SnipeSnipe BulletinBulletinTM Official newsletter of the Snipe Class International Racing Association Volume 21, Spring 2006 SCIRA Information Snipe Bulletin International Rules Committee Commodore Giorgio Brezich Editor: Jerelyn W. Biehl Robert Dunkley Via Negrelli 12 Publication Information PO Box N3230 Trieste, Italy 34143 SNIPE BULLETIN (ISSN 08996288) is Nassau, Bahamas [email protected] published quarterly and is part of mem- [email protected] bership of the organization. Subscriptions are available for $10.00 per year by Snipe Class International Racing Association, Incorportaed (not for profit), 2812 Canon Street, San Diego, CA 92106 USA. The SNIPE SILHOUETTE and the INTER- Vice Commodore Chief Measurer NATIONAL SNIPE CLASS CREST and Pedro Garra Antonio Bari the SNIPE BULLETIN are Trademarks of Rufina Bauza 2489 Via Vittorio Veneto 24 the Snipe Class International Racing 11300 Montevideo, Uruguay 38100 Trento, Italy Association. The SNIPE SILHOUETTE pedro.garra@,praxia.com.uy [email protected] and the INTERNATIONAL SNIPE CLASS CREST marks are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. POSTMASTER: Rear Commodore Executive Director Send address changes to Ben VanCauwenbergh Jerelyn Biehl SNIPE BULLETIN 10 Taunusstrasse 39 2812 Canon St. 2812 Canon Street 65183 Wiesbaden, Germany San Diego, CA 92106 USA San Diego, CA [email protected] +619-224-6998 [email protected] 92106 USA Snipe Bulletin Spring 2006 2 In This Issue... From the Commodore..... Robert Dunkley Regatta Reports What is it like being on the Board of Secretaries and Fleet Captains and at this 2006 Brazilian Nationals Governors ? time express our appreciation for all you 2005 Garda Lake Trophy Often I am asked this question. If you have done and are doing.You are the ones 2006 Snipe Fest enjoy sailing Snipes and don’t mind putting in the best position to help build our fleets. in a bit time administratively, being on the And with this year being our 75th Articles SCIRA Board of Governors can be very Anniversary, we are sure you will be taking How I Rigged My Snipe... rewarding, interesting and actually fun. I say advantage of this to broadcast the SCIRA UK Winter Report this because of the many different people name and entice others to join our Class of we meet and the kinds of discussions we “Serious Sailing, Serious Fun”. We are all Reports & Calendar have as a result of being on the Board.What looking forward to our Special Snipe Day 2006 Membership Numbers also helps with the enjoyment factor is (May 20) being a great success. 2006 Racing Calendar being involved with a group of Board mem- There are two committees which are Promotion Report bers who are very talented and get along involved in helping promote and build the Junior Report well.We don’t see each other very often , if Class. These are the Promotions Membership Report at all, but a closeness and mutual respect Committee, headed by Vice Commodore, Treasurer’s Report has developed over time mainly through Pedro Garra and The Junior Committee, SCIRA Rules Change the many e-mails we bombard each other headed by Giovanni Galeotti. Their objec- with each week. Of course, when it comes tives are: The Count: 25 numbers have to the day to day administration of the class Promotions Committee been issued since the last issue; this is handled by our Executive Director, To arrange and coordinate the SNIPE DAY Chile 2; USA 2; Brazil 2, and 19 to Jerelyn Biehl who has always done a won- which we have each year but this year as an derful job, knows so much about the Class two builders. extra special day of celebration of our 75th and is always there to assist the Board Anniversary around the world and to pro- Numbered Snipes: 30488 members and others in whatever is need- cure suitable items that can be sold to Class Chartered Fleets: 880 ed. So she gets to do most of the work as members and others in commemoration of we listen and debate with SCIRA members our 75th Anniversary. (This is really a class New Fleets: and among ourselves issues that are impor- promotional event started a number of tant to the class. As a team comprised of 878: Buzios, Brazil years ago by Past Commodore Jimmie Pedro Bulhoes Carvalho da Fonseca: people in different parts of the world, I am Lowe and an event we believe is important [email protected] always amazed that we can work together to hold each year). 