Snipe Bulletin, Winter 2015

Volume 33, Winter 2015

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CommodoreRicardo Lobato

Rio de Janeiro, [email protected]

Vice CommodoreGweneth Crook

N. Vancouver, [email protected]

SecretaryPietro Fantoni

Moruzzo, Udine, [email protected]

Treasurer Renee Bartell

Costa Mesa, California USA

International Rules CommitteeAntonio BariTrento, Italy

[email protected]

General Secretary – EuropeZbigniew RakocyPoznan, [email protected]

General Secretary – Western Hemisphere & Orient

Luis SoubieArgentina

[email protected]

Executive DirectorJerelyn Biehl

2812 Canon StreetSan Diego, California USA 92106

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Snipe BulletinEditor: Jerelyn Biehl

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In This IssueRegatta Reports CAC Games ARG Nationals Roy Yamaguchi Perpetual Articles New Officers Split Mainsheets Interviews with Champions 2015 Worlds allocation and quotas Pan Am information Rules Committee Reports & Calendar 2014 Membership 2015 Racing Calendar

National Secretary UpdateDENMARK: Christian Skoldvang Andersen: [email protected]

The Count: 5 new numbers have been issued since the last Bulletin: BRA 2, ITA 1, JPN 2Numbered Snipes: 31268Chartered Fleets: 896

The Cover: Peter Com-mette and Bruno Mello of the US putting everything into it. John Payne Photo.

NEXT DEADLINEMARCH 1

Dear Snipe Friends,

These are all great events indeed. The end of a year is a good time to look back, reflecting on achievements, and to look forward, to see what we need to improve.

As every even year, we had the Masters Worlds, Women Worlds, Western Hemisphere and Orient and the Europeans as majors events. They were all well organized and very competitive with a lot of fun. However, they all shared the same difficulty: charter boats.

Event organizers should take a special attention on providing or organizing chartering boats for our major events. It is necessary to assign one person totally dedicated to this task.He will look for good boats around the venue making a detailed description of each boat. It is necessary to make a clear information package for both boat owners and competitors. They need to know how much they will pay or receive, including any insurance tax and damage deposit (deductible). Good communication is vital. The person in charge should respond e-mails very quickly and constantly update the list of reserved boats. All boats should be checked carefully when received and when returned. A check list helps this task. The SCIRA office has these forms as part of our Regatta Management package – just ask!

This year we introduced the decision making process in order to improve our decisions, increasing the transparency and the sailor’s participation on important decisions. Please have a look at the Circular Letter on page 5 to learn more about the rule changes approved. New proposals for 2016 must be sent to the SCIRA office before 1st March 2015 allowing plenty of time for discussion. There are already some discussions about a new mixed world championship, wind speed limit revision and more participation of SCIRA National Secretaries on event venue evaluation. I expect that many sailors will contribute with their views in order to assist the Technical Committee and the Board.

Finally, when the New Year arrives, it brings new ideas and hopes for us to make our lives good to better and better to best. Happy New Year and very good sailing in 2015 for all the Snipe family!


December 1, 2014

Beginning January 1st, 2015 the following rules will take effect and shall be applicable to all boats, regardless of the year of manufacturing. All the changes are affordable to all and easy to make on any boat.

Rule 18 (changes are in red, deleted parts of the rule are strikethrough)The centerboard must be restricted while racing in such a manner that no point of the bottom edge extends less than 305 mm (12”) below the keel. To permit checking the position of the centerboard while racing a band 25 mm (1”) wide and 150 mm long shall be painted on each side of the board. The top of the band being even with the surface of the deck at the centerline of the boat while the board is raised on the maximum height. A safety line must be used on centerboard while racing. Any type of retaining system may used. The safety line shall be long enough to permit, when completely tight, to raise the board up to 50 mm over the upper part of the board band to the deck and provided such system allows the crew to extend the board completely when capsized without swimming under the boat. No retaining system is allowed that will permit the centerboard to be held up so that the centerboard band is above the deck, as, for example, adjustable retaining lines and shock cords. Only retaining systems consisting of a hook and cuts on the centerboard or consisting of a tablet/flapper are allowed. At National and International championships the compliance with this rule of the retaining system must be measured on each boat and can be checked on the water at any time.

Rule 30 (changes in red)The mast with halyards, stays, gooseneck, stay adjusters, spreaders and butt fitting must weight 9.1 kg (20 lbs) minimum and nothing may be added to the basic mast except necessary fittings or reinforcements. Corrector weights up to 100 g shall be added to reach the minimum in any point to comply with the CG requirements. The center of gravity in the conditions when weighed with the stays and halyards full length and temporarily taped to the mast, shall be at least 1524mm (60”) above the lower band. If the mast complies with this rule it will remain legal if a blade or other reinforcement is added.

Rule 31.2 (add the following paragraph to the current rule):The butt of the mast shall be limited at step by one transverse pin. Any sliding adjustment system is allowed, providing that the slider position is fixed by a bolt and nut or a screw.

Rule 40 (changes in red)Any type of woven polyester fabric or polyester film/scrim three-ply laminate material may be used as long as it has a minimum weight of 111.4 grams per true square meter (2.6 oz. per sailmaker yard). Jibs manufactured after 1.1.2013 must use any allowed material of minimum 160gr/sqm. The weight of the material shall be indicated by the sailmaker by a stamp at the top of the sail. Beginning January 1st 2015 the use of jibs made of 160 gr/sqm shall be mandatory at national championship level and in all the regattas with a deed of gift published in the rulebook. A national secretary may allow the use of older jibs made of 130 gr/sqm minimum weight in his country national championship in 2015 only.

Laminate material approval is limited to commercially manufactured, readily available materials which are cost-competitive with woven materials and which have been specifically approved by the Rules Committee on a case-by-case basis. The updated list of the approved laminates is published on the snipe.org website. One transparent window of non-woven material may be used in each sail, if desired, with a maximum area of 1858 sq.cm. (2 square feet) per window.

Rule 27 (changes in red)Please remember that beginning 1.1.2015 will take effect the changes to Rule27 approved during the Board meeting held in Rio de Janeiro in 2013 (changes are in red).

The cross section width shall be a minimum of 140mm of material measured at 90 degrees from the leading edge vertical axis 305mm above the knuckle point. There is no tolerance at the knuckle. For rudders built after 1.1.2015 cutouts and recesses are allowed to a max of 30mm provided there is 140mm of material in the cross section at any point below the datum point. Only two inflection points are allowed in the cutouts.

Antonio BariInternational Rule Committee Chairman

From the Rules Committee

Founded 1932 Member – International Sailing Federation

SNIPE CLASS INTERNATIONAL RACING ASSOCIATION Antonio Bari

Chairman International Rules Committee Via Vittorio Veneto, 24 38122 Trento, Italy [email protected] CIRCULAR LETTER

December 1, 2014 Beginning January 1st, 2015 the following rules will take effect and shall be applicable to all boats, regardless of the

year of manufacturing. All the changes are affordable to all and easy to make on any boat.

