Birmingham Sailing Club
Snipe Fleet 828
Snipe Fleet 828
Serious Sailing, Serious Fun ®
The Snipe Class
One of the most popular two-person racing dinghies in the United States, the Snipe is truly a boat for all ages and a lifetime of fun. The Snipe Class International Racing Association has over 700 members and 58 fleets all over the US, as well as members in 32 countries throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The Snipe Class delivers worldwide on its promise of Serious Sailing, Serious Fun.The Snipe is a technical boat, with a rig that can be tuned to accommodate a range of crew weights and various wind and water conditions. That’s why Snipes are raced on Lake Washington in Seattle, Biscayne Bay in Miami, and everywhere in between, as why Snipes appeal to sailors of all ages and abilities.
…something for everyone
Young, not-so-young, big, small, and in between, the Snipe fits all. While the serious sailing attracts all types of sailors to the Class, the serious fun keeps them sailing Snipes for a lifetime.The strict one-design nature of the Snipe ensures that your boat will be equally competitive at the local fleet, district, national and international levels. It also means that older boats can be just as competitive as newer ones.
After 75 years the Snipe Class is not only still active, but is actively growing. Join now, and be part of the next 75 years of Serious Sailing, Serious Fun!
Snipe Class International Racing Association USA www.snipeus.org
2009 Snipe Southern Championship
I would like to thank all the boats that participated in the Snipe Southern Championship. Congratulations to Tom Henderson who took first in the Championship Fleet and Joe Sprigg who took first in the Cruiser Fleet. We had a great turn out this year, and I hope we can get more people to come next year.
I would like to thank all the members of the race committee and Fleet 828 who chipped in to make this a successful regatta. Thanks to Pauline, Laura (my more than able crew), Daphine, and the Bamburgs for helping with food prep, Joe, Ed and Bob for being the grill masters, and Laura and Mike for batting clean up. Also thanks to the anonymous few who set up tables and chairs for dinner. Special thanks go to Dylan Goodson http://www.oldoakenterprises.com/ who created our new Snipe Southern Championship Perpetual Trophy.
Thanks to race committee: PRO Harry Reich, with Richard May, Guy Marcum, Leslie Anderson, Ted Kennedy, Mike Schuster, Patrick Stevens, and Dylan Goodson for making this a great event. I hope I remembered all of your names, and if not I apologize.
Photos may be found at: http://picasaweb.google.com/BirminghamSailingClub/2009SnipeSouthernChampionship#
Following are the race results for both fleets.
| Skipper | Crew | Sail Number | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Henderson | Amy Brenner | 29369 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Michael Papp | Larua Graham | 29961 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Terry Bihary | Adam Bihary | 28575 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| Anna Lee Bradley | Kelly Bradley | 26995 | 1 | 4 | 2 | DNS | DNS | 23 | 4 |
| Austin Clary | Austin Harper | 25484 | 6 | 7 | DNF | 1 | 4 | 26 | 5 |
| Alex Padgett | 25750 | 5 | 5 | 5 | DNS | DNS | 31 | 6 | |
| Lee Bradley | Courtney Bradley | 24265 | 7 | 6 | 6 | DNS | DNS | 35 | 7 |
| Skipper | Crew | Sail Number | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sprigg | Ed Sprigg | 22724 | 2 | 1 | DNF | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Danny Waters | Daphie Sprig | 27332 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| Bob Bamberg | Josheph Bamburg | 25074 | 3 | 2 | DNF | DNS | DNS | 23 | 3 |
| Rick Bensyl | Juliette | 24124 | 5 | 5 | DNF | 4 | 4 | 24 | 4 |
| Mike Neilson | Pauline | 28401 | 1 | RAF | RAF | RAF | RAF | 25 | 5 |
2009 Snipe Schedule
April 4 - Caldwell Cup - BSC regatta, free dinner for membersApril 11 - Snipe Saturday - educational session for Snipe Sailing
April 19 - Snipe Fleet Day
May 2 - Georgia Snipe Championship @ Valdosta Yacht Club
May 3 - Georgia Snipe Championship @ Valdosta Yacht Club
May 2 - Saturday One Day Regatta
May 17 - Ironman
May 18 - Ironman
May 24 - Snipe Fleet Day - Party in Club House After Racing
May 30 - Southern Snipe Championship
May 31 - Southern Snipe Championship
May 31 - Couples Race (special perpetual trophy for couples)
June 7 - Ladies at the Helm
June 13 - One Day Regatta - Party in Club House After Racing
June 20-21 - Junior National Championship - Pensacola Yacht Club
June 22-26 - USA Snipe National Championship - Pensacola Yacht Club
July 4 - Reunion Regatta - Cookout organized by Snipe Fleet
July 12 - Single Hand Race July 19 - Snipe Fleet Day - Party in Club House After Racing August 2 - Snipe Fleet Day - Party in Club House After Racing September 13 - Snipe Fleet Day - Party in Club House After Racing September 19 - Leukemia Cup September 20 - Leukemia Cup October 18 - Snipe Fleet Day - Party in Club House After Racing October 19-22 - US Snipe Master National Championship - Atlanta Yacht Club October 24-25 - Snipe Halloween Regatta - Atlanta Yacht Club November 8 - Snipe Fleet Day - Party in Club House After Racing December 5 - Club One Day Regatta - Party in Club House After Racing
email me: Michael Papp - photo - (205.202.0829 [h]) or snipe@birminghamsailingclub.org
