Many boat designs and classes have come and gone, but the Snipe Class has always been there to offer
The USA Snipe Sailboat Class is the organization which manages one design sailboat racing in the USA for the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA). The organization has appx 700 Members and 500 registered boats.
04/17/2025
U30 and Junior Snipe sailors, come race with us! We’re hosting the Snipe Junior Nationals and U30 Annapolis Snipe Invite, August 16-17, at Severn Sailing Association. We’ll have a clinic on August 15, too! Details to come, but mark your calendars for SNIPE FUN!
04/15/2025
Snipes are back in Los Angeles!
Last weekend we had a great turnout with seven Snipes racing on the ocean outside of Marina del Rey. Newly elected fleet captain Gabe Rios with crew Chloe Rodriguez had a nearly perfect score in five races to take the day in very light to light wind.
Snipe fleet 24 has a history dating back from the late 1930’s to the 1960’s but was dormant until 2013. Resurrected to support a group of ambitious wooden Snipes(still here!) the focus has pivoted to modern racing in the last couple of years.
Many thanks to the big sister fleet 495 in San Diego and our many friendly contacts there!
Serious racing, serious fun - we will be even more visible in the future.
04/08/2025
Start the summer Snipe season off in Annapolis!
Join us for the Colonial Cup, May 31-June 1 at 🎉
🔗 register today: bit.ly/4hLTNn7
02/20/2025
Mark your calendars for the Snipe North American Championship.
San Diego Yacht Club: Aug 22-24.
This will be a great warm-up for the WHA with lots of international competitors on the water!
San Diego Yacht Club San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) - The mission of San Diego Yacht Club is to encourage and foster all aspects of yachting. Our members are active fisherman, cruisers, racers, junior sailors, and more. SDYC hosts regattas year round at many levels of competition.
02/20/2025
Snipe Women's World Championship
Registration is now open for the event to be sailed July 22-27 in Enoshima, Japan
more information on the link below!
Snipe Class Womens World Championship Regatta | SCIRA Snipe Class Womens World Championship Regatta | SCIRA
01/05/2025
Breeze On! First day of racing at the Miami Snipe Invite (U31). 36 teams with sailors from Argentina, Italy, Australia, Guatemala, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Great Britain, and Portugal. Full Results link below.
After 3 Races
1. Mark Spearman (AUS) & Alejandra Harris (USA)) 4 pts.
2. Jake and Ethan Homberger (USA) 10 pts.
3. Peter Foley & Reese Tindall (USA) 13 pts.
4. Christian Ebbin (BER) & Matheo Capasso (CAY) 23 pts.
5. Brady Starck & Jack Solmo (USA) 26 pts.
Full Results
https://snipeusa.com/regatta/Xnrn5oX1NL/results
SnipeFleet554 Annapolis Snipe Fleet 532 USA Snipe Sailboat Class SnipeTonight Bahamas Sailing Association Boston Snipes US SailingUS Sailing Center Miami
12/08/2024
2025 Women’s Worlds granted to Japan
Celebrating 30 years since the original Women’s Worlds, the SCIRA Board of Governors has granted the Championship to Enoshima, Japan for the dates July 22-27.
One other bid was received from Spain, but as the last championship was celebrated in Valencia, the SCIRA Board of Governors felt it was appropriate to have Japan host in honor of the original Championship and to change hemispheres as is tradition for major Snipe events.
10/29/2024
Team USA set to battle on the waters of the Rio de la Plata in Buenos Aires!
10/09/2024
Learn the new Racing Rules of Sailing over a 4 session webinar with Dave Dellenbaugh.
Nov 18 - new rules A
Nov 25 - new rules B
Dec 2 - brain teasers
Dec 9 - Q&A
all start 8pm eastern -
more information on the link & register to attend!
Coming soon! New webinar explains the 2025-28 rulebook! Hi! As you may know, a new quadrennial set of racing rules will go into effect worldwide on January 1! Because the new rulebook includes a number of substantial changes, I'm devoting an entire webinar series to explain the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing in depth. I hope you'll join me. The ...
09/22/2024
Us Masters division winners 2024!
09/22/2024
FINAL Results!
2024 US Snipe Masters Championship 2024 US Snipe Masters Championship results
09/22/2024
Final race finish of US Masters
1st Lisa Pline & Carter Cameron
2nd Rick Arneson & Holly O'Hare
3rd Randy Lake & Greenie Nyguen
4th George Szabo & Diana Waterbury
5th Ken & Julie Redler
Final results :
2024 US Snipe Masters Championship 2024 US Snipe Masters Championship results
US Masters -last weather mark rounding. Lisa Pline/Carter Cameron leading the race.
09/22/2024
US Masters race 5 top 5 finishers
Doug Hart, Rick Arneson, Randy Lake, Chuck Sinks, George Szabo.
Final race begins in about 15 min. Breeze has dropped a bit.
US Masters - 2nd mark rounding
US Masters -clear start race 5. 11 knots in the course -should be a fun race!
Martim Anderson is the winner with the golden ticket of the Snipe raffle! Generously donated by Terry Timm.
Over $12,000 was raised for the US Perpetual Fund. Several other winners were lucky with other prizes: Bob Adam, Chuck Sinks, Dave Tillson, Bob Bowden, Matt Heywood, Greenie & Parker and Alex Pline. Congrats to all but looking forward to seeing 30231 on the water with Martin!
09/21/2024
Photos from US Masters day 2