Rule 18 (changes in red, deleted parts of the rule are strikethrough) The centerboard must be restricted while racing in such a manner that no point of the bottom edge extends less than

305 mm (12”) below the keel. To permit checking the position of the centerboard while racing a band 25 mm (1”) wide

and 150 mm long shall be painted on each side of the board. The top of the band being even with the surface of the

deck at the centerline of the boat while the board is raised on the maximum height. A safety line must be used on

centerboard while racing. Any type of retaining system may be used. The safety line shall be long enough to permit,

when completely tight, to raise the board up to 50 mm over the upper part of the board band to the deck and provided

such system allows the crew to extend the board completely when capsized without swimming under the boat. No

retaining system is allowed that will permit the centerboard to be held up so that the centerboard band is above the

deck, as, for example, adjustable retaining lines and shock cords. Only retaining systems consisting of a hook and

cuts on the centerboard or consisting of a tablet/flapper are allowed. At National and International championships the

compliance with this rule of the retaining system must be measured on each boat and can be checked on the water at

any time. Rule 30 (changes in red) The mast with halyards, stays, gooseneck, stay adjusters, spreaders and butt fitting must weight 9.1 kg (20 lbs)

minimum and nothing may be added to the basic mast except necessary fittings or reinforcements. Corrector weights

up to 100 g shall be added to reach the minimum in any point to comply with the CG requirements. The center of

gravity in the conditions when weighed with the stays and halyards full length and temporarily taped to the mast, shall

be at least 1524mm (60") above the lower band. If the mast complies with this rule it will remain legal if a blade or

other reinforcement is added. Rule 31.2 (add the following paragraph to the current rule): The butt of the mast shall be limited at step by one transverse pin. Any sliding adjustment system is allowed, providing

that the slider position is fixed by a bolt and nut or a screw. Rule 40 (changes in red) Any type of woven polyester fabric or polyester film/scrim three-ply laminate material may be used as long as it has a

minimum weight of 111.4 grams per true square meter (2.6 oz. per sailmaker yard). Jibs manufactured after 1.1.2013

must use any allowed material of minimum 160gr/sqm. The weight of the material shall be indicated by the sailmaker

by a stamp at the top of the sail. Beginning January 1st 2015 the use of jibs made of 160 gr/sqm shall be mandatory at

national championship level and in all the regattas with a deed of gift published in the rulebook. A national secretary

may allow the use of older jibs made of 130 gr/sqm minimum weight in his country national championship in 2015 only.

Laminate material approval is limited to commercially manufactured, readily available materials which are cost-

competitive with woven materials and which have been specifically approved by the Rules Committee on a case-by-

case basis. The updated list of the approved laminates is published on the snipe.org website. One transparent window

of non-woven material may be used in each sail, if desired, with a maximum area of 1858 sq.cm. (2 square feet) per

window. Rule 27 (changes in red) Please remember that beginning 1.1.2015 will take effect the changes to Rule27 approved during the Board meeting

held in Rio de Janeiro in 2013 (changes are in red). The cross section width shall be a minimum of 140mm of material measured at 90 degrees from the leading edge

vertical axis 305mm above the knuckle point. There is no tolerance at the knuckle. For rudders built after 1.1.2015

cutouts and recesses are allowed to a max of 30mm provided there is 140mm of material in the cross section at any

point below the datum point. Only two inflection points are allowed in the cutouts. Antonio Bari Chairman of the International Rules Committee


Founded 1932 Member – International Sailing Federation

SNIPE CLASS INTERNATIONAL RACING ASSOCIATION Antonio Bari

Chairman International Rules Committee Via Vittorio Veneto, 24 38122 Trento, Italy [email protected] CIRCULAR LETTER

December 1, 2014 Beginning January 1st, 2015 the following rules will take effect and shall be applicable to all boats, regardless of the

year of manufacturing. All the changes are affordable to all and easy to make on any boat.

Rule 18 (changes in red, deleted parts of the rule are strikethrough) The centerboard must be restricted while racing in such a manner that no point of the bottom edge extends less than

305 mm (12”) below the keel. To permit checking the position of the centerboard while racing a band 25 mm (1”) wide

and 150 mm long shall be painted on each side of the board. The top of the band being even with the surface of the

deck at the centerline of the boat while the board is raised on the maximum height. A safety line must be used on

centerboard while racing. Any type of retaining system may be used. The safety line shall be long enough to permit,

when completely tight, to raise the board up to 50 mm over the upper part of the board band to the deck and provided

such system allows the crew to extend the board completely when capsized without swimming under the boat. No

retaining system is allowed that will permit the centerboard to be held up so that the centerboard band is above the

deck, as, for example, adjustable retaining lines and shock cords. Only retaining systems consisting of a hook and

cuts on the centerboard or consisting of a tablet/flapper are allowed. At National and International championships the

compliance with this rule of the retaining system must be measured on each boat and can be checked on the water at

any time. Rule 30 (changes in red) The mast with halyards, stays, gooseneck, stay adjusters, spreaders and butt fitting must weight 9.1 kg (20 lbs)

minimum and nothing may be added to the basic mast except necessary fittings or reinforcements. Corrector weights

up to 100 g shall be added to reach the minimum in any point to comply with the CG requirements. The center of

gravity in the conditions when weighed with the stays and halyards full length and temporarily taped to the mast, shall

be at least 1524mm (60") above the lower band. If the mast complies with this rule it will remain legal if a blade or

other reinforcement is added. Rule 31.2 (add the following paragraph to the current rule): The butt of the mast shall be limited at step by one transverse pin. Any sliding adjustment system is allowed, providing

that the slider position is fixed by a bolt and nut or a screw. Rule 40 (changes in red) Any type of woven polyester fabric or polyester film/scrim three-ply laminate material may be used as long as it has a

minimum weight of 111.4 grams per true square meter (2.6 oz. per sailmaker yard). Jibs manufactured after 1.1.2013

must use any allowed material of minimum 160gr/sqm. The weight of the material shall be indicated by the sailmaker

by a stamp at the top of the sail. Beginning January 1st 2015 the use of jibs made of 160 gr/sqm shall be mandatory at

national championship level and in all the regattas with a deed of gift published in the rulebook. A national secretary

may allow the use of older jibs made of 130 gr/sqm minimum weight in his country national championship in 2015 only.

Laminate material approval is limited to commercially manufactured, readily available materials which are cost-

competitive with woven materials and which have been specifically approved by the Rules Committee on a case-by-

case basis. The updated list of the approved laminates is published on the snipe.org website. One transparent window

of non-woven material may be used in each sail, if desired, with a maximum area of 1858 sq.cm. (2 square feet) per

window. Rule 27 (changes in red) Please remember that beginning 1.1.2015 will take effect the changes to Rule27 approved during the Board meeting

held in Rio de Janeiro in 2013 (changes are in red). The cross section width shall be a minimum of 140mm of material measured at 90 degrees from the leading edge

vertical axis 305mm above the knuckle point. There is no tolerance at the knuckle. For rudders built after 1.1.2015

cutouts and recesses are allowed to a max of 30mm provided there is 140mm of material in the cross section at any

point below the datum point. Only two inflection points are allowed in the cutouts. Antonio Bari Chairman of the International Rules Committee


Registration & Allocation of Entries 2015 Snipe World Championship

September 19-26, 2015Talamone, Italy

Initial Registration Period 20 March 6 months priorInitial Registraiton closed 20 June 3 months priorAllocations open, posted 27 June 3 months <1 weekUnfilled reallocatoin entries lost 26 July 8 weeks priorClose of Entries 6 September 2 weeks prior

1. Allocation timetable will be published in January 2015 on worlds web site: www.snipeworlds.org, SCIRA website & via Nat. Sec. and Bulletin.

2. Entries will not be accepted withouth Nat Sec signature/confirmation3. Countries may reserve entries & fill names beore final confirmation

4. Payment must be made at registration5. Host country held to 18-20 maximum entries6. Major event results wil be referenced when allowing additional allocations7. Minimum criteria of qualification: top 50% finish at National Championship.

