Marlin Spike Rum John Broughton European Cup and UK Snipe Nationals

Marlin Spike Rum John Broughton European Cup and UK Snipe Nationals – Preview

by Sue Roberts 6 Aug 07:06 PDT
15-18 August 2024

A Snipe is a two-person crusing dinghy designed in 1931 that has advanced into a contemporary, tactical racing dinghy. The category affiliation (SCIRA) has fleets in additional than 30 international locations and nearly 32,000 boats have been constructed. The Snipe will be sailed by a spread of ages and skills. Racing is at all times aggressive at native and worldwide ranges and the onshore events are by no means boring.

The UK Snipe crusing class is as soon as once more returning to the River Blackwater, Essex the place Stone Crusing Membership will host each the UK Nationals and John Broughton European Cup. Stone SC traditionally had a really massive fleet of Snipes and at all times give us a heat welcome at any time when we return.

With solely two weeks to go there are already 49 entrants. Together with UK sailors, we’ve contributors from Finland, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Brazil, Japan and the USA. Because of many Snipe UK sailors eager to take part we’ve only a few constitution boats and so sailors are driving with their very own boats from so far as Melilla (a Spanish enclave in North Africa!!), Poland and Orkney. Our youngest competitor is 12yrs previous and our oldest is 79!

Stone SC’s race workplace, Neil Fulcher, can be working with the SCIRA Rep, Jerelyn Biehl to make sure nice racing with 9 races scheduled over 4 days.

Every boat racing may have a SailRacer GPS tracker on board which is able to permit individuals everywhere in the World to tune in and watch the racing reside. Pop-up adverts will give our sponsors nice protection. With high world-class Snipe sailors competing for the highest spot, racing can be shut and thrilling to view. Follow the action here.

With the Snipe Class motto being “Critical crusing, Critical enjoyable” our title sponsor, Belgium based mostly Marlin Spike Rum, will guarantee everybody has a superb time at their Welcome cocktail social gathering utilizing their Caribbean blended rum as the bottom of their cocktails. Maldon Salt usually are not solely offering goodies and a fab raffle prize, but in addition salt for the Rum based mostly margaritas!!!

A video games night, dancing till late and a “Gown to Impress” dinner with reside band will give everybody an opportunity to let their hair down.

Extra specialist Marlin Spike Rum digestifs (Atlantic and Pacific) can be served after the celebratory dinner.

Alongside Marlin Spike Rum, we’re very lucky to have fabulous donations from different nice sponsors:

SuperSpars (based mostly in Hampshire) – a mast, Marlin Spike Rum with Portuguese sail maker PL Sails – a go well with of sails, Allen – chandlery elements, Tiptree Jam – goodies for the welcome pack, Antonelli & Carpigiani – ice cream desert, Ramsey Island Brewery – beer for everybody after racing with the occasion emblem on the can!

Stone Crusing Membership and the Snipe Class have at all times labored intently collectively to ship “Critical Crusing and Critical Enjoyable!!” and now it’s time for a few of our pals from Europe and additional afield to expertise it first-hand!

Many due to our fantastic sponsors who will assist make the occasion a really memorable one.