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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 father bought him a 1941 “entry level” Snipe for $ 200, which was his first sailboat. Since then John has owned 18 Snipes. In the 1950s he was a very…