The Open Snipe World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Snipe (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the Internal Snipe Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The trophy awarded for the World Championship is Commodore Hub E. Isaacks and O'Leary Trophies. The class got recognised status by World Sailing in 1958.
Qualification Entry is limited to the best national boats under an established quota based on the number of properly registered boat owners submitted to the SCIRA office by each National Secretary on the dues paid members for that year.
The following formula is used ("Registered Boats" must include: owner's name, address, fleet number and hull number to which the member has paid dues upon):
Average Number of Registered Boats for the past 2 years Entries 1–5 1 6–15 2 16–30 3 31–50 4 51–100 5 101–200 6 201–300 7 300+ 8
Additionally, the following skippers have an automatic entry to the championship that is not included in their home country's quota: Last World Champion, European Champion, Western Hemisphere & Orient Champion, Women's World Champion and first and second place in the Junior World Championship. Any former Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy winning skipper. One additional skipper from the host country, providing that it does not have among its other representatives the Junior or Senior World, European or Western Hemisphere & Orient Champion. One additional skipper from the host fleet.
If the total entrants do not meet a total of 80 boats, those unassigned entry slots will be re-allocated to a pool of qualified entrants by SCIRA and the organizing authority.
Editions
Edition Hosts Sailor Boats No Day/Month Year Host club City Country No. Boats Mix 1 16-25 Oct 1959 Porto Alegre 32 16 4 16 2 16-22 Sep. 1961 Rye 36 18 4 18 3 7-14 Sep 1963 Bendor Island 38 18 4 24 4 8-14 Sep 1965 Las Palmas 50 25 4 25 5 5-10 Nov 1967 Nassau 48 24 4 24 6 24 Oct -1 Nov 1969 Luanda 48 23 5 24 7 8-15 Oct 1971 Rio de Janeiro 44 21 5 22 8 12-20 Oct 1973 Málaga 84 22 5 42 9 28Nov - 5Dec 1975 Punta del Este 60 16 4 30 28 0 2 10 21-28 Aug 1977 Copenhagen 74 20 4 37 11 12-19 Aug 1979 North Sydney 60 17 4 30 12 3-12 Sept 1981 Long Beach 72 19 4 36 13 6-12 Sep 1983 Porto 74 18 4 37 14 23 Nov - 1 Dec 1985 Buenos Aires 70 19 4 35 15 31Aug - 4Sep 1987 La Rochelle 98 16 4 49 16 22-28 Aug 1989 Saga Prefecture Yacht Harbor Karatsu 88 15 4 44 38 2 4 17 2-10 Aug 1991 Tønsberg 100 20 4 50 18 Nov 1993 Porto Alegre 92 17 4 46 40 0 6 19 3-9 Jul 1995 Rimini 96 18 4 48 35 0 13 20 13-18 Sep 1997 San Diego 104 20 4 52 39 0 13 21 3-11 Sep 1999 Santiago de la Ribera 114 21 4 57 47 1 9 22 24 Nov - 2 Dec 2001 Punta del Este 122 19 4 61 53 0 8 23 2-9 Aug 2003 Borstahusen 116 18 4 58 40 0 18 24 23-30 Jul 2005 Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor Gamagōri 102 15 4 51 39 0 12 25 8-15 Sep 2007 Porto 114 17 4 57 47 0 10 26 7-11 Sep 2009 San Diego 98 18 4 49 34 0 15 27 6-13 Aug 2011 & Rungsted 118 17 4 59 37 1 21 28 21-29 Sep 2013 Rio de Janeiro 154 15 4 77 66 0 11 29 12-26 Sep 2015 Talamone 166 18 4 83 61 2 20 30 5-11 Aug 2017 A Coruña 170 18 4 85 62 0 23 31 8-12 Oct 2019 Lars Grael Sailing School Ilhabela 140 11 4 70 49 1 20 32 18-25 Aug 2022 Cascais 170 19 4 85 60 1 24 33 24 Oct - 2 Nov 2024 Buenos Aires 168 12 4 84 59 0 25 34 19-26 Sept. 2026 Mahón 176 21 5 88 58 0 30
Medalists 1946 Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club, New YorkBob DavisKen DavisVictor LarsonBob Carrick1947 Société Nautique de Genève, GenevaTed A. WellsArt LippittJorge BrauerRoberto GarcíaFelix V. Roznieki1948 Real Club Náutico de Palma, Palma de MallorcaCarlos Vilar CastexJorge Vilar CastexAntonio PérezAntonio FerrerAntonio Jose VilardebóJaime Sacadura1949 Larchmont Yacht Club, New YorkTed A. WellsMarjorie A. WellsJorge Vilar CastexCarlos Vilar CastexPer Skjønberg1951 Miramar Yacht Club, HabanaJorge Vilar CastexCarlos Vilar CastexFrancis SeavyJorge Mantilla1953 Société des Régates, MonacoAntonio José CondeFernando LimaTom FrostClemente Inclan1955 Real Club Marítimo de Santander, SantanderMario CapioLorenzo PodestàJorge MantillaHelder Soares1957 Clube Naval de Cascais, CascaisJuan Manuel Alonso-AllendeGabriel LaisecaRaymond FragniereFred