TM Volume 32, Summer 2014 Official newsletter of the Snipe Class International Racing Association SS n n i i p p e e ® BB u u l l l l e e t t i i n n 13_SnipeFallAd.pdf 1 6/20/13 9:37 PM C North Americans M US Womens Nationals Y US Pan-Am Trials CM US Master Nationals MY CY CMY K www.quantumsails.com/snipe +619-226-2422 [email protected] [email protected] photo credit: Fried Elliott: friedbits.com MADE IN THE USA Snipe Bulletin Commodore International Rules Committee Editor: Jerelyn Biehl Ricardo Lobato Antonio Bari Publication Information Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Trento, Italy SNIPE BULLETIN (ISSN 08996288 & PMA [email protected] [email protected] #40612608) is published quarterly and is part of membership of the organization. Subscriptions are available for $10 per year by the Snipe Class Vice Commodore General Secretary – Europe International Racing Association, Incorporated Gweneth Crook Zbigniew Rakocy (not for profit), 2812 Canon Street, San Diego, N. 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[email protected] Treasurer US POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Renee Bartell Executive Director SNIPE BULLETIN Costa Mesa, California USA Jerelyn Biehl 2812 Canon Street 2812 Canon Street San Diego, CA 92106 USA San Diego, California USA 92106 CANADA POST: USA Send address changes to: +619-224-6998 Bleuchip International PO Box 25542 [email protected] London, ON N6C 6B2 Snipe Bulletin Summer 2014 2 In This Issue From the Commodore Regatta Reports This is the summer edition of Snipe Bulletin and it is the MajSnipe beginning of racing season in the northern hemisphere. Here in the south we already have good action with Winter Circuit the Brazilian Nationals, South American Championship South Americans and the Regional South American Games. These Articles three events were won by the Snipe legend Alexandre Circular Letter - Boom Paradeda (Xandi) and Gabriel Kieling (Bolinha) from Promotions Committee Brazil. They are on the cover of this issue. We have also the Regional South American Games won by another Tuning without a Guide Snipe legend couple: Pablo Defazio and Mariana Foglia Pan Am Qualifier update from Uruguay. These Regional Games are attracting Moving the Mast new nations like Venezuela and Peru to join our class. Two Kings, Two Sailors In Remembrance-Earl Elms In this issue, I would like to discuss what makes a good regatta… I believe there are three key factors. Reports & Calendar 2014 Membership First is the event title and tradition. An old cup won by important sailors always attracts 2014 Racing Calendar serious sailors. An import title does the same, that is why our Worlds, Hemisphere and Continental events are so competitive. These events are also organized with high standards following our rules of conduct and deeds of gift. This year we will have the World Masters in Fukuoka, Japan at the end of August. This is an amazing opportunity for enjoying the Japanese The Count: 11 new num- hospitality. Later in November is the Women’s Worlds in Cordoba, Argentina. Yu Agusti is bers have been issued since preparing a good social event schedule. Back to September, the Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship will be held in San Diego, USA. The San Diego Yacht Club is one of the last Bulletin: ITA 1; BRA the most traditional Yacht Clubs in the world and this will be the last chance to qualify for 3; JPN 4; USA 2, and 1 to a the 2015 Pan American Games. Moving to Europe, this year we are racing the Europeans in Kamień Pomorski, Poland in August. We also have traditional annual events in Sweden, builder. the Copa de Espana, Palm d’Or in Canada, Harboe Cup in Denmark, Nordics and South 31249 Europeans, Musto & Baerum Cup in Norway and Herb Shear & Carolyn Nute in Mission Numbered Snipes: Bay and Yves Lebour, three events in Great Brittan, Belgium and France. Chartered Fleets: The second factor is the “fun factor”. Our motto is “Serious Sailing, Serious Fun” and we 896- Kristiansund, NOR always have good fun at our events. Beer at the ramp, barbecues and Rock and Roll is Xandi Paradeda very popular among us. But there are some events that really focus on the fun side. The The Cover: recent “Piada Trophy” in Italy is a good example. The social activities there usually include and Gabriel Kieling just after a