We have the great sadness to announce the passing of Gilles Boisaubert. Gilles worked for the Class for many years, more particularly as National Secretary for France from 1987 to 1997 as well as European secretary in 2004 when he organized the Europeans in Lorient. He was a demanding and passionate crew and it is in this position that he…
Shinichi Uchida is a Snipe sailor and Fleet Captain in Japan. He is also a World Sailing International Race Officer (IRO) and was part of the Race Management Team in…
Main regattas in France…
Main regattas in France: 12 March : Régates Pierre Le Guennec, Choisy-le-Roi1-2 April : Régate de club, Larmor-Plage8-10 April : Intersérie Dériveurs, Lac du der15-16 April : Trophée Michel Beaudouin,…
La Passion du Snipe…
Maubuisson, France, November 1, 2022. Final results after 9 races (1 discard): FRA Jean Jacques Frebault & Vincent Le Serc, 17BEL Jan Peeters & Nathalie Janssens, 23GBR Matthew Wolstenholme &…
Biscarosse, France, August 5, 2022. Final results: Jerome Thomas & Gabin ThomasPhilippe Casting & Jean MarthiensLaurence Bourdonnay & Titouan ThomasArnaud Solazzo & Claire MortreuilJonathan Jebava & Xavier TaupinJean Pierre Etcheber…
Main regattas in France: April 16 – 18, Lac du DER May 7 – 8, ASN Quiberon, Teignouse’s Cup May 14 – 15, Montereau, Open de Montereau May 26…
Floriane Le Floch, Snipe sailor from Lorient and new SCIRA France National Secretary – 1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My first time on a sailing boat…
France 11500 Didier Poissant, Jean Claude Dumas, SWE 11658 Viggo Almkuist, Berndt Prahl Didier Poissant, European champion in 1954 and French champion in 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1965,…
Cazaux, France, October 30 – November 1, 2021 Cercle de la Voile de Cazaux Lac Notice of Race…
Le Havre, France, September 13, 2020. Report by Floriane Le Floch The first snipe regatta of the season kicked off this past weekend in Le Havre with the Viking…
Dragons and Snipes in Arcachon, France, 1955…
https://www.facebook.com/herve.pouch/videos/10221860280925862/ Larmor Plage, Brittany, France A nice video by Herve Pouch Note: some sailors remember that from the same beach everyday we launched the Snipes for the 2004 Europeans.
The spirit which presided over the creation of this Challenge was to promote foreign entries in France, Belgium and England. 2020 Regattas: May 30 – June 1 – REGATE…