Schenck1959 Paul ElvstrømErik JohansenGonzalo DiazMasyuki Ishii1961 Axel SchmidtErik SchmidtHarry LevinsonAlan LevinsonGonzalo Fernández de CórdobaLuis Triay1963 Axel SchmidtErik SchmidtReinaldo ConradBasil Kelly1965 Axel SchmidtErik SchmidtHarry LevinsonAlan LevinsonGarry HoytHovey Freeman1967 Nelson PiccoloCarlos HenriqueEarl ElmsDavid UllmanAntun GregoSimo Nikolić1969 Earl ElmsMike ShearReinaldo ConradMário BuckupPaulo SantosFernando da Silva1971 Earl ElmsCraig MartinRalph ConradJoão Pedro ReinhardFélix GancedoAntonio Burgos1973 Félix GancedoRafael PargaPer BrodstedSteen BrodstedErik ThosellClaes Nordwall1975 Félix GancedoManuel BernalAgustín DiazGonzalo DiazPeter BjurströmHakan Bjurström1977 Boris OstergrenErnesto NeugebauerTom NuteRandy SmithMarco AurélioLuiz Pejnovic1979 Dave ChapinTim DixonMark ReynoldsDeAnn WrightBóris OstergrenErnesto Neugebauer1981 Jeff LenhartPatrick MugliaFélix GancedoCarlos LlamasTorben GraelLars Grael1983 Torben GraelLars GraelCraig MartinKenyon MartinJorge HaeneltLaureano Wizner1985 Santiago LangeMiguel SaubidetJohnny MacCallSergio RipollMiyuca KaiAkio Kaneko1987 Torben GraelMarcelo MaiaSantiago LangeMiguel SaubidetHoracio CarabelliLuis Chiapparo1989 Ricardo FabiniHarol MeerhoffTorben GraelMarcelo MaiaNobuhiro UtadaNoriaki Sugitani1991 Axel RogerJorge QuirogaHakan BjurströmRikard BjurströmBirger JansenJanett Krefting1993 Santiago LangeMariano ParadaGeorge NehmFernando KraheGuillermo ParadaSergio Ripole1995 Santiago LangeMariano ParadaGuillermo ParadaGonzalo MartínezDouglas HartJohn Rogers1997 Mauricio OliveiraEduardo NevesAlexandre ParadedaFlavio FernandesAndrey KirilyukGalina Kirilyuk1999 Nélido MansoOctavio LorenzoAndré FonsecaRodrigo DuarteFernando RitaJavier Sintes2001 Alexandre ParadedaEduardo ParadedaFederico VasconcellosFelipe VasconcellosChristian NoéAlejandro Noé2003 Augie DiazJohn RogersGeorge SzaboBrian JanneyFrancisco Sánchez FerrerMarina Sánchez Ferrer2005 Augie DiazPamela KellyShigeru MatsuzakiHiroyuki SugiuraPablo DefazioEduardo Medici2007 Tomas HornosEnrique QuinteroKenji AbeHiroshi YamachicaPeter CommetteSheehan Commette2009 Bruno AmorimDante BianchiGustavo del CastilloFelipe LlinaresErnesto RodriguezMegan Place2011 Alexandre do AmaralGabriel BorgesAlexandre ParadedaGabriel KielingBruno AmorimDante Bianchi2013 Bruno AmorimDante BianchiMário C. UrbanRafael SapucaiaAlexandre ParadedaGabriel Kieling2015 Mateus TavaresGustavo CarvalhoLuis SoubiéDiego LipszycÁlvaro MartinezGabriel Utrera2017 Raúl RíosMac AgneseGustavo del CastilloRafael del CastilloRayco TabaresGonzalo Morales2019 Henrique HaddadGustavo NascimentoAlexandre ParadedaGabriel KielingDamian BorrásJordi Triay2022 Alfredo GonzálezCristian SánchezAlexandre ParadedaGabriel KielingErnesto RodriguezKathleen Tocke2024Julio AlsogarayMalena SciarraErnesto RodriguezTaylor ScheuermannBernardo PeixotoGustavo Baiano2026Ernesto RodríguezTaylor ScheuermannJulio AlsogarayMalena SciarraAlfredo GonzálezCristian Sánchez
Early International Regattas 1934 New Rochelle Yacht Club, New RochelleWilliam E. BraceyF.M. EllsworthKarl Haimerl1935 Dallas Sailing Club, DallasPerry Richardson BassJimmie MaxwellH.S. ThompsonWilliam E. Bracey1936 Oshkosh Yacht Club, WisconsinPhilip Benson, Jr.Bill BensonGeorge Q. McGownA.M. Deacon1937 Sea Cliff Yacht Club, New YorkAuthur M. DeaconWilliam LeoCort Ames1938 Wawasee Yacht Club, IndianaCharles GaborCleo PayneHenry Schuette1939 Los Angeles Yacht Club, Los AngelesWalter HallDarby MetcalfRay Hopkins1940 Canandaigua Yacht Club, New YorkDarby MetcalfFred SchenckTed VaralyayL. VaralyayDon Cochran1941 Fort Worth Boat Club, TexasDarby MetcalfGeorge LounsberrySteve Bechtel, Jr.Ted Varalyay1942 Crescent Sail Yacht Club, MichiganClifford HeinzerlingRalph HeinzerlingGail DeJarnetteTed A. Wells1945 Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, IllinoisBob WhiteBetty WhiteDon CochranDon Borough
Trophies
Commodore Hub E. Isaacks and O'Leary Trophies are the main trophies awarded at the Open Snipe World Championship. The Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy is awarded to the fleet of the winning skipper, while the O'Leary Trophy is awarded to the person who crews for the winning skipper in the majority of races sailed in the World Championships.