kart racing. Sponsors are very important to make the event sustainable. In Rio de Janeiro tack to round the mark at the we have the Taça Octanorm sponsored for almost two decades by the same company, Octanorm, who belongs to the Snipe friend Horácio Camargo. Every year they raffle a new South Americans - which they Snipe and, sometimes, we have more boats in this event than in the Nationals. won. Photo by Marcos Méndez/ The third factor is the sailing conditions. Sometimes it’s good to move from the big cities SailStation.com to find a perfect sailing spot. Logistics plays an important role. The best example is the winter circuit in Florida. They take advantage of the off season for sailing in great places. TM The organizers are also very keen in finding boats for youth and foreigner sailors. However, Volume 32, Summer2014 Official newsletter of the Snipe Class International RacingAssociation S n i p e B®B u u l l l l e e t t i i n n my favorite event is the Leste Brasileiro in Cabo Frio, host of 2004 Western Hemisphere & Orient Championship. Thanks all event organizers for all these great events. I know that it is a lot of work, but investing your time organizing Snipe regattas is always worthwhile. Have fun! NEXT DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 1 3 Summer 2014 Snipe Bulletin In Remembrance - Earl Elms SCIRA Promotions Craig Leweck “WWED” (What Committee Earl Elms, one of the legends of the sport, died Would Earl Do)? March 5, 2014 at home in San Diego, CA at Well, we all know the age of 74. the answer, he SCIRA is looking at ways to promote the A person is not defined by their would have a Beer. Snipe Class. The definition of the word accomplishments, but if they were, Earl was a That would usually promotion is: “something devised to publi- god. He had the Midas touch in any boat, but solve the problem. Earl, you had a great Life. cize or advertise a product, cause, institu- his reputation was deepest in the Snipe Class. Thank you. tion, etc.” He won the US Snipe Nationals for five consecutive years (1966-70), adding a sixth From Gweneth Crook: title in 1972. During that span, he was the My dad always said Earl Elms invented kinetics We want to grow the class and look at runner-up at the Snipe World Championship in in the Snipe class. When Earl was going the ways we share information. What is 1967, then took the title at the next two Snipe downwind having a beer, he would raise the working for us? What is not working? Worlds (1969, 71). beer up to drink it, leaning his body out over What promotion ideas can we come “Earl is quite possibly the most natural sailor the side. Then Earl would lower the beer and up with? In North America we have an I have ever crewed for, or competed against,” lean in. And the cycle would continue. him. Before me it was Mike Shear and Craig expression “think outside the box”, and said Dave Ullman. Martin and then Carl Hultgren after I “grew.” that is what we are looking to do. Let’s be I had gotten on a bit of a run in the Snipe From Terry Harper: Class, returning to Mission Bay Yacht Club Not only was Earl Elms a great sailor, but creative and live by our motto “Serious Together we won the US Nationals, all regattas with my second consecutive National his experience as a fisherman helped sailors Sailing, Serious Fun”. in the Southern Circuit except the Bacardi (we Championship. One of the first people I saw as well. During my role in San Diego as hit “Elms Rock with the board) and then 4th was Earl, and he made sure my feet were firmly V.P. of Race Management for the America’s in the US Nationals and a 4th in the Worlds in We sent an e-mail to all the National grounded. “Kid, let me know when you have Cup Organizing Committee, the US Coast Malaga - maybe the highlight of my youth. Secretaries and wrote an article for Snipe won five in a row.” Always the teacher. Guard was requiring us to use a more Today looking for people who are inter- But Earl wasn’t just about winning; he was environmentally benign mark setting and Earl was always working on something new. about making. The DNA of the modern Snipe retrieval system for the 1992 America’s Cup. ested in working on this project. We have Something new to him or something he could is that of Earl. The spar, the sails, and the hull had several people volunteer so we have improve on.