2 0 1 3 boats

2014 boats total

2015 quota

2015 entries

addit’l entries Pre-Qualified Champions

Argentina 54 54 108 54 5

Bahamas 13 12 25 12.5 2

Belgium 43 46 89 44.5 4

Brazil 243 171 414 207 7 2 World (Bruno/Dante) & Jr World champs (Mesquita/Gomm)

Canada 16 14 30 15 2

Chile 1 2 3 1.5 1

Colombia 15 12 27 13.5 2

Croatia 10 7 17 8.5 2

Cuba 6 6 12 6 2

Denmark 6 6 12 6 2

Ecuador 16 16 32 16 3

Finland 38 28 66 33 4

France 28 28 56 28 3

Germany 10 9 19 9.5 2

Italy 154 143 297 148.5 6 2 Host Fleet & Country

Japan 413 443 856 428 8 1 2nd Jr World (Shimamoto/Kushida)

Mexico 5 6 11 5.5 2

Norway 91 71 162 81 5

Peru 5 1 6 3 1

Poland 25 35 60 30 3

Portugal 21 24 45 22.5 3

Puerto Rico 15 14 29 14.5 2 1 WH&O (Rios/Monllor)

Spain 194 110 304 152 6 1 European (Valenzuela/de Ona)

Sweden 26 22 48 24 3

United States 351 387 738 369 8

United Kingdom 23 28 51 25.5 3

Uruguay 9 4 13 6.5 2

Venezuela 0 5 5 2.5 1

Total 1831 1705 94 7 101# entries # add-ons possible

competitors

*per Deed of Gift, host country only allowed one additional providing it does not have among it’s other reps, the Jr, Sr, Euro or WH&O Champ

*Actual champions must be the entry

General Secretary - Western Hemisphere & Orient


SCIRA Elects New Board MembersThe SCIRA Constitution outlines how our officers are elected and this year we add a new General Secretary and extend the term for another. Here are your SCIRA officers:

Office Name Term TenureCommodore Ricardo Lobato – BRA 2 years 2014-2015Vice Commodore Gweneth Crook – CAN 2 years 2014-2015Secretary Pietro Fantoni – ITA 2 years 2014-2015Treasurer Renee Bartell – USA 4 years 2014-2017Rules Committee Chair Antonio Bari – ITA 4 years 2013-2016General Sec – Europe Zbigniew Rakocy – POL 2 years 2015-2016General Sec – WH&O Luis Soubie – ARG 2 years 2015-2016

Other Appointed Positions

Office Name Term Tenure/year began

Chief Measurer Antonio Espada – ESP 4 years 2013-2016ISAF Rep 4 yearsLegal Counsel Leigh Savage – USAChief Info Officer Don Bedford - USA 2013Vice Rules Chairman Eric Reinke - USA 2013Executive Director Jerelyn Biehl 1993

Luis Ignacio SoubiéMendoza, Argentina

How long have you been sailing, where did you start, what kind of boat?I have been sailing for37 years so far. I started sailing with my father as a baby and later starts in the Optimist at 7 through 15, then Cadet until 17.

When did you start sailing Snipes?I started in the Snipe at 17 in 1988

Significant sailing accomplishments: 1984 3rd Team Race Optimist Worlds; 1986 4th Cadet Worlds. Snipe: 1988 Jr. Worlds 3rd; South Americans: 2nd in 1999 & 2013. WH&O: 2nd 2012 & 2014, Worlds: 5th 2011, 7th 2013. Bronze medal in 1999 Pan Am Games. Gold medal 2010 ODESUR Games, Silver 2014. 5 time ARG National Champion (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)

Academic Background: Civil Engineer

Occupation: investments & construction

Family: married with a son, Santiago (July 2012)

Other interests: Sailing takes 90% of my free time. My other hobbies are scuba & sky diving and playing poker.

Thoughts on the Snipe Class: The Snipe Class for me is the perfect balance between a really hard and demanding sailing, physical and tactical, with a boat that allows a wide range of ages and body types. It’s a boat where experience, better tactics and year can compensate for some physical degradation and allows, for example, for an over 40 amateur that lives 1000 miles from the water to compete with semi-professionals in their 20s head-to-head! I feel very good with the people in the Class, most of them gentlemen that I have not experienced in other classes. This is a class of champions with class!

General Secretary - Western Hemisphere & Orient


36 boats from 12 of the 23 provinces got together in Buenos Aires for the 2014 ARG Nationals, at the Yacht Club Olivos (the same venue as the 2012 WH&O). We had a 4 day, 9 race schedule.

On Friday, we started race 1 with a 15 knot SE and sailed a W-L course. We were fighting for the lead from the beginning and on the last downwind, the wind built up to 25 knots and we really started flying, gaining a huge advantage in planing on the very big waves and winning the race. Conditions were hard, with some broken masts and some crews floating here and there on the river (we rescued one of them), so the other races were abandoned for the day.

At night, we had our new “HALL OF FAME” prizegiving, where we presented our respects to Snipe sailors from years ago, like Carlos Vilar Castex, World Champion in 1948 and 1951.

On day two we had to wait several hours and sailed only two races. In the first one, with 8 knots, we sailed the wrong side of the first beat, rounded around 6th, and then picked up to find ourselves fighting for the lead on the last upwind. We won the race in the last few meters. For the second race we had a very bad start; we touched the pin and several boats crashed on us and we couldn´t get free of the buoy for over a minute. So we rounded the windward mark 33rd of 33 boats on the water, very far behind, and then sailed fast to finish 9th. That was very good under the circumstances …

The 3rd day was our day. We went to the water in 3rd overall. The first race we chose the right side, and it looked great, with our competition on the left looking very slow, but when we tried to cross them a 30 degree shift with more pressure came from the left and they all rounded ahead of us. We rounded 10th or 12th and then had a very good race finishing 2nd, but with our biggest competition winning the race.

We had a great second race, racing in 1st or 2nd all around the course and winning it at the end. In the 3rd race of the day we rounded 2nd, got the lead right away on the downwind leg, and won that one with some comfort. So we went back to shore with half the job done.

We went out on the water the last day with 2 races left, four 1sts and a 2nd, and a 6 point lead. That looked great, but the day was very shifty and anything could happen. We had a 9th as a discard so we were not safe yet.

The wind went to 8 knots and back to zero 4 or 5 times, coming from the N, then from W, back to N, to S, NE. It was crazy. Finally rain and lightning came in and races were cancelled, so we won without racing the last day. That was too bad, but we are very happy anyway.

This was a 4 year objective with Diego Lipszyc, and I am very pleased we finally got it done. Now we have 7 months to focus and get ready 100% for Toronto 2015 and Talamone 2015.

This was my 3rd National title in 4 years with Diego. It seems easier looking at the numbers than it really was; we won by 1 point last year and lost by one in 2012 after being 2nd at the WH&O at Buenos Aires, so it was good to win it again.

Luis Soubie

Photos by KvF Karina Feijoo

Soubie/Lipszyc make it 3 in a Row - Argentine National Champions

Photos: top:-Diego & Luis celebrate. Middle: Juan Pablo Marchesoni & Paula Ramos. Raul Fiori & Roberto Hardie. Bottom: Fleet downwind.


