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| Specifications Under Current Rules |
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| Class Symbol |
 |
| Crew |
Two |
| LOA |
15 ft 6 in |
| LWL |
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| Beam |
5 ft |
| Draft |
6 ft 5 in |
| Hull weight (with fittings) |
381 lb |
| Main and Jib area |
128 sq. ft. |
The Snipe is a 15+1⁄2 foot, 2 person, one design racing dinghy. Designed by William Crosby in 1931, it has evolved into a modern, tactical racing dinghy with fleets around the world. The Snipe is simple and small, making it easy to sail and trailer. The boat is recognized by the ISAF as an International Class and is sailed in 26 different countries. There have been over 30,000 Snipes constructed worldwide.
The global Snipe slogan is "Serious sailing, Serious fun".
As a formative boat, it's a decisive class for the world of sailing, and as a remarkable fact, it must be mentioned that the top two olympic medalists in sailing, with five and four medals respectively, were snipe sailors, Torben Grael and Paul Bert Elvstrøm.
[edit] World Champions
| Year |
Skipper and Country |
Fleet |
| 1934 |
 William E. Bracey (USA) |
1-Dallas |
| 1935 |
Perry Bass (USA) |
1-Dallas |
| 1936 |
Philip Benson, Jr. (USA) |
4-Sea Cliff |
| 1937 |
Arthur M. Deacon (USA) |
3-Central Long Island Sound |
| 1938 |
Charles Gabor (USA) |
10-Lake Mohawk |
| 1939 |
Walter Hall (USA) |
62-Corinthian |
| 1940 |
Darby Metcalf (USA) |
90-Los Angeles |
| 1941 |
Darby Metcalf (USA) |
90-Los Angeles |
| 1942 |
Charles Heinzerling (USA) |
190-Gull Lake |
| 1945 |
Bob White (USA) |
94-Newport Harbor |
| 1946 |
Bob Davis (USA) |
94-Newport Harbor |
| 1947 |
Ted A. Wells (USA) |
93-Wichita |
| 1948 |
 Carlos Vilar Castex (ARG) |
274-Club Náutico San Isidro |
| 1949 |
Ted A. Wells (USA) |
93-Wichita |
| 1951 |
Jorge Vilar Castex (ARG) |
274-Club Náutico San Isidro |
| 1953 |
 Antonio José Conde Martins (POR) |
369-Vela Atlantico |
| 1955 |
 Mario Capio (ITA) |
712-Tugillio |
| 1957 |
 Juan Manuel Alonso Allende (ESP) |
151-Real Club Marítimo del Abra y Real Sporting Club |
| 1959 |
 Paul Elvstrom (DEN) |
585-Copenhaguen |
| 1961 |
 Alex Schmidt (BRA) |
477-Saco de Sao Francisco |
| 1963 |
Alex Schmidt (BRA) |
477-Saco de Sao Francisco |
| 1965 |
Alex Schmidt (BRA) |
477-Saco de Sao Francisco |
| 1967 |
Nelson Piccolo (BRA) |
426-Rio Grande do Sul |
| 1969 |
Earl Elms (USA) |
495-Mission Bay |
| 1971 |
Earl Elms (USA) |
495-Mission Bay |
| 1973 |
Félix Gancedo (ESP) |
146-Real Club Mediterráneo |
| 1975 |
Félix Gancedo (ESP) |
146-Real Club Mediterráneo |
| 1977 |
Boris Ostergren (BRA) |
426-Rio Grande do Sul |
| 1979 |
Dave Chapin (USA) |
91-Island Bay |
| 1981 |
Jeff Lenhart (USA) |
495-Mission Bay |
| 1983 |
Torben Grael (BRA) |
159-Rio de Janeiro |
| 1985 |
Santiago Lange (ARG) |
274-Club Náutico San Isidro |
| 1987 |
Torben Grael (BRA) |
159-Rio de Janeiro |
| 1989 |
 Ricardo Fabini (URU) |
506-Yacht Club Uruguayo |
| 1991 |
Axel Roger (ARG) |
737-Club Universitario de Buenos Aires |
| 1993 |
Santiago Lange (ARG) |
274-Club Náutico San Isidro |
| 1995 |
Santiago Lange (ARG) |
274-Club Náutico San Isidro |
| 1997 |
Mauricio Santa Cruz (BRA) |
159-Rio de Janeiro |
| 1999 |
 Nelido Manzo (CUB) |
22-Havana |
| 2001 |
Alexandre Paradeda (BRA) |
426-Rio Grande do Sul |
| 2003 |
Augie Diaz (USA) |
7-Miami |
| 2005 |
Augie Diaz (USA) |
7-Miami |
| 2007 |
Tomas Hornos (USA) |
77-Winchester |
[edit] References
- SCIRA Deeds of Gift, [1].
- SCIRA listing of fleets, [2].
- SCIRA Regatta Results, [3].
- 2007 World championship official website, [4]
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