Snipe Fleet 495 NA's Training - USA 29248

Jessie and Aine sailing a practice race on September 19, 2011 with John/Brennen, Bob/Gus and Gene/Matt.

[@algentry1]

Thanks for the beautiful video! I just got an old snipe, and videos like this are super. I appreciate all the trouble. Al in Oklahoma

[@TermiteUSA]

I know I'm a old guy, I can't function on board without shoes or gloves and I hate wearing seatbelts OR life jackets. Very enjoyable vid.

[@AlexandreLimabarcoescolanatal]

FANTASTIC!!! SNIPISTA DE NATAL - RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRAZIL!!

[@OttoPutkonen-lm4tb]

Dream team takes A dream start❤

[@javierserra6574]

Muy buenas navegantes, estaría muy bueno que hagan vídeos tutoría de maniobras saludos desde Uruguay

[@大西正純-z7w]

i was sniper when i was marchent marine college almost 40 yeras as ago, but very exciting to see it to become fight in the sea with snipe

[@tano7985]

0:51 タック 2:08 タック 6:21 クロースからランニングへ 9:53 ランニングからクロースへ

[@markkurtis8637]

Nice start! Any new videos?

[@大西正純-z7w]

keith, assume we are almost the same age and had good time in the sea

[@gomike43]

Great tacking technique

[@paulgush]

6:05 setting the pole at the windward mark 9:57 stowing the pole at the leeward mark

[@antoniocuono8471]

Hello, you are very good congratulations, I'm starting with the snipe boat, could you tell me a good beginner's literature, thank you

[@lazylightning5496]

Sweet stealie!

[@paullester5138]

Great video, just a few things i spotted Jamming cleats for the jib has too much play in the bearings, needs to be more positive. You dont want the cleat lifting when trying to uncleat and during the upwind leg the cleat was moving allowing the slot on the jib to open when a gust hit. The starboard side jammer was the worst. Really they need wet boots on, I have broken two toes sailing, it is not fun and I think i would have slightly more rig tension, leeward shroud seemed a bit slack but saying all that I have not raced a snipe What do you all think?

[@matthewjohns7220]

I'm pretty new to Snipes but I will tell you a few things to consider about the shroud tensions. Snipes have very bendy masts. SCIRA rules prohibit adjusting shrouds and spreaders during a race. Snipes have a mast fore/aft adjustment that creates alot of pre-bend on the lower portion of the mast. The jib halyard acts as the forestay and the tension is constantly being changed. All this effects the shrouds. Also main cunningham, and vang have a ton of purchase. Also there is a jib cunningham. down wind it is common to push the mast forward, and upwind pull it back. Simply put, Snipes have endless adjustments that are constantly being changed, except the side shroud length/tension and spreader lengths/angles. those you can't touch during a race. However before races often they are also adjusted slightly depending on the wind. I just gave myself a headache writing that but Snipes are cool!

[@JB-rt4mx]

How do you get under the boom ?

[@matthewjohns7220]

they are pretty high on a Snipe. I am 6 feet and the boom goes right over my head. the only thing that could potentially cause a problem is the vang for the crew. You just have to duck a little.

[@arthurbothamjr8104]

Nice start!

[@yukikun69]

What camera did you use?

[@kurahashi43]

wonderful! i wanna be like you

[@大西正純-z7w]

handling of snipe was not easier than 470