2014 Argentina National Championship Final Results

Photos: Augusto Amato & Constanza Alvarez to the launch ramp. Middle: Agusti sisters show their hardware. Lucia & Bianca Tamani on the water. Bottom: ARG sailors

Pl Sail # Crew From Subgroup Total Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6

1 28701 Luis Soubie & Diego Lipstzyc YCO-CNZ Senior 6 1 1 (9) 2 1 1

2 29887 Augusto Amato & Constanza Alvarez YCO Mixto & Senior 12 3 2 4 1 (10) 2

3 29342 Federico Norman & Diego Rudoy CVR Senior & Interior 20 2 8 3 5 2 (37\OCS)

4 31008 Javier Marcelo Moyano & Javier Francisc Matheu CNC Senior 24 4 4 2 (8) 7 7

5 28789 Eduardo Fumagallo & Gonzalo Caceres YCR Master 32 5 3 8 (12) 4 12

6 31062 Adolfo Benavidez & Alvaro Acevedo CVR Interior 34 9 9 7 (10) 6 3

7 28696 Juan Grimaldi & Andrés Grimaldi CNMP Senior & Interior 36 6 (17) 5 3 17 5

8 38459 Trixy Agusti & Yuyú Agusti CNC Senior, Interior & Femenino 39 11 5 1 19 3 (37\OCS)

9 29730 Pablo Agrest & Verónica Sánchez YCN Mixto & Interior 49 (24) 7 6 17 13 6

10 30949 Brenda Quagliotti & Leonel Cabrera CVR Mixto & Junior 51 16 6 10 (28) 9 10

11 28644 Marcos Antognini & Rodrigo Nisi YCO Senior 59 12 (18) 11 7 11 18

12 31103 Juan Pablo Marchesoni & Paula Ramos YCCN Mixto & Senior 60 8 13 (15) 11 15 13

13 28970 Luciano Pesci & Barbara Brotons CNC Mixto 64 (37\DNC) 11 29 4 16 4

14 30459 Rocío Agusti & Paco Agusti CNC Mixto, Senior & Interior 64 14 15 22 (25) 5 8

15 28984 Mariano Arroyo & Gonzalo García CVR Senior & Interior 65 7 14 14 6 24 (37\OCS)

16 28647 Esteban Baquedano & Santiago Echeverria CVR Senior & Interior 68 (17) 16 13 16 14 9

17 31222 Alejandro Triggiano & Mariana Safar CRG Mixto, Senior & Interior 76 21 19 16 9 (26) 11

18 28699 Juan Eugenio Ardissono & Joaquín Lamberti CRSN Senior & Interior 82 10 (24) 24 15 18 15

19 29228 Matías Chemes & Maxi Juarez Dover CMPSF Junior & Interior 87 (37\DNC) 29 23 13 8 14

20 30288 Franco Camba & Ulises Bordone CVB Senior 87 15 (23) 18 18 19 17

21 30947 Enrique Raúl Toffoli & Mariano Alejand Aviles CRG Senior & Interior 90 23 20 (31) 14 12 21

22 29886 Esteban Fourquet & Fernando Albornoz YCO Senior 96 (37\DNC) 10 12 20 25 29

23 298 Alejandro Cloos & Nicolás Cloos YCO Senior 96 20 (27) 17 22 21 16

24 28965 Raúl Salvador Fiori & Roberto Hardie TYC Senior & Interior 102 (37\DNC) 12 20 23 27 20

25 29830 Lucía Tamani & Bianca Tamani CVR Junior, Interior & Femenino 105 19 (25) 19 24 20 23

26 31160 Fernando Mugerre & Guido Pérez CVR Master 112 13 28 27 21 23 (37\DNF)

27 1103 Martín Jacoby & María Catalina Laidlaw Carthy YCCN Mixto 119 (37\DNC) 30 21 27 22 19


by Alberto Perdisa

The Campionato dell’Adriatico (Adriatic Championship) is an historic event for our Class in Italy and in 2015 we will celebrate its 60th edition.The picturesque town of Chioggia is like a small Venice, but less influenced by mass tourism. The club is charming and always shows warm and high-level hospitality.To improve even more such a prestigious regatta, and with the intent to attract not only the

Italian teams but also foreigners preparing for the Worlds in Talamone in September, the Piada Trophy will arrive in Chioggia on the lagoon of Venice!The winning formula of “Piada” will not change substantially, still including an extra competition

(though this time not a kart grand-prix) that promises to be memorable. We will give you the details on that soon, but you can look forward to the Piada Bingo, the famous raffle with great prizes during the Saturday night dinner.The regatta will be held over two days on June 27-28 and combined with another event, will make up the South European Summer Circuit, the challenge trophy donated by SCIRA Italy. Stay tuned for updates.

The Piada Trophy arrives in Chioggia


(though this time not a kart grand-prix) that promises to be memorable. We will give you the details on that soon, but you can look forward to the Piada Bingo, the famous raffle with great prizes during the Saturday night dinner.The regatta will be held over two days on June 27-28 and combined with another event, will make up the South European Summer Circuit, the challenge trophy donated by SCIRA Italy. Stay tuned for updates.

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How to Rig the Split Mainsheet and Augie EqualizerJohn Gatewood asked us the following rigging question a few months ago, and now that the sailing season is winding down we finally have a chance to answer:

I have almost restored an old Snipe and am in process of rigging. I bought a split mainsheet from APS but am not sure they gave me instructions on how to rig it. I followed the Harken diagram but my boat has blocks under the deck which look like the ones in their reference photos on the APS website. There must be something more to do than tie the ends to a steel plate that is running to the double bullet block located in the middle of the aft cockpit coaming. Can someone tell me the proper way to rig the split mainsheet and how to rig the Augie Equalizer.

John,Here’s a photo of how the mainsheet is rigged on a 2010 Jibetech. You don’t specify what kind of boat you’re restoring, but the basic goals of rigging the split mainsheet and Augie are the same regardless (it’s just the details that are different):

Goal 1 (split mainsheet): Be able to drop the traveler to leeward when overpowered (White arrows/boxes)On this Jibetech, the tails of the mainsheet are tied to a single line that runs down the center of the aft bulkhead. Make sure the tails are tied evenly so the traveler is the same length on both tacks.

The single line passes through a block and then is tied to port and starboard tails (white) so that it is adjustable on both tacks. The adjustment is the aft-most line in the skipper’s tray of lines.

Goal 2 (Adjustable traveler, aka Augie Equalizer): be able to pull the boom to windward for light air. (Yellow arrows/boxes)Thin spectra is tied around the traveler lying on the aft deck and then run forward, passing under the deck and reappearing just below the mainsheet cleat. On this boat

the crew adjusts the AE, so a small AE cam cleat was added a few years after this photo was taken on the vertical face of the deck, just below the AE exit.

Most boats are rigged to achieve goal

1. Some are rigged to also achieve goal 2.

Peter Commette adds the following detail: [For cleating the AE] a cam cleat works best. It should be mounted on its side so that the A/E line does not re-cleat itself. For the Persson that means to mount the camcleat on the vertical side of the deck where it rolls into the cockpit. I like that cleat toward the aft side of the cockpit, so that I can reach it when I am sitting in. Some like the cleat mounted as the aft cleat in the recess on the deck in between skipper and crew, but that makes it harder to pull on in light air when sitting in, and you still have the problem of it recleating after release. The line should be continuous, so it can be uncleated from the leeward side.

There are more photos of Jibetech deck layouts in the Jibetech photo gallery:

http://photos.friedbits.com/2010jibetechsnipe/h2470e6e6#h2470e6e6

Eric Heim’s Notes:

One of the most critical elements of rigging the mainsheet is making sure the split tails are tied at EXACTLY the same length so that the boom will sheet on centerline when desired.

