The team of Owen Fretwell/Colin Krebs gets the most out of a gybe in light air. Photo: Will Keyworth. The future for U.S. Snipe sailing is looking bright: Junior (under 22 years old) teams captured the top three spots at the August 16-17 combined Snipe Junior National Championship and Annapolis Snipe Invitational (U30), held at… Continue reading 2025 Annapolis Snipe Invitational / US Junior National Championships
The 2025 DickC Cup saw a return to the typical light air Annapolis Summer conditions. At least after almost a month of insufferably hot temperatures, the temperatures moderated a bit after a passing cool front (that spawned a water spout that went right through SSA!). The DickC Cup is is a collegiate style A/B regatta… Continue reading 3rd Annual DickC Cup
The first weekend of June saw another record-breaking Colonial Cup with 48 registrants. The Colonial Cup has become the premier northeast Spring regatta in the last few years as Annapolis has a strong local fleet that is able to provide housing to competitors, a great venue at the Severn Sailing Association and interesting and challenging… Continue reading 2025 Colonial Cup – Big Fleet, Big Breeze, Big Fun
The 2024 Frigid Digit in Annapolis saw an unexpected turnout, including teams from Miami and Rhode Island. The event featured six races and a mix of new and experienced Snipe sailors.
In September, Annapolis Fleet 532 participated in two national and two local Snipe events. Highlights included the North American Championships in New Jersey, the US Masters Championships in San Diego, Fall Quassy and the SSA Fall Series.
The 2024 DickC Cup brought some great heavy air short course racing.
Annapolis delivered for the record 40 Snipes racing in this years Colonial Cup regatta with quintessential Chesapeake Bay conditions, top notch competition and as always Serious Fun.
(extended version) The DonQ Rum Regatta in Miami was the perfect wrap to the Winter Season with 36 super competitive boats sailing over 3 days of warm and whacky conditions. The regatta provided some gorgeous photos by the talented Hannah Lee Noll. We’ve picked out a few of our fleet here, but take a look… Continue reading May Snipe eSSAy
As much of the fleet is sailing the final Winter Circuit Regatta (the DonQ) this weekend, it is time to start thinking about starting the Snipe sailing season here at home! The schedule in brief is on our website on the Schedule tab: snipefleetannapolis.com/schedule Recap of the 2024 Winter Circuit: There were 6 total regattas… Continue reading Spring Sailing is here!
The Frigid Digit lived up to its name this year with cool temperatures, heavy rain on Saturday and strong northwest breeze on Sunday after the passing of a quintessential late season Mid-Atlantic cold front. Nonetheless, we had our typical hi quality sailing despite the conditions.
Annapolis Snipe Fleet 532 