus, 4 3. Kai Saarhelo & Riku Vaariskoski, 5 ……
Kotka, August 1-3, 2014. And the winners are … Claus “Clapa” Carpelan and Risto Valjus. 1. Claus Carpelan & Risto Valjus, 12 2. Vila Aalto Setala & Eveliina Aalto…
Kokta, August 2, 2014. Results after 5 races (1 discard) 1. Vila Aalto Setala & Eveliina Aalto Setala, 6 2. Claus Carpelan & Risto Valjus, 7 3. Kai Saarhelo…
Kotka, August 1, 2014. From Juha Lehtinen 1. Claus Carpelan & Risto Valjus, 3 2. Vila Aalto Setala & Evelina Aalto Setala, 4 3. Kai Saarhelo & Riku Vaanskoskj,…
Great photos of Snipe FIN 7636 “Kilu-Kalle”Owner Petri Tykkä, Kotka FinlandBuilt 1967 by H Lönnfors, Hamari, Finlandsailing recently in Finland…
Lahti, May 24-25, 2014 1. Claus Carpelan & Timo Jarvinen, 8 2. Pasi Kalliala Mai Jarvinen, 11 3. Jukka Kotisalo & Eija Kotisalo, 11 ... full results ...
SCIRA Finland is researching their history – follow along here www.snipe.fi and for photos: snipe.fi/node/746 ……
Regattas in Finland May 17-18: LLM | Lyhytrata Luokkamestaruus, short course class champs | Tuusula | TP May 25-25: R1 | Lahti | Casseli Race | LPS June 7-8:…