Snipes in Italy

International fleet for Snipe South European Championship in Sanremo

The 46th Criterium di Primavera - Snipe South European Championship, were sailed at the weekend at the Yacht Club Sanremo. A light easterly wind on the Friday gave way to 17-21 knots on Saturday. Racing on the Sunday, however, was not possible.

TThe Brazilians Alexandre "Careca" Paradeda (Western Hemipshere & Orient Champion), with his brother Beto won the regatta for the second year in a row. Second was the Snipe and Star sailor George Szabo (with Italan Lorenzo Bonomi) from San Diego. The Italian Champions, the Solerio brothers were third and fourth went to the American World Champion Augie Diaz with Lisa Griffith.

1. Paradeda - Paradeda, BRA, 15 (4-5-2-4),
2. Szabo - Bonomi, USA, 18 (3-1-5-9),
3. Solerio - Solerio, ITA 20 (11-3-1-5),
4. Diaz - Griffith USA, 20 (12-2-3-3),
5. Tomsic - Mocilnik, ITA, 28 (5-4-8-11),
6. Vears - Flores ESP, 31 (9-12-4-6),
7. Triay - Escudero, ESP, 33 (2-10-11-10),
8. Gonzales Ibanez - Marajo, ESP, 40 (20-9-9-2),
9. De Tomas - Koufios, ESP, 40 (16-6-10-8),
10. Saura - Llopis, ESP, 43 (30-6-6-1).

There were a total of 36 boats.