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Join the Snipe Class! Serious Sailing, Serious Fun. The Snipe is a two person dinghy that brings the well-balanced class motto "serious sailing, serious fun" to life at every regatta.It's a class we can grow old in, with age-appropriate challenges and opportunities for every generation.. The Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) is a widely popular and well run ...
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Leadership Messages. Want to host a Snipe championship? We are looking for venues!; Our SCIRA USA Strategic Plan outlines how we plan to drive growth in the class and support Snipe sailing across the country.; What's New? Looking to buy or sell a Snipe? Post on our new Snipe Classifieds site.; Get ready for racing with the updated Snipe Class rules and the 2021-2024 US Sailing Rules
Snipe (dinghy)
The Snipe is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by William F. Crosby as a one design racer and first built in 1931. [1] [2] [3] [4]The boat is a World Sailing recognized international class. [5]Sailboatdata.com summarizes the design as "one of the most popular sailing dinghies ever. (In its heyday, the largest sailboat racing class).
Snipe Class International Racing Association
About Snipe Class International Racing Association. Serious Sailing, Serious Fun® is what you can expect from the International Snipe Class. The Snipe's design allows for a wide variety of two person teams, from couples, to parent/child. Try the Snipe no matter what your sailing abilities and become part of a worldwide family.
The Endurance of the Snipe
It's early April on Miami's Biscayne Bay, with an 18-knot easterly, gnarly chop and ribbons of sargassum seaweed—tough fare for racing any boat. We're at the 2023 Don Q Snipe Regatta ...
The Snipe
SCIRA (Snipe Class International Racing Association) is celebrating its 90th year of competition with fleets in more than 30 countries and over 31,000 boats built. The Snipe is a two person dinghy that brings the well-balanced class motto "serious sailing, serious fun" to life at every regatta. With a range of ages and abilities, the racing ...
2021 US Snipe Nationals
The second day of the Nationals was picture perfect as the fleet of over 50 Snipes navigated the big breeze. Raul Rios/Andrea Riefhohl Gonzalez mastered the ...
Class of the Month: Snipe
Serious racing, serious fun The Snipe class motto neatly sums up the appeal of this ubiquitous dinghy. Fifteen and a half feet long, light and uncomplicated, easy to trailer and launch, the Snipe is a boat that never gets old. Go to any Snipe regatta and you ll see septuagenarians mixing it up with teenagers, pro sailors battling it out with Sunday-afternoon amateurs.The boat s
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A World of Snipe
Snipe sailing is both a priority and a part-time endeavor, slotted between jobs, husbands, houses—even other sports. For Couranz, an aerobic monster, a 50-mile running race is a fun adventure.
United States Snipe National Championship
The United States National Snipe Championship is the annual national championship for sailing in the Snipe class.It is among the oldest One-Design class championships in the United States.. Between 1934 and 1947 it was considered the SCIRA World Championship, with the winning skipper receiving the Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy, but as the event became international after World War II, SCIRA ...
Snipe dinghy: still going strong after 80 years
The Snipe was originally designed in 1931 for a contest in Rudder Magazine. More than 80 years later the class is still going strong, with active fleets around the U.S. In South America, it's the default doublehanded racing dinghy. In Europe, Spain and Italy are the powerhouses, though Scandinavia also boasts several active fleets.
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A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls. BN = SA^0.5/(Disp. in pounds)^.333
Boats We Love: The Snipe Sailboat
The San Francisco Snipe fleet takes a lunch break on a light air day in the 1960s at Crissy Field, just west of St. Francis Yacht Club. Photo courtesy SCIRA. Bill Crosby designed the boat to be built of plywood by the owner. Though many classic wooden Snipes are still sailing, the boats racing today are professionally built of fiberglass out of ...
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Sailing the Snipe in different countries is a great opportunity and a privilege. You can know and sail with people of different backgrounds, cultures and languages SnipeToday is a site for all Snipe sailors that includes stories, video, photos, and opinions from sailors around the world. ... Vincent Casalaina has been covering sailboat racing ...
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About the Snipe. The Snipe Class International Racing Association was formed in 1932 and proudly claims the motto Serious Sailing, Serious Fun®. With over 450 members and 40 fleets throughout the ...
