Conde Martins, the Kid who Won the 1953 Worlds
n 1953, more than 70 years ago, in Monaco, Antonio Jose Conde Martins won the Snipe World Championship on his boat "Garrancho" #9294. He was 17 years. Now he lives in Parede, near Cascais.
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From “Revista da Armada” (pages 28 and 29) 1953 Snipe World Championship Monaco, French Riviera, September 5-12, 1953 Conde Martins & Lima Bello, Portugal Tom Frost, USA…
Circa 1950 Snipes sailing in front of Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco In 1953 the Snipe World Championship was held in Monaco Conde Martins, Portugal Tom Frost, USA Clemente…