Another two perpetual trophies are presented in the championship: The Earl Elms Perpetual Trophy is awarded to the fleet of the winning skipper of the final race of the World Championship, and the Bibi Juetz Perpetual Trophy to the highest placing mixed team.
This competition is held every two years in the odd numbered years since the year 1949. Previously, it was held every year since 1934. It is named after Hub E. Isaacs, of Dallas, Texas, first commodore of the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA), who donated the trophy.
The O'Leary Trophy is awarded since 1961 and it was donated by Cathy O'Leary y Helen O'Leary Hall.
Year Skipper O'Leary Trophy Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy Club 1934 William E. Bracey 1 1935 Perry Bass Jimmie Maxwell^ 34 1936 Philip A. Benson, Jr. Bill Benson^ 4 1937 Arthur M. Deacon 3-Western Long Island Sound 1938 Charles Gabor 10 1939 Walter Hall Bob Hall^ 62 1940 Darby Metcalf Fred Schenck^ 90 1941 Darby Metcalf George Lounsberry^ 90 1942 Charles Heinzerling Ralph Heinzerling^ 112 1945 Bob White Betty White^ 94-Newport Harbor 1946 Bob Davis Ken Davis^ 94-Newport Harbor 1947 Ted A. Wells Art Lippitt^ 93-Wichita 1948 Carlos Vilar Jorge Vilar^ 274 1949 Ted A. Wells Marjorie A. Wells^ 93-Wichita 1951 Jorge Vilar Carlos Vilar^ 274 1953 Antonio José Conde Martins Fernando Lima Bello^ 216-Centro de Vela da 1955 Mario Capio Lorenzo Podestà^ 404-Spalturno 1957 Juan Manuel Alonso-Allende Gabriel Laiseca^ 151 1959 Paul Elvstrom Erik Johansen^ 585 1961 Axel Schmidt Eric Schmidt 477-Saco de São Francisco 1963 Axel Schmidt Eric Schmidt 477-Saco de São Francisco 1965 Axel Schmidt Eric Schmidt 477-Saco de São Francisco 1967 Nelson Piccolo C. Henrique de Lorenzi 426-Rio Grande do Sul 1969 Earl Elms Mike Shear 495-Mission Bay 1971 Earl Elms Craig Martin 495-Mission Bay 1973 Félix Gancedo Rafael Parga 146 1975 Félix Gancedo Manuel Bernal 146 1977 Boris Ostergren Ernesto Neugebauer 427-Cristal 1979 Dave Chapin Tim Dixon 91 1981 Jeff Lenhart Patrick Muglia 495-Mission Bay 1983 Torben Grael Lars Grael 477-Saco de São Francisco 1985 Santiago Lange Miguel Saubidet 274 1987 Torben Grael Marcelo Maia 477-Saco de São Francisco 1989 Ricardo Fabini Harol Meerhoff 506 1991 Axel Rodger Jorge Quiroga 737 1993 Santiago Lange Mariano Parada 274 1995 Santiago Lange Mariano Parada 274 1997 Mauricio Oliveira Eduardo Neves 159-Rio de Janeiro 1999 Nélido Manso Octavio Lorenzo 22-La Habana 2001 Alexandre Paradeda Eduardo Paradeda 426-Rio Grande do Sul 2003 Augie Diaz Jon Rogers 196 2005 Augie Diaz Pamela Kelly 196 2007 Tomas Hornos Enrique Quintero 244 2009 Bruno Amorim Dante Bianchi 159-Rio de Janeiro 2011 Alexandre do Amaral Gabriel Borges 368-Baia de Guanabara 2013 Bruno Amorim Dante Bianchi 159-Rio de Janeiro 2015 Mateus Tavares Gustavo Carvalho 662-Salvador de Bahia 2017 Raúl Ríos Max Agnese 591 2019 Henrique Haddad Gustavo Nascimento 159-Rio de Janeiro 2022 Alfredo González González Cristian Sánchez Barreto 623 2024 Julio Alsogaray Malena Sciarra 575 2026 Ernesto Rodríguez Taylor Scheuermann 7 independent ^Crew did not receive the O'Leary Trophy because it was not established yet
See also Female Snipe World Championship Masters Snipe World Championship Youth Snipe World Championship
References
External links Championship results Snipe Worlds