My first conscious memory of the person I so respectfully called “The Old Man” was, appropriately, on the race course; watching his Snipe, sail numbers barely visible, cross the entire fleet by a mile from the LEFT corner at the 1992 Nationals in Alamitos Bay, California—where the right “always” pays.
Gonzalo Diaz Sr., the “Old Man” as he was lovingly known to all of us, left us Friday morning at his home in Miami surrounded by his loved ones. It’s…
GONZALO “OLD MAN” DIAZ1930- March 3, 2023 Today we’re one less boat on the starting line with the loss of Gonzalo “Old Man” Diaz. Loved by everyone he met,…
Wichita Falls resident Jim Loudermilk carefully removed a 1930s racing sailboat from an old downtown building and restored it to its original glory…
2023 sported the return of the back to back regatta Snipe “winter circuit”. As Mark Twain is accused of writing, history doesn’t repeat it just rhymes. In this case, instead…
Key Largo, FL, USA, February 12, 2023…
1941 Thompson wooden Snipe at the Minneapolis Boat Show in January 2023 (photos courtesy of Andreas Jordhal Rhude)…
Miami, Florida, USA, February 5, 2023…
Check your position in the SSL Snipe Ranking! Top 10 Skippers: USA Ernesto RodriguezESP Alfredo GonzalezBRA Juliana DuqueUSA Augie DiazCHI Matias SeguelESP Gustavo del Castillo PalopBRA Alexandre ParadedaBRA Bruno BethlemUSA…
Mission Bay, CA, USA, January 14, 2023.
Have fun in the sun on the winter Snipe circuit in Florida and Georgia (USA). Head to snipeusa.com/regattas to register and plan your winter sailing. Charters are available.
Miami, FL, USA, January 8, 2023…
Winchester, MA, USA, September 29-October 1, 2023 Winchester Boat Club Watch for Notice Of Race in the spring…
Main Regattas in the USA…
We asked a group of Snipe Sailors - who have had the good fortune to sail a lot in different countries and venues in recent years - to suggest some…