Snipe Championships
The Snipe Worlds was held every two years except for two periods in history - World War II and this period
Covid
This dish is the traditional dinner of the Comodoro Rasco Regatta
Lasagna
In what year was the first Don Q?
1966
The 2012 US Nationals were hosted by this nation.
Canada
The original snipe hull weighed 420lbs/190 kilos. A change was made to Class rules in the 1970s. How much does a modern Snipe weigh?
381 lbs/172.82 kilos
This fleet hosted and sponsored the 2019 Women's Worlds in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
The Miami Fleet
In the Miami sailing community TOM refers to this person.
The Old Man
Miami Snipe sailors, including the Old Man, sought sponsorship from Don Q so they could compete with this other popular Miami regatta.
Bacardi Cup
The first and the last Women's Worlds were hosted by this nation.
Japan
Snipe Class rules require that the Snipe insignia has the bird flying to right or to the left?
Left
The early Snipe World Championships required the host country to provide all the boats and only this many boats were allowed per country
Two
How many times has Miami hosted the Snipe Open World Championships?
Never
This tropical cocktail was first created using Don Q rum in 1954.
Piña Colada
2024 Women's European Championship (SWEC) was sailed on this continent?
Africa
True or False. Before Snipe centerboards were made of aluminum, the boards weighed half the current legal weight.
False, the original Snipe centerboards weighed 75 - 80 pounds, nearly double their current weight.
In 1947, the first truly international Snipe Worlds was hosted by this German speaking nation.
Switzerland, won by American Ted Wells
The Miami Snipe Invite (MSI) has an odd age limit due to allowing Kevin Reali and this Olympic Gold Medalist to compete in the inaugural MSI regatta.
Anna Tunnicliffe
For decades the Don Q was one of the most difficult regattas to win, due to this characteristic.
No drop race
The German Open takes place every year in this country
Italy
All the following "flying" boats were in the Olympics for one quad, except this Class? Snipe, Firefly, Swallow or Snowbird ?
Snipe
Miami has only hosted the US Nationals twice. The first time, was considered a disaster for this reason.
Storm took out much of the fleet in 1989.
Miguel Cervantes is famous for this achievement
Writing the novel Don Quijote
Name the nation that founded the first Women's European Championship, but cannot host any major Championships today.
Russia