Photo Credit:Matias Capizzano
Photo Credit: Matias Capizzano
Photo Credit: Matias Capizzano
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.
*Resources are numerous (below) Please see:
Tuning: http://www.snipetoday.org/category/articles/technical-experts/tuning/
Boat Handling & Training: http://www.snipetoday.org/category/articles/technical-experts/boat-handling/
Equipment: http://www.snipetoday.org/category/articles/technical-experts/boats-equipments/
Tactics & Strategy: http://www.snipetoday.org/category/articles/technical-experts/tactics-strategy/
additional websites:
Int: https://www.snipe.org/
SnipeToday: http://www.snipetoday.org/
Design
Boats Produced: 31665
Class boat builder(s):
JibeTechnology, RI, USA
Diemer – Brazil
RioTecna – Argentina
DB Marine – Italy
J2Snipe – Spain
Zeltic – Spain
Tsudijo Racing – Japan
Persson Marine Japan
Approximately how many boats are in the USA/North America? 18000
Where is your One-Design class typically sailed in the USA? List regions of the country:
All regions with stronger fleets in Southern California, midwest & great lakes, Florida, Atlanta, Annapolis, Boston,
Does this class have a spinnaker or gennaker? No
Ideal combined weight of range of crew: 285-320
Portsmouth Yardstick Rating: 91.90
Boat Designed in 1931
Beam: 5′
Weight of rigged boat without sails: 381
Draft: 6″ up, 3’3″ down
Mast Height: 21′ 3″