As for the usage of Traveler and AE, a lot depends on sailing style as well as predominant conditions. For someone who only sails inside Mission bay, the traveler is not very important, but an AE is certainly a great tool to have available. Long story short, easing the traveler

down adds leech tension while reducing the angle inboard of the boom thereby depowering the sailplan while still maintaining headstay tension. The AE simply allows for the mainsheet to be eased to twist open the upper leach while still keeping the boom on centerline for max pointing while going upwind. The actual amount of AE that is pulled on to achieve this is not very important since the only goal is to be sheeting solely off the weather tail when the boom is on centerline.

My personal style is such that I only use the traveler in very windy conditions (18-20+ knots depending on sea state), and only use the AE in very light conditions or when a little bit of extra point is needed tactically for a short period of time (such as off the startline, or after rounding a leeward mark). In general, I try and trim the mainsheet aggressively for gear shifting which helps me keep my head out of the boat.


down adds leech tension while reducing the angle inboard of the boom thereby depowering the sailplan while still maintaining headstay tension. The AE simply allows for the mainsheet to be eased to twist open the upper leach while still keeping the boom on centerline for max pointing while going upwind. The actual amount of AE that is pulled on to achieve this is not very important since the only goal is to be sheeting solely off the weather tail when the boom is on centerline.

My personal style is such that I only use the traveler in very windy conditions (18-20+ knots depending on sea state), and only use the AE in very light conditions or when a little bit of extra point is needed tactically for a short period of time (such as off the startline, or after rounding a leeward mark). In general, I try and trim the mainsheet aggressively for gear shifting which helps me keep my head out of the boat.

On this page are a few photos and descriptions for the various setups.Standard “West Coast” setup (above). This is the simple way to rig the AE on a Persson with the stock traveler. Another variation is to run this line forward in parallel with the traveler to a cleat on the shelf like Peter

Commette has described above. I have also seen it cleated simply using the existing mainsheet cleat.

Long tail mainsheet gives the ability to pull the weather tail shorter and sheet as if using an AE; however, it removes the ability to travel down easily.

The business end of the long tail setup. The knot and ball take the pressure off the actual adjuster when eased so as to put less load throughout the boats structure and minimize chances of failure.


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Raul de Valenzuela Santaella, 2012 and 2014 European Champion

- 1) Last August you won your second European Championship. What is the difference between the Europeans in Cervia and the last one in Kamien Pomorski?

The difference with the European Championship in Cervia is very large, the level of my preparation was not as I’d like, back injury, my work with the Club and the new boat Zeltic have greatly complicated my preparation for this championship. The pressure for being the reigning European champions makes you compete in another way, the rivals recognize you and is harder to race.

- 2) Do you think it was an advantage to sail as current European Champion, or was it more difficult?

I think this second Championship was a little harder than in Italy, harsh weather, difficult race course and the high level of participants have made it very difficult to win it again, I think the key was consistency, since long time, I tend to be a very regular sailor, I always try not to take too many risks in my racing.

- 3) How did you prepare and train for the Europeans?

Phew, it’s very difficult to have time

for training. As you say working with Optimist sailors of my Club of Almeria, also I have a nautical shop, so my time is short. What we do is to meet at noon to sail from 14.00 to 17.00, or in the morning at 8:30 or late when the sun allows. Combined with the physical preparation in the Gym. It is complicated, especially because of my job I don’t have a chance to race much during the year, I limit myself to making the national championship and other international championships. In that sense I take advantage of my opponents. So the last days of the championship for me are the best, I feel very comfortable on the last day.

- 4) Your crew Antolin Alejandre won the Junior Europeans as skipper a week before the Senior Europeans. And you helped him as coach. Do you think it was an advantage for you guys being on the water, studying the race area,

sailing and coaching a week before the Seniors?

I don’t think so, the Junior Championship had little to be compared with the Senior

Championship. The wind and the intensity of the competition was different. What it made us take advantage we had was the desire to win 2 of 2 championships, had suffered a lot to get there with options to retain the title. As you know Antolin worked hard physically and mentally to endure 2 Championships. I was glad for him, he is a tireless worker and passionate about this sport so wonderful.

- 5) Can you describe your regatta and how you managed the 5 days of sailing?

The race began with many questions for us, we changed boats to a Zeltic and tuning the boat was hard. The first day we had a lot of wind and the settings of the boat weren’t as we like, and for us it was very hard. The other days I saw that they were going to beat opponents to make mistakes and that we were still there in the fight, the 4th day I think that was the key to the race day. In all races we did not start well, but just in the top

positions, I think it made me doubt my opponents, the last race of the day with 2nd place I got back into the fight, urging me on to win. The last day we went out to water the water convinced we would. I felt great on the boat. I felt it very fast, we went all upwind we caught all shifts, we anticipated to run, well ... for lack of a race was European champion but not all, I needed to beat Tinoco (I do not like the idea a Brazilian sailor winning

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in Europe), so the last race we went all out, risked everything I could and eventually won the final. The final emotion was incredible, and I think still excited. Thank you very much to all !!!!

- 6) Did you have a coach during the Europeans?

No, I don’ have a coach, unfortunately. I think the figure of a coach is very important to win. For the Worlds in Italy will try to bring a coach to help us. It is very difficult to win without anyone to help you at certain times.

- 7) Did you expect the prevalent strong winds during the Championship or it was a “surprise”?

I hoped for medium wind, winds not as strong as in some races. I’m a sailor and I want to see all kinds of wind at a championship, but i think in the end the best sailor wins.

- 8) Can you describe your

equipment (boat, mast, sails) that you used in Kamien Pomorski? Secret numbers?

Since 2014 I decided to sail a Zeltic, the idea of winning with 2 different brands I really wanted and created for me a special motivation. The mast is a standard Sidewinder, the Sidewinder boom. Rudder: Polcar Patin, Zeltic daggerboard, sails: Pires de Lima OMd: RVM, RVJ. I think that can be our secret, we developed shapes for my way of sailing, working a lot with my designer and sailmaker Fran Ramirez, we developed models for certain wind conditions, which helps me a lot.

- 9) Which was the most important factor for the victory of the Europeans?

Consistency

- 10) Your programs for the future?

I would like like to do intensive training with sailors from the Snipe class to raise even more the level in

Europe, as you know, for years we failed to bring a World Championship to Europe. If we join our strengths and knowledge, i’m sure we can get it.

My first goal is to win the Spanish Nationals and prepare well for the World Championship in Italy.

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Interviews with 2014 Snipe ChampionsRaul Rios - PUR

Raul Rios, from Puerto Rico, US Junior and Senior Champion and WH&O Champion. The present and the future of the Class.

(Photos courtesy of John Payne)

- 1) When and where did you start sailing? Which were your main victories in the Snipe and other classes?

I started sailing the summer of 2004, when I was 10 years old. That summer I joined a Sailing Program at Club Nautico de San Juan. Since then I have achieved to obtain 4 IODA Titles including Optimist Worlds in 2008, one International 420 North American, two Snipe NA’s, two US Nationals, and now a WHO Title.

- 2) You sailed a lot in Miami. Now you are studying and living in Boston. Are you able to sail a lot with your college team? Which boats do you usually sail? How much do you sail Snipes this year?

