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
Under 30 and ready to race your own boat? JOIN THE “SERIOUS SAILING, SERIOUS FUN” MOVEMENT! Owning a competitive, race-ready Snipe is made easy with Annapolis Fleet 532’s Lease-To-Own program. Here’s how it works! • Just $210.00/month (for 36 months) + $500 Damage Deposit• Didn’t work for you? Walk away after an 8-month minimum lease.•… Continue reading Lease To Own 30195 Now Available!
(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!
Time to make sure all your 2024 Dues are up to date! Fleet 532 Dues: Fleet dues will remain an easy $20 for 2024. Shout out to our newest member Darby Capellin who has the First Dues Paying Member of 2024 honors! You can pay 2 ways: ZELLE: this is easy and has no transaction fees. Just go… Continue reading January is Dues Time!
Fleet Championship Like the lottery, you gotta buy a ticket to win! Alex Pline came on strong as the season waned which brought them over the finish line first by a hair and were the only team to sail all five of the events this year. Brady Stagg was second and last year's champ took… Continue reading November 2023 Fleet Update
The 2023 Snipe Colonial Cup and Snipe District 1 Championships was held this past weekend at the Severn Sailing Association by Snipe Fleet 532. Four of the top five finishers and 10 of the 34 skippers were “NextGen” sailors - under 30 years of age. Many have high-level college sailing experience (several of them arriving… Continue reading 2023 Snipe Colonial Cup and District 1 Championships Dominated by Under 30 Sailors
Registration is now open for the Annapolis Snipe Invitational / US Snipe Junior Nationals. The Junior Nationals is a qualifier for the 2024 Snipe Junior Worlds in Miami, FL. This is 3 regattas in one! The Annapolis Snipe Invite (ASI) is open to any skipper/crew aged "Under 30". We will not be checking ID's so… Continue reading 2023 US Junior Snipe Natls / ASI U30
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!! You won't want to miss this year - entry includes Saturday 2-hour open bar WITH THE BLENDER, dinner, continental breakfast and a T-shirt if you register before May 12th! Housing and Charters provided on a first come, first served basis. https://theclubspot.com/regatta/byHdPHuMQG If you are local and can provide housing or have a… Continue reading 2023 Colonial Cup / District 1 Champs
After a 5-year hiatus, the 80th Snipe Midwinter Championship was run in the awesome new venue of Upper Keys Sailing Club in Key Largo, FL. Eight boats with Annapolis Fleet members participated in the 26-boat fleet with the full Snipe range of World Champions and hopefuls, weekend warriors, and new-to-Snipes sailors. The scheduling one week… Continue reading Sunshine State Sailing Circuit Returns
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