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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 ...
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).
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 ...
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 ...
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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
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.
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
How to Start Racing Snipes Right
Then make three marks with a dark Sharpie: Where the jib halyard sits against the mast, in a place where you will easily be able to see the mark while sailing the boat. "neutral" forward/aft position on mast and deck. 18 inches either side of the mast/centerline (as a jib trim reference) Go sailing.
SnipeToday
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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Snipe Sailboat Racing on White Rock Lake
Snipe sailboat racing on White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas . 2024 SOUTHWESTERN 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 ...
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 United States ...
How to Improve Fast
Step the mast and attach the shrouds and the jib luff wire. The shrouds should be attached at the most forward position allowed by class rules. Make sure the mast forward/aft adjustments are loose so the mast can float in the partners. Raise the tape on the main halyard and lock off the halyard in its sailing position.
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 ...
Snipe
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 ...
List of Snipe fleets
The following is a partial list of Snipe fleets.Fleets are the basic organizational structure of the Snipe class, [1] a 2-person, one design racing dinghy governed by the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA), and recognized by the World Sailing as an International Class.The Association consists of sailors organized into Fleets. [2]The first fleet outside the United States was ...
About Us
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 ...
Snipe
Snipe is a 15′ 5″ / 4.7 m monohull sailboat designed by William F. Crosby and built by Grampian Marine, Schock W.D., Nickels Boat Works, Inc., Lillia (Cantiere Nautico Lillia), Helms - Jack A. Helms Co., Aubin, AX Boats, Jibetech, Loftland Sail-craft Inc., and Eichenlaub Boat Co. starting in 1931. ... <20: lightweight racing boat. 20-30 ...
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 ...
The High-Adrenaline Racing of SailGP, Where Boats Don't ...
Put simply, thanks to the physics of hydrostatic pressure, by sailing on carbon-fiber blades, an entire 50-foot racing catamaran can lift itself out of the water, reducing the drag coefficient to ...
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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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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).
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 ...
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 ...
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
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.
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
Then make three marks with a dark Sharpie: Where the jib halyard sits against the mast, in a place where you will easily be able to see the mark while sailing the boat. "neutral" forward/aft position on mast and deck. 18 inches either side of the mast/centerline (as a jib trim reference) Go sailing.
SnipeToday. 5,726 likes · 392 talking about this. Snipe Class International Racing Association Serious Sailing Serious Fun A Site for All Snipe Sailor
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Snipe sailboat racing on White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas . 2024 SOUTHWESTERN 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 ...
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 United States ...
Step the mast and attach the shrouds and the jib luff wire. The shrouds should be attached at the most forward position allowed by class rules. Make sure the mast forward/aft adjustments are loose so the mast can float in the partners. Raise the tape on the main halyard and lock off the halyard in its sailing position.
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 ...
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 ...
The following is a partial list of Snipe fleets.Fleets are the basic organizational structure of the Snipe class, [1] a 2-person, one design racing dinghy governed by the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA), and recognized by the World Sailing as an International Class.The Association consists of sailors organized into Fleets. [2]The first fleet outside the United States was ...
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 ...
Snipe is a 15′ 5″ / 4.7 m monohull sailboat designed by William F. Crosby and built by Grampian Marine, Schock W.D., Nickels Boat Works, Inc., Lillia (Cantiere Nautico Lillia), Helms - Jack A. Helms Co., Aubin, AX Boats, Jibetech, Loftland Sail-craft Inc., and Eichenlaub Boat Co. starting in 1931. ... <20: lightweight racing boat. 20-30 ...
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 ...
Put simply, thanks to the physics of hydrostatic pressure, by sailing on carbon-fiber blades, an entire 50-foot racing catamaran can lift itself out of the water, reducing the drag coefficient to ...