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Designed in 1931 and raced around the world, the Snipe celebrated its 80th birthday in 2011. While many boat designs and classes have come and gone, the Snipe and the Snipe Class have thrived. Key to the class success is the camaraderie shared by Snipe sailors both on and off the water. A 15' 6" two-person dinghy, the Snipe is best sailed by ...
Snipe Sailboat Racing on White Rock Lake
Snipe sailboat racing on White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas . 2024 TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SNIPE REGATTA . Home; About ... Short Course and Long Course Sailing Instructions; 2021 Edition of the Snipe Basic Sailing Manual; 2021-24 Racing Rules of Sailing from the World Sailing Organization; Local Fleet 001 Racing Results since 2014; Regattas ...
Getting started in the Snipe Class
Published on August 4th, 2021. Getting started in a new one-design class can be intimidating. You may not know the boat, the people, the set-up of the rig, or the fastest sail trim. But joining a ...
Buying a Used Snipe
Before shopping for a used Snipe, you should first define your intended level of racing (if any), the maximum amount of money you are willing to invest, and your projected annual budget for regattas and sailing expenses. If you are looking for a daysailing Snipe which will never be raced, look for a self-rescuing fiberglass hull with an ...
World's coolest yachts: The Snipe dinghy
I have a Snipe dinghy myself.". Bekking says the 15ft Snipe dinghy, designed by American William F. Crosby in 1931 for one-design racing, is an ideal family boat, especially for teaching people ...
About Snipe Fleet 001
Description of our Fleet. [Updated April 1, 2024.] Celebrating 92 Years at White Rock Lake: Snipe Fleet 001 is a group whose main focus is on racing Snipe sailboats, mostly out of the Corinthian Sailing Club ("CSC") on White Rock Lake, located in the middle of Dallas, Texas. We are the first fleet ever chartered by the Snipe Class International ...
Dallas Snipe Sailing & Sailboat Racing at White Rock Lake
The Snipe is a relatively small 2-person racing sailboat requiring average or better physical stamina and agility. The ideal combined weight of the skipper (who steers the boat) and crew (who works the jib sail) is 270 to 340 pounds. People of all ages, experience and skill levels race Snipes. In our 2022 season (the twelve months ending ...
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Join the Snipe Class! Serious Sailing, Serious Fun. The Snipe is a two person dinghy that brings the well-balanced class motto "serious sailing, serious fun" to life at every regatta.It's a class we can grow old in, with age-appropriate challenges and opportunities for every generation.. The Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) is a widely popular and well run ...
Leadership Messages. Want to host a Snipe championship? We are looking for venues!; Our SCIRA USA Strategic Plan outlines how we plan to drive growth in the class and support Snipe sailing across the country.; What's New? Looking to buy or sell a Snipe? Post on our new Snipe Classifieds site.; Get ready for racing with the updated Snipe Class rules and the 2021-2024 US Sailing Rules
The Snipe is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by William F. Crosby as a one design racer and first built in 1931. [1] [2] [3] [4]The boat is a World Sailing recognized international class. [5]Sailboatdata.com summarizes the design as "one of the most popular sailing dinghies ever. (In its heyday, the largest sailboat racing class).
About Snipe Class International Racing Association. Serious Sailing, Serious Fun® is what you can expect from the International Snipe Class. The Snipe's design allows for a wide variety of two person teams, from couples, to parent/child. Try the Snipe no matter what your sailing abilities and become part of a worldwide family.
It's early April on Miami's Biscayne Bay, with an 18-knot easterly, gnarly chop and ribbons of sargassum seaweed—tough fare for racing any boat. We're at the 2023 Don Q Snipe Regatta ...
SCIRA (Snipe Class International Racing Association) is celebrating its 90th year of competition with fleets in more than 30 countries and over 31,000 boats built. The Snipe is a two person dinghy that brings the well-balanced class motto "serious sailing, serious fun" to life at every regatta. With a range of ages and abilities, the racing ...
The second day of the Nationals was picture perfect as the fleet of over 50 Snipes navigated the big breeze. Raul Rios/Andrea Riefhohl Gonzalez mastered the ...