At Boston College I get to sail every day except for

Tuesdays. We sail collegiate 420’s and FJ’s. Although I am sailing a lot in college I can only sail the Snipe at regattas and some time in the winter.

.

- 3) Do you think it is an advantage college sailing for your Snipe regattas? Can you explain (expecially for the Europeans sailors) the differece between

a college regatta and a Snipe regatta.

I believe sailing is sailing and because of college I can sail almost everyday. For me this might be an advantage compared to other people who don’t sail as often. College regattas are a lot shorter than Snipe Regatta and usually are sailed in lakes or rivers. Because of this you

need to be sharper about your decisions, especially when starting. The start is almost 80% of the race in college sailing when in the Snipe it is more of a 60% I would say.

- 4) In the last 2 years you won both the US Juniors and the US Senior Nationals. Did you expect to win those regattas?

Since I won North Americans in 2011 and then in 2012 I had the confidence that if I did not make many mistakes I could win US Nationals. I always go with the mentality to try and do my best and hopefully that comes out with the win. I never put too much pressure in myself because that can make me lose my focus.

- 5) How did you prepare and train for the Westerns? How did you find time for training and sailing in the Snipe?

With college my Snipe sailing is limited, but for Westerns I prepared myself by sailing the US Nationals and North Americans. Summer school took a lot of time during the summer and had almost no time to sail. With college sailing, I am sailing almost every weekend and racing as


a college regatta and a Snipe regatta.

I believe sailing is sailing and because of college I can sail almost everyday. For me this might be an advantage compared to other people who don’t sail as often. College regattas are a lot shorter than Snipe Regatta and usually are sailed in lakes or rivers. Because of this you

need to be sharper about your decisions, especially when starting. The start is almost 80% of the race in college sailing when in the Snipe it is more of a 60% I would say.

- 4) In the last 2 years you won both the US Juniors and the US Senior Nationals. Did you expect to win those regattas?

Since I won North Americans in 2011 and then in 2012 I had the confi dence that if I did not make many mistakes I could win US Nationals. I always go with the mentality to try and do my best and hopefully that comes out with the win. I never put too much pressure in myself because that can make me lose my focus.

- 5) How did you prepare and train for the Westerns? How did you fi nd time for training and sailing in the Snipe?

With college my Snipe sailing is limited, but for Westerns I prepared myself by sailing the US Nationals and North Americans. Summer school took a lot of time during the summer and had almost no time to sail. With college sailing, I am sailing almost every weekend and racing as

many as 18 races sometimes in one weekend. This mean I am working on my starts a lot more than many of the Snipe sailors.

- 6) You sailed the Nationals with Henry Dumke and the Westerns with Fernando Monllor. Is it diffi cult to change crew for a big regatta?

Sailing with good friends is part of having fun on the water. I usually sail with people I can trust and have the urge to perform as I do. Changing crews is something that happens a lot in college. Henry is usually a skipper at Boston College and sailing with him was an easy transition as he understood how to adapt to a technical boat, such as the Snipe. Regarding Fernando, we both have sailed together since we were little kids. We know each other pretty well and how we sail. Both Fernando and Henry understood the Snipe quickly and

- 7) Did you have a coach during the WH&O? Can you describe your regatta and how you managed the 5 days of sailing?

At WH&O our national coach, Pedro Luis Fernández, was coaching us. When we got to San Diego our fi rst priority was qualifying for the Pan-American Games, our second was get top three. As the regatta went on and we saw ourselves in a position to win the objective was to win. We treated each day as if it was the fi rst, go out there and be consistent. This was part of our success, but having the mentality of separating our game plan by each leg helped us keep our focus.

- 8) Can you describe your equipment (boat, mast, sails) the you used in San Diego? Secret numbers?

I used the new DB-R1 boat with the Italian Olympics (CRC/AR2-F) . I don’t really have any secret numbers (I use the tuning guide numbers). Since I started sailing the Snipe I have tried to keep things simple and focus on sailing the boat well instead of worrying too much about every detail.

- 9) Which was the most important factor for the victory of the Westerns?

The most important factor to our victory was enjoying the racing. When you are having fun

everything is easier. I sometimes joke around with my crews and we start to sing or remember stories about other sailing events. This all contributed to having a positive attitude in the boat. When something went wrong we would consider it as part of our learning process instead of beating ourselves with negative vibes.

- 10) Your programs for the future?

Next for me is to compete and win the Central and Caribbean Games this November at Veracruz, MEX. After that I plan on sailing a couple of Snipe Regattas including Don Q, Miami Snipe Invite and then prepare myself for the Pan-American Games and College Nationals.

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2015SNIPE GASPAR REGATTA

St. Petersburg, FLJanuary 10th-11th

Don’t miss out on this years Gaspar/Florida State Snipe Championship

Things to look forward to:

Scavenger hunt

Contest for most decorative “pirate” boat

Refreshments will be provided after a fun day of sailing!

Entry fee of $80 includes two days of sailing plus two dinner tickets at SPYC on Saturday.

Please contact:

Alan Capellin- [email protected]

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Argentina Celebrates New Champions

12/3/2014 2014 Women's World Championship Series Standing

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2014 Women's World ChampionshipClub Náutico Córdoba (CNC) and the Asociación Argentina de Snipes (A.A.S.) in cooperation with the Snipe ClassInternational Racing Association (SC | November 0308, 2014

[View in Media Format]Snipe (15 boats) (top)Series Standing 7 races scoredInformation is final.Regatta results last updated: Monday, November 10, 2014 1:10:58 PM CDTClick on race number to view detailed race information.

Sail Skipper Yacht Club 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TotalPosARG29012 María Paula Salerno/

Mariela Cecilia Salerno

YCA/ YCA 1 1 2 2/RDG 1 [5] 2 9 1

ARG30949 Brenda Quagliotti/

Victoria Courtade

Club de Velas de Rosario/ Club

Regatas Güemes

2 2 3 [4] 2 1 1 11 2

BRA31163 Juliana Duque/

Marina Jardim

Feneb/ Feneb 3 3 5 5 4 [8] 4 24 3

USA29781 Alison Knoles/

Charlie Bess

Bayview Yacht Club/ Coral Reef

Yacht Club

5 5 1 [9] 3 3 9 26 4

USA29248 Aine McLean Fretwell/

Claire Riedman

Mission Bay Yacht Club/ MBYC [8] 6 4 1 5 7 8 31T 5

ARG29340 Trixy Agusti/

Yuyu Agusti

Náutico Córdoba/ Náutico

Córdoba

6 7 [8] 6 7 2 3 31T 6

USA30288 Kathleen Tocke/

Kate Sheahan

Buffalo Canoe Club/Sail

Newport/ San Diego Snipe

Fleet

4 4 6 10 6 4 [11] 34 7

BRA30267 Raquel Aimone/

Mariana Peccicacco

Iate Clube de Brasília/ Fevesp 10 [11] 9 3 9 11 6 48T 8

ARG29830 Lucia Tamani/

Bianca Tamani

Club de Velas de Rosario/ Club

de Velas de Rosario

7 8 7 [12] 10 9 7 48T 9

FIN30833 HannaLeena Lehtinen/

Franca Pesci

HSK/ HSK 9 10 [16/DNF] 8 11 12 5 55 10

ARG28701 Agostina Alonso/

Barbara Brotons

Club Regatas San Nicolas/ Club

Regatas San Nicolas

[16/DNF] 9 16/DNF 7 8 6 10 56 11

ARG30459 Rocio Agusti/

Carolina Marco

Náutico Córdoba/ CNC 11 12 [16/DNF] 2 16/DNF 10 12 63 12

ARG29524 Sofia Virginia Tejada/

Alina Camps

Club de Regatas Güemes/

Fundacion Argentina de Vela

Adaptada

[16/DNF] 16/DNF 16/DNF 11 12 14 13 82 13

ARG29343 Lucia Rodriguez/

Pilar Fernández

Y.C.R/ Y.C.R. [16/DNF] 16/DNF 16/DNF 13 13 13 14 85 14

POR28767 Mafalda Pires de Lima/

Maj Kristin Hansen Borgen

CVA/ Bærum [16/DNC] 16/DNC 16/DNC 16/DNC 16/DNC 16/DNC 16/DNC 96 15

Notes Scoring System is RRS Low Point 20132016 Finishes in [brackets] denote throwouts Click on race number to view detailed race information.

