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European Championship: Boats Inspection Procedures
European Championship Measurement Process…
by Antonio Bari
Rules
Updated Class Rules 2023 – July 1, 2023
World Sailing has approved submitted Class rule changes that go into effect July 1, 2023 View the updated Class Rules here View the summary of amended Class Rule Changes…
by SCIRA Office
2023 Rules Proposals
March 1 is the deadline to submit any rules change proposals for the Board to consider for 2024. 5 new rules proposals have been published to the Snipe website…
by SCIRA Office
Membership and SCIRA Rules
Not only is a sailing Class strong when a lot of wonderful regattas are organized all over the world, but also if it has a large membership. Statistics say that…
by Antonio Bari
Is Cheating Becoming Legal?
by Antonio Bari, Rules Expert Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to participate in the Master Europeans. A great event, very well organized and managed by the Real Club Nautico de Valencia…
by Antonio Bari
Rules Proposals – due March 1
Want to propose a change to a Class Rule? The deadline is March 1! Any changes must be submitted through your National Secretary or 5 fleet captains can submit. Don’t…
by SCIRA Office
New Rules Approved for 2021
by Antonio Bari (Published on the Snipe Bulletin) Junior Age – postponed from 2019 – Not Approved The Junior maximum age is unchanged (21 years) 20-1 Number of Races…
by Antonio Bari
2021 – 2024 Racing Rules of Sailing
The 2021 – 2024 edition of World Sailing’s Racing Rules of Sailing have been published and will come into effect on 1 January 2021. World Sailing…
by SnipeToday
Free Kinetics: Yes or No?
(Please watch this video above – 470 Men Medal Race with Free kinetics in 8 knots – and then read this article) By Pietro Fantoni To Rule 42 or…
Rules Changes – Submitted Proposals
According to the Decision Making Process, Rules changes can be submitted (only by National Secretaries, the Rule Committe, the SCIRA Board or 5 Fleet Captains) up…
by SnipeToday
SCIRA Board of Governors Meeting – Rule Change Proposals
The SCIRA Board of Governors held their bi-annual meeting at the Open World Championship in October. Several rule proposals (from 19-01 to 19-08) were considered with the following results:…
by SnipeToday
MDS Issue Solved
by Antonio Bari, SCIRA Rules Committee Chairman In the winter issue of the Bulletin and on SnipeToday Commodore Pietro Fantoni pointed out a potentially…
by Antonio Bari
Rules Changes – Submitted Proposals
According to the Decision Making Process, Rules changes can be submitted (only by National Secretaries, the Rule Committe, the SCIRA Board or 5 Fleet Captains) up…
by SnipeToday
Boats without MDS
By Pietro Fantoni – SCIRA Commodore The Snipe Class is a one-design class. Our SCIRA Constitution, Section 3, states: Object [of the association] To promote racing of sailboats of…
Rule 42 Guidelines for Snipes
The SCIRA Board just adopted guidelines for the jury for Rule 42. THIS PAPER IS INTENDED AS A GUIDE TO JUDGES AND SAILORS AND IT IS BASED ON…
by SnipeToday