A happy new year for all Snipe sailors around the world. As I mentioned in my Snipe Bulletin article and blog post, we all owe Luis Pessanha a big thanks for his leadership the last two years and look forward to seeing him on the water this year.

I'd like to mention that as commodore, I'll continue to blog with updates on the class as well as my views on items that may be of interest to many fellow sailors. Of current interest in the new rule the Rules Committee is working on to lengthen the battens in the main. This was done in the Star class a few years ago and we plan to not change the shape of the main but rather give it more longevity.

From the Technical Committe

I need circulate some important news concerning the proposals voted and passed during the Board meetings called during the last Worlds at Rungsted/Danmark.

The Technical Committee is informed that at least four sail-makers have modified the Snipe main sails adopting the top full batten and longer middle and lower battens.