Fleet 532's first clinic of the season was a great success! To keep the COVID-induced social distancing, we substituted the typical "on shore" part of the clinic with Zoom videos conducted by Quantum's George Szabo. We recorded the first video that has some great tips on boathandling and sail trim. Thanks to George for letting… Continue reading Annapolis Fleet Clinic May 2020
SSA is introducing "COSOD" in June to get folks out sailing again after a COVID-induced long winter's nap. "TESOD"-style racing (multiple races on shorter courses, no scoring, starts for fleets that show up) will be conducted the first 3 weekends in June with the following schedule: AMENDED TO LIMIT TO 20 BOATS Click here for… Continue reading TESOD goes “Weekend” in June! Call it “COSOD” 🙂
As the consequences of the COVID-19 cancellations sink in, many Snipe sailors are not only sad, but worried that our beloved class may not thrive without major regattas to look forward to and championships to train for. As the Regatta Chair for the now postponed US Snipe Nationals, I share the sadness and concern. However,… Continue reading Snipe Sailing in the Time of COVID
Reposted from Snipe USA Jan 2020 Newletter by Art Rousmaniere Any successful volunteer organization can be traced back to a few highly-dedicated leaders who are passionate in the group. Developing and maintaining a strong Snipe fleet is no different. The main required ingredient is communication: it is important that everyone is in loop. But as… Continue reading Ideas For Fleet Building
lease-to-own-flyer-29940-revDownload Check out the link above for our new Lease To Own boat! I would love to see this in the hands of a sailor who will race it actively at SSA. Would prefer a "NextGen", but am open to anyone who is interested in becoming an active member of the fleet who needs a… Continue reading Annapolis Fleet’s Lease To Own Boat Available!
Greetings, Snipers and Happy 2020! The schedules are now solidified for 2020 and I am very excited that we have the opportunity for lots of great sailing at a variety of events this year! I've taken the US and SSA schedules and melded them into a spreadsheet of regattas that I think our fleet would… Continue reading 2020 Regatta Schedule and more!
Happy December, Snipers! We have a website! http://www.snipefleetannapolis.com Thanks to Brian Hetherington and Alex Pline who put together the basic structure 10 years ago, it was easy to update. Please take a look! Feel free to email me with comments/suggestions. This will be the place that will be the repository for: Schedule (currently 2019, will update to… Continue reading Snipe Fleetings – December 2019
