The International Snipe Class has a long history of which very few other classes can boast. The boat was designed by Bill Crosby in 1931 and 89 years later, 32000+ boats have been built with fleets in over 30 active nations. It is a history of people, sailors, champions, enthusiasts, promoters, sailmakers, builders and organizers. The past is…
Baerum, Oslo, Norway, May 18, 2019. Results after 3 races NOR Anette Melsom Myhre & Andreas Myrvold, 8 NOR Guillermo Garcia de la Concha, 10 SWE Per Edwall & Cecilia…
Baerum, Oslo, June 17-18, 2017. Results after 6 races (1 discard) 1. Lise Gehrken & Jostein Grodem, 8 2. Guillermo Garcia & Andreas Karlsen, 13 3. Bard Saethre & Karen…
by Janett Krefting Dear all Snipe friends ! I am so thrilled to have received this award - Snipe Sailor of the Year - together with Birger. Thank You very…
Birger Jansen, with his crew Janett Krefting, was voted Snipe Sailor of the Year. Birger passed away in November after a long battle. In September he was in Santiago…
Saying final farewells to Birger Jansen, 2002 Snipe Commodore and friend to all. You are missed.
Birger Jansen passed away today in Oslo. Birger has always been present in all the main international Snipe regattas. Two months ago he sailed the Europeans in Spain, his…
Hovas, Goteborg, Sweden, May 7-8, 2016. Results after 7 races (1 discard) 1. Birger Jansen & Janett Krefting, 12 2. Henrik Wulff & Henriette Wulff, 15 3. Maria Ohrn…
1987 Don Q regatta in Miami, Coconut Grove Sailing Club Greg Fisher, Mike Segerblom, Birger Jansen, Craig Leweck, Jerry Thompson. Front: Martin Keen, Bob Little, Janett Krefting, Scott Lindley,…
Åsgårdstrand, June 26-29, 2014. Birger Jansen and Lisa Gehrken take the title. SCIRA Norge … full results … Results-2.jpg Results-1.jpg…
Nassau, March 29, 2014. Results, photos and report by Lori Lowe. The last day of sailing at the in the two series Bacardi Cup and Dudley Gamblin Memorial in Montagu…
Nassau, March 27, 2014. Report by John Coolidge. Last race of the Bacardi, solid 18-20 with gusts to 22! Breeze out of the east with chop @ 18″ to…
Oslo, August 15, 2013. Birger Jansen win in Oslo. … full results … HMKS_final_results20132.pdf…
Oslo, August 10-11, 2013. Birger Jansen and Lise Gehrken win the Master in Norway. Med 3 strake seire siste dagen vant de med 3 poeng foran Geir Victor og Anne-Line.
Nassau, March 23, 2013. Birger and Janette Jansen won and overall. Don Bedford and Eric Heim were second and Jimmie Lowe and Adam Boorman third. Very close racing the…