Miami Snipe Invitational

The Miami Snipe Invitational was a huge success. 
A total of 56 young sailors, age 30 and under participated. 
22 of these sailors sailed their first Snipe regatta.
Competitors came from FL, CA, MA, NY, NJ, CA, RI, SC, St. Pete, and San Juan (PUR).
4 teams alone came from Boston College
7 races were completed in breeze 3-8 knots.
See the attached results.

Results:

Top 3
1. Brian Kamilar, Enrique Quintero
2. Rual Rios/Edgar Diminich, Lizzie Ryder
3. Anna Tunnicliffe/Tim King

Top Junior Teams
1. Axel Sly/Mac Agnese (Ft. Lauderdale)
2. Nathanial Johannson/Brendan Shanahan (Miami/St. Pete)
3. Charlie Bess/Kristen Walker (Miami)

Top New Snipe Sailors:
1. Eric Aronsohn/Nikki Bruno (Miami, University of Miami)
2. Mac Mace/Lauren Mckenna (College of Charleston, Boston College)
3. Philip Alley/Devon Furlone (Cornell University)

 Every owner of a race ready snipe in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area loaned their boats to the sailors.
 
All power boats were lent by Miami Fleet Members
The entire team for Registration, Race Committee, Mark-Set, Patrol Boats, and Volunteer Coaches were Miami Fleet members and their families.
Fleet 7 members housed 15 sailors.
Carmen Diaz, with the help of Mary Ann Hackbarth and crew threw a wonderful Cuban dinner for all the hungry sailors and volunteers.
Old Man donated the trophies (from our ever illusive Fleet 7 dues)
 
I could not have done this event without Don Hackbarth, Kay & Ken Voss, and Augie Diaz.  Thank you!
Thank you to the US Sailing Center, Coral Reef Yacht Club, & Coconut Grove Sailing Club who provided venues for our sailors, the regatta dinner and regatta equipment.
Thank you to all my volunteers and boat loaners (see impressive list below)
The two-day clinic was well attended by 14 boats.
A special thanks goes to Tyler Sinks who flew in from San Diego to help coach and also to Nick Voss who helped Tyler lead some great chalk talks during the clinic.
Our young local sailors and Jessica Claflin put an excellent effort forth helping new sailors rig and tune boats, and coaching them one to one on the water.
Don Hackbarth and his Traveling Snipe fleet helped make the regatta.  Thank you Don!!!
Kay Voss was on hand both days clinic and help set marks, coach, and run practice races.
 
Volunteers:
 
Clinic: Kay Voss, Don Hackbarth, Tyler Sinks, Jessica Claflin, Charlie Bess, Taylor Schuermann
 
Registration: Patti Bess, Paula Sly, Don Hackbarth
Regatta Coaches: Augie Diaz, Ernesto Rodriguez
Race Committee: Ken Voss, Sharon Johnson, Don Hackbarth, Patti Bess, Connie Commette
Pin Boat: Carol Ewing
Mark Boats: Kay Voss, Roy Howie Sr., & Augie Diaz
Cuban Dinner: Carmen Diaz, Mary Ann Hackbarth
 
Lent Powerboats: Gaston Vedani, Justine O’Connor, Carol Ewing, Sally & Roy Howie, Arlo & Patti Bess
 
Lent Snipes:
Eric Heim
Roberto Guaragna
Peter Commette
Gaston Vedani
Doug Broeker
Gina Melin/Brian Reich
Old Man
Jaime Ramon
Augie Diaz
Sharon Johnson
Kathleen Tocke
Don Hackbarth
Arlo & Patti Besss
 
THANK YOU EVERYONE !!!
 
We hope to do an event like this in New England this summer.

Results

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