879: Valle de Bravo, Mexico as effectively as we do. I don’t know how To develop an international sponsorship Jorge Murrieta: [email protected] they did it in the days before the internet. program which will involve major hotel, 880: Kvarner, Croatia Promotion of the Class and Planning shipping, airline and liquor companies sup- Bojan Grego: [email protected] for the Future porting our events and discounting to us Your Board of Governors continues to be for which, in return we promote their com- Cover photo: Norwegian junior concerned about growth of the Class inter- panies on our website, in any of our publi- sailors Taja Zaikova and Anette Melsom nationally. Over the last few years even cations and at our events. Myhre of Asker Seilforening enjoy a brisk though we have increased the number of To develop an even closer relationship with fall day on the fjord. countries in which we are active (29 to ISAF which we regard important if we are Photo: Seilas/Axel Nissen-Lie date) overall growth has been leveling off to gain greater recognition and acceptance For more photos by Axel, go to and in some countries the number of mem- by them and other regional sports federa- www.http://seilas.gotdns.com:80/Snipe bers has decreased, for example in USA and tions. Brainard Cooper is currently our Japan. Over the last few years action taken ISAF Representative and has been working by the Committee has been to develop a hard to ensure key members of ISAF are membership database system that would well aware of how prominent our Class is help monitor growth and membership internationally. activity, promote the Class to junior sailors, Junior Sailing Committee encourage the National Secretaries and To promote junior sailing around the world Fleet Captains globally to be more involved and assist with the planning and running of with promotion of the Class within their the Junior Snipe World Championships. areas, and most recently, gain greater In addition to this, the Long Range Planning acceptance and recognition by ISAF. All of Committee is looking at possible changes these steps are still very important to the to the design and/or rig of the Snipe that Next Issue deadline: health of the Class and continue to be would make it even more attractive for June 1 actively worked on. With this said we cer- juniors to sail. tainly recognize the efforts of our National continued on page 5 3 Spring 2006 Snipe Bulletin Rules Changes for 2006 --SCIRA Rule Changes as passed by the Board of Governors. These rules go into effect immediately. From Giorgio Brezich Chairman, Int. Rules Committee MEMBERSHIP CARD Nothing has changed but the enforcement that entrants, skipper I take this opportunity to make some short comments and crew, to major championships (nationals and international) on the new rules approved by Board of Governors as a shall be SCIRA Members and show the appropriate memebership result of ballots recently called by our Commodores card at registration. The reason of this new rule is due to the expe- Motta and Dunkley. rience had in past at major championship where it was very diffi- TIME LIMIT The newest version doesn’t changes the target duration of 60- cult to verify the membership postion of sailors. 75 minimum or the intent of sailing more races.The Time Limit MDS on SCIRA Office files Also in this case nothing is new just an enforcement of the pre- of 2 hours allows the Race Committee the power to stop a scription that the SCIRA Office must have the MDS on file to have regatta that could last to infinity. Time Limit control that all entrant boats are registered and eligible to com- 12.The time limit for the first boat to complete the first lap is 40 pete. minutes from the start. WOMEN’S WORLDS 12.1 The time limit for the first boat to finish the race shall be 1 Just a small amendment on the number of drop race/s due to a hour, 30 minutes. printing error existing in the current Rule Book. 12.2. Any boat failing to finish within 30 minutes after the first boats The correct number of drops is: sails the course and finishes or failing to finish within 2 hours from —up to 5 races no drop the start, whichever is shorter, shall be scored TLE. —from 6 to 8 races one drop February 1, 2006 —from 9 to 11 races two drops. DNF Roy Yamaguchi Women’s World Championship As for TLE a boat not finishing the regatta will be scored 1 point Nine or eleven races, depending on local conditions, of the official SCIRA more than the last finishing boat. courses published in the current Rulebook or the SCIRA Official Web Site This is an important change as a boat not completing a race due (www.snipe.org). Races shall be managed to last approximately 60-75 min- to abandon or due to a time limit expiration are scored in the utes. same way. The rule was amended as result of the experience A different time used to complete the race will not be grounds for protest.