Snipe Sailors – the General Restrictions for the Snipe class have been posted to the snipe.org website. These rules are in effect beginning January 2017. Please refer to these before you decide to make any changes to your boat or if you have any questions such as “can I change this?” Thanks to Antonio Bari, Chairman of…
by Gweneth Crook, SCIRA Commodore Merry Christmas Fellow Snipe Sailors. I wish you, your family and friends a very Merry Christmas and a fair winds New Year wherever you are!…
by Zbigniew Rakocy, General Secretary Europe Dear Board,Dear National Secretaries,Dear All, It has been 6 years since I was unanimously elected General Secretary Europe. It was a wonderful…
Need holiday gift ideas? Visit the Snipe merchandise page to order your gift for your special Snipe sailor today to receive in time for the holidays! https://www.snipe.org/merchandise…
The proposed changes to the Deed of Gift for the European Masters has been approved. The final version is attached here and has also been posted to the Snipe website:…
By Jerelyn Biehl Sailors constantly ask, “Why Should I Join SCIRA?” Below we’ve outlined the many reasons to support this 85 year old Association. Let’s be clear: Your International SCIRA…
At the recent Sailors Open Forum, a question was asked about what the SCIRA office does.... While this answer is a bit complex, I’ll try to break it down so…
SCIRA Promotion Committee warmly encourages fleets in all countries to organize World Snipe Days, in the best time of year for such activities in each region. The aim…
By Pietro Fantoni – SCIRA Vice Commodore A couple of weeks ago I presented the Promotion Committee, with the promise to keep you updated on the work it…
Interested in bringing a major Snipe regatta to your country? Check the championships open for bids on the Major Regatta rotation grid to see if your region…
2016 General Restrictions … attachments … 2016_General_Restrictions.pdf 2016_General_Restrictions_v2_amend.pdf…
By Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Vice Commodore (Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano) One of the most important sectors for the development of our class is to promote our class, and for…
The heart of the Snipe Class is the local fleet. Fleet activity boosts regional, national and international activity. It is also a "family" where the sailors can spend their time…
By Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Vice Commodore (Published on the Snipe Bulletin - Winter 2016) - Any decision of the Board and the Technical Committee should consider the…
By Gweneth Crook, SCIRA Commodore Let me introduce myself. I grew up sailing Snipes and come from a Snipe family. My parents' first big purchase after they immigrated to Canada…