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14 teams representing Argentina, Brazil, Finland and the United States showed up in Villa Carlos Paz, Cordoba, Argentina to determine who would win the Roy Yamagu-chi Trophy for 2014. Unfortunatley the team from Portu-gal was unable to make it, although they had registered for the event.

All the foreign teams chartered boats from the local sailors and everyone had a practice day on Lago San Roque which had previously been host to the World Masters in 1998.

Organized by the Argentine Snipe Class and the Agusti family, all the teams were provided free accommodation and meals and a healthy social calendar which gave the teams a chance to mingle on and off the water.

Racing was held on the local lake with conditions close to the maximium of 18 knots on the first day, no racing due to lack of stable wind on the second day, a delay due to a hailstorm on the 3rd day but racing was held and a nice 12 knots on the final day.

The sister duo of Maria & Mariela Salerno sailed a consistent series of three firsts and 2 seconds with a 5th as a discard to capture the title. Fellow countrywomen Brenda Quagliotti and Victoria Courtade finised 2 points behind for second. Brazilians Juliana Duque and Marina Jardim rounded out the podium for third.

A great event with great sailors - what else could be better?

Overall - Partial - Snipe Abierto

Puesto Boat Id Nombre Posición Puntos por Regata

Puntos Puntos Totales 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1

RIOS Raul A.

MONLLOR Fernando I.

1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 ( 9) 11 20

2

DIAZ Raul M.

GARCIA Rafael R.

( 9) 4 2 1 6 3 3 2 2 1 24 33

3

LAZARO Agustin

NEGRON Juan F.

4 4 3 4 1 4 ( 7) 3 3 5 31 38

4

CHIRINOS Marx

AGUIRRE Carlos

( 6) 5 4 3 3 2 6 4 6 2 35 41

5

FLORES Camila

FLORES Nicolas

( 9) 2 5 5 9 5 5 5 4 3 43 52

6

ECHAVARRIA Esteban

RESTREPO Juan E.

3 6 ( 9) 9 4 6 2 8 5 4 47 56

7

DUNKLEY Robert

HOPE Michelle

2 ( 8) 6 6 7 7 4 7 7 6 52 60

8

GARCIA Alfonso

GARCIA Javier

5 7 ( 9) 9 5 8 8 6 8 7 63 72

Rios/Monllor Dominate CAC Games


Overall - Partial - Snipe Abierto

Puesto Boat Id Nombre Posición Puntos por Regata

Puntos Puntos Totales 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1

RIOS Raul A.

MONLLOR Fernando I.

1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 ( 9) 11 20

2

DIAZ Raul M.

GARCIA Rafael R.

( 9) 4 2 1 6 3 3 2 2 1 24 33

3

LAZARO Agustin

NEGRON Juan F.

4 4 3 4 1 4 ( 7) 3 3 5 31 38

4

CHIRINOS Marx

AGUIRRE Carlos

( 6) 5 4 3 3 2 6 4 6 2 35 41

5

FLORES Camila

FLORES Nicolas

( 9) 2 5 5 9 5 5 5 4 3 43 52

6

ECHAVARRIA Esteban

RESTREPO Juan E.

3 6 ( 9) 9 4 6 2 8 5 4 47 56

7

DUNKLEY Robert

HOPE Michelle

2 ( 8) 6 6 7 7 4 7 7 6 52 60

8

GARCIA Alfonso

GARCIA Javier

5 7 ( 9) 9 5 8 8 6 8 7 63 72

Rios/Monllor Dominate CAC GamesThe Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) are the oldest continuing regional games in the world and only the Olympics have run longer. The fi rst Games were held in Mexico City in 1926 and sailing has been part of the Games since 1962 including the Snipe Class. The event was held this year in Veracruz, Mexico from November 21 to 30 with the participation of six countries and 8 Snipe teams. Ten races were completed in varied conditions and the Gold medal went to Raul Rios and Fernado Monllor from Puerto Rico. The Rios/Monllor team won the championship after the eighth race not needing to sail the last day. The silver medal went to the Cubans team Raul Diaz/Rafael Garcia , The Bronze to the second Puerto Rican team Agustin Lazaro/Juan Negron.The Snipe event was won for the fi rst time in two consecutive Games by the Skipper Raul Rios (Mayaguez 2010 and Veracruz2014). Next Games will be held in Barranquilla, Colombia and once again the Snipe Class will be part of the Sailing Competition.

Raul Rios, Sr.


Strategy: The Gulf of Argentario and the Bay of TalamoneTalamone is a small village located in the northern part of Costa d’Argento (Silver Coast) of Italy, at the northern end of the big Gulf of Argentario. The Gulf is enclosed by the Argentario promontory to the south and by the mountains of Uccellina to the north, where the Maremma Park is located. The gulf is about 6 miles long and about 2 miles wide. All around, a few miles away, many of the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago: Giannutri, Isola del Giglio, the Formiche di Grosseto, Pianosa, Elba Island.

The Mediterranean climate, low rainfall, the high sun exposure (the highest in Italy), the mountains and characteristics of the surrounding area make the Costa d’Argento and in particular the Bay of Talamone one of the most beautiful and interesting race areas in Italy.

The wind patterns are beneficially affected both by the movement of air due to the passage of fronts along the Tyrrhenian Sea and by the vigorous and prolonged thermal breezes that occur from late April to late October. In particular the Bay of Talamone, for its particular conformation, makes the wind blow 5-8 knots higher than in other areas of the Gulf of Argentario and for more hours during the day. For this reason and for the presence of a large area of shallow water in the inner part of the bay, Talamone, besides being a great training area for sailing, has become one of the most renowned national spots for kitesurfing and windsurfing.

The Port of Talamone is located west of the Bay of Talamone and is protected by the mountains of Uccelina and the promontory where the old village is situated, from winds from the second, third and fourth quadrants (East-North). Winds from the first quadrant, due to the limited fetch and the area of shallow water that extends to the east, do not represent a threat to the natural shelter offered by the Port of Talamone.

To help you understand the conditions of the race area—the wind, the sea and currents of the Gulf of Argentario and the Bay of Talamone—we try to describe, with the help of the image below, the coast around Talamone.

To the north of Talamone, parallel to the coastline, the mountains of Ucellina stretch up to 400 meters high. On the slopes of these mountains, a great plain extends to the north, around the city of Grosseto, intensively cultivated arable land, which continues with the valley of Collecchio up almost to the Bay of Talamone.

To the east, except for the low hill of Talamonaccio, another wide cultivated plain, called San Donato, extends to the sea with a thick pinewood.

To the east-southeastthere are the hills on the border with

the territory of Capalbio ending with the promontory of the ancient Etruscan town of Ansedonia.