Serious racing, serious fun The Snipe class motto neatly sums up the appeal of this ubiquitous dinghy. Fifteen and a half feet long, light and uncomplicated, easy to trailer and launch, the Snipe is a boat that never gets old. Go to any Snipe regatta and you ll see septuagenarians mixing it up with teenagers, pro sailors battling it out with Sunday-afternoon amateurs.The boat s
SnipeToday. 5,734 likes · 244 talking about this. Snipe Class International Racing Association Serious Sailing Serious Fun A Site for All Snipe Sailor
Snipe sailing is both a priority and a part-time endeavor, slotted between jobs, husbands, houses—even other sports. For Couranz, an aerobic monster, a 50-mile running race is a fun adventure.
The United States National Snipe Championship is the annual national championship for sailing in the Snipe class.It is among the oldest One-Design class championships in the United States.. Between 1934 and 1947 it was considered the SCIRA World Championship, with the winning skipper receiving the Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy, but as the event became international after World War II, SCIRA ...
The Snipe was originally designed in 1931 for a contest in Rudder Magazine. More than 80 years later the class is still going strong, with active fleets around the U.S. In South America, it's the default doublehanded racing dinghy. In Europe, Spain and Italy are the powerhouses, though Scandinavia also boasts several active fleets.
A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls. BN = SA^0.5/(Disp. in pounds)^.333
The San Francisco Snipe fleet takes a lunch break on a light air day in the 1960s at Crissy Field, just west of St. Francis Yacht Club. Photo courtesy SCIRA. Bill Crosby designed the boat to be built of plywood by the owner. Though many classic wooden Snipes are still sailing, the boats racing today are professionally built of fiberglass out of ...
Sailing the Snipe in different countries is a great opportunity and a privilege. You can know and sail with people of different backgrounds, cultures and languages SnipeToday is a site for all Snipe sailors that includes stories, video, photos, and opinions from sailors around the world. ... Vincent Casalaina has been covering sailboat racing ...
About the Snipe. The Snipe Class International Racing Association was formed in 1932 and proudly claims the motto Serious Sailing, Serious Fun®. With over 450 members and 40 fleets throughout the ...
Designed in 1931 and raced around the world, the Snipe celebrated its 80th birthday in 2011. While many boat designs and classes have come and gone, the Snipe and the Snipe Class have thrived. Key to the class success is the camaraderie shared by Snipe sailors both on and off the water. A 15' 6" two-person dinghy, the Snipe is best sailed by ...
Snipe sailboat racing on White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas . 2024 TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SNIPE REGATTA . Home; About ... Short Course and Long Course Sailing Instructions; 2021 Edition of the Snipe Basic Sailing Manual; 2021-24 Racing Rules of Sailing from the World Sailing Organization; Local Fleet 001 Racing Results since 2014; Regattas ...
Published on August 4th, 2021. Getting started in a new one-design class can be intimidating. You may not know the boat, the people, the set-up of the rig, or the fastest sail trim. But joining a ...
Before shopping for a used Snipe, you should first define your intended level of racing (if any), the maximum amount of money you are willing to invest, and your projected annual budget for regattas and sailing expenses. If you are looking for a daysailing Snipe which will never be raced, look for a self-rescuing fiberglass hull with an ...
I have a Snipe dinghy myself.". Bekking says the 15ft Snipe dinghy, designed by American William F. Crosby in 1931 for one-design racing, is an ideal family boat, especially for teaching people ...
Description of our Fleet. [Updated April 1, 2024.] Celebrating 92 Years at White Rock Lake: Snipe Fleet 001 is a group whose main focus is on racing Snipe sailboats, mostly out of the Corinthian Sailing Club ("CSC") on White Rock Lake, located in the middle of Dallas, Texas. We are the first fleet ever chartered by the Snipe Class International ...
The Snipe is a relatively small 2-person racing sailboat requiring average or better physical stamina and agility. The ideal combined weight of the skipper (who steers the boat) and crew (who works the jib sail) is 270 to 340 pounds. People of all ages, experience and skill levels race Snipes. In our 2022 season (the twelve months ending ...