SCIRA is the
acronym by which the Snipe Class International Racing Association is known. SCIRA is the
governing body of the
Snipe international class in the
sport of sailing recognized by the
International Sailing Federation
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations".
International may also refer to:
Music Albums
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History
SCIRA was established in November 1932, and Hub E. Isaacks of
Snipe fleet number 1 at
Dallas Sailing Club
The Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club is a yacht club located in Oak Point, Texas (United States), on the shore of Lewisville Lake.
History
The club was founded as Dallas Sailing Club (DSC) in 1928 on White Rock Lake. When White Rock Lake dried up i ...
was the first
commodore. In march, 1933, SCIRA chartered fleet number 8 to the
Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club in
Dover Harbour,
Kent, becoming the first fleet established outside the
United States. By 1936, the Snipe Class became the world's largest racing class.
Board officers
Jerelyn Biehl, the paid, full time Executive Director, runs the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) office.
The SCIRA Board of Governors holds bi-annual meetings, usually during the
World Championship.
Commodores
Former SCIRA
commodores:
Past Commodores
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File:Theodore Wells.png, Ted Wells, 1954 commodore.
File:Birger Jansen 2014-07-05.jpg, Birger Jansen, 2002 commodore.
File:Pietro Fantoni 2017.JPG, Pietro Fantoni, 2018-19 commodore.
References
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Snipe (dinghy)
Snipe
International sports organizations