To the southeast, between these hills and the promontory of Monte Argentario, up to 600 meters high, there is an area with a low coast where the old Spanish town of Orbetello is located, built in the middle of a large lagoon separated from the sea by a tombolo (a thin strip of land) of Feniglia (a nature reserve)

to the south and by tombolo della Giannella to the north.

To the south the wide and high promontory of Monte Argentario defends the Gulf of Argentario from strong winds from the south and southwest and heavy seas.

To the southwest, divided by a few miles from the Promontory of Argentario, there is the Island of Giglio that protects still further the Gulf of Argentario.

To the west and northwest the Gulf of Argentario is open to the sea,

without protection, with only the distant but efficient shield of Corsica and of the Island of Elba.

In essence, the hills of Uccellina accelerate and funnel the powerful summer thermal breeze from northwest, triggered by a significant heating on the surrounding plains. Monte Argentario and Giglio Island protect the bay from storms coming from the south and southwest. When the south wind blows, more often in the cold months than in warm, the wind passes through the lagoon of Orbetello, while the waves from the Tyrrenian Sea are blocked by the tombolo della Feniglia.

The Bay of Talamone is where the race course for the dinghies is normally positioned.

During the cold months (8°C-16°C during the day) the prevailing winds come from the northeast (from light breeze to 30 knots and over), from the southeast (10-20 knots), from the southwest and west with sea breeze and good weather (4-10 knots) or gradient wind (25-40 knots). The breezes (northeast and southwest to west) are generated, for intensity and stability, by the gradients that occur during the cold months on land and sea.

During the warm months (18°C-30°C), from late April to October, the prevailing winds are from the southwest and west (4-15 knots), from the southeast (6-20 knots) and the northwest (5-25 knots). In particular, the latter wind produces in the second part of the day a beautiful and powerful wave that allows exciting upwind legs and full plane reaches.

Currents other than those of seasonal circulation Tyrrhenian (a few cm per second) are scarce and rare. They do happen after


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to the passage of storms, due the flow into the sea of rain from the Ombrone rivers in the north and Albegna in the southeast.

Depending on wind conditions and sea states, the race committee may decide to place the race course in three different areas:

Area A - closest to the innermost part of the Bay and the Port of Talamone is characterized by great pressure, gusty conditions, huge shifts due to the proximity of the coast. It is the most spectacular race area.

Area B - further south than area A and farthest from the coast, it is different from area A because it has more steady wind for direction and intensity, less wind speed and more homogeneous wind across the race course, and no influence of the coast. The racing area is used when you want to sail on a neutral field

without a favored side of the course.

Area C - northwest from areas A and B, it is characterized by lighter wind, instability and variability due to its proximity to the steep mountains of Uccellina, more chop, and different areas of pressure. Area C is used when area A is too windy, or if the race committee wants to relocate the race course after one or more races that have had a very favored side.


Year Regatta Countrys to qualify Venue qualifi ed coun-

tries2013 South American Championship 2 YC Uruguayo BRA, ARG2014 South American Championship 2 Porto Alegre, BRA PER,CHI2014 WH&O Championship 5 San Diego YC, USA PUR, USA,

COL, ECU, CUB

Host country 1 CAN

total countries 10 total sailors 20

Pan Am Games Qualifi cation Grid for Snipes

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Members

Argentina 54 78Bahamas 12 26Belgium 46 68Brazil 171 197Canada 14 23Chile 2 3Colombia 12 26Croatia 7 19Cuba 6 10Denmark 6 13Ecuador 16 9Finland 28 48France 28 47Germany 9 15Italy 143 299Japan 443 566Mexico 6 7Norway 71 98Peru 1 2Poland 35 36Portugal 24 57Puerto Rico 14 21Spain 110 170Sweden 22 39United Kingdom 28 49United States 388 584Uruguay 4 6Venezuela 5 1

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2015 Snipe Racing CalendarYear Regatta Countrys

to qualify Venue qualifi ed coun-tries

2013 South American Championship 2 YC Uruguayo BRA, ARG2014 South American Championship 2 Porto Alegre, BRA PER,CHI2014 WH&O Championship 5 San Diego YC, USA PUR, USA,

COL, ECU, CUB

Host country 1 CAN

total countries 10 total sailors 20

Major RegattasMiami Snipe Invitational Jan 3-4 Miami, Florida, USAComodoro Rasco Jan 31-Feb 1 Coconut Grove, Miami, USAAntwerp Cup March 14-15 Antwerp, BELWinter Circuit Midwinters March 15-17 Clearwater, Florida, USA Don Q Keg March 19-22 Miami, Florida, USA Bacardi/Gamblin/Kelly March 25-29 Nassau, BahamasSouth Americans March 27-April 5 Mar del Plata, ARGSpanish Cup April 30-May 3 A Coruna, ESPTrofeo SM Rey April 3 Málaga, ESPBlackwater SE Champs April 18-19 Maldon, Essex, GBRColombian Snipe Cup May 1-3 Bogotá, COLMajSnipen May 9-10 Hovås/Gothenburg, SWECopa Ibérica May 23-24 Madrid, ESPHarboe Snipe Cup/Danish Open May 23-25 Espergaerde, DENEuropean Cup/German Open May 29-31 Caldonazzo, ITAPalm d’Or May 30-31 Guelph, CANStone Open June 6-7 Stone, Essex, GBRMusto Cup June 6-7 Baerum, NORBergen Cup June 13-14 Bergen, NORTrofeo Inauguración June 27-28 Santiago de la Ribera, ESPPiada Trophy June 27-18 Chioggia, Venice, ITANorth Americans July 3-5 Toronto, Ontario, CANBlue Circle Open July 4-5 Kent, GBRNordics/European Masters July 6-11 Motala, SWEPan Am Games July 10-26 Toronto, Ontario, CANBenelux Aug 15-16 Sharendijke, NEDViking Snipe Sept 12-13 Baerum, NORNW Champs Sept 12-13 Budworth, GBRTrofeo Sol de Oro Sept 12-13 Almería, ESPJunior Worlds Sept 12-18 Talamone, ITASenior Worlds Sept 20-26 Talamone, ITAHost Cup October 10-11 Baerum, NORTrofeo Armada Española December 5-6 Santiago de la Ribera, ESP

National ChampionshipsDenmark May 23-25 EspergaerdeFrance May 23-25 Lac du Der, ParisCanadians June 20-21 Mississauga, TorontoNorway July 2-5 BaerumItaly-Junior July 7-8 RiminiItaly-Senior July 8-12 RiminiItaly-Master July 30-Aug 1 BraccianoSpain July 16-19 Adra, AndaluciaNorway – Master August 8-9 BaerumUSA – Junior, Classic August 8-9 Mission Bay, San Diego, CAUSA – Senior August 7-14 Mission Bay, San Diego, CABelgium August 22-23 Sharendijke, NEDNorway – Women’s August 22-23 BaerumGreat Britain August 22-24 Llyn Brenig, WalesSweden August 28-30 Hovås GothenburgSpain- Masters September Santander, CantabriaColombia Nov 8-16 Chocó

ARGENTINA +54 11 4725 0200 Guillermo Baquerizas [email protected]

BRAZIL +55 12 3895 8754 Mario Urban [email protected]

EUROPE +34 650 868 669 Hugo Rocha [email protected]

JAPAN +81 45 770 5666 Kei Takakuwa [email protected]

USA +1 619 226 1415 Chris Snow [email protected]

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