MIAMI SNIPES
DON'T MISS THE SUNSHINE SEASON
MAJOR NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EVENT CALENDAR AT BOTTOM
Late afternoon Clinic
May 24 & 25
U23Clinic
New Snipe Sailors Welcome
Boats & Sails Provided
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The clinic is aimed at sailors already in club or high school racing programs
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Sailors will have the opportunity to learn both skipper and crew positions. All new Snipe sailors will be paired with an experienced Snipe skipper or crew and later be paired with a teammate.
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The clinic will focus on basic rigging, controls, boat handling, and racing.
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Sailor's participating will have the opportunity to compete in the Miami Snipe Invite U31 (qualifier for the 2026 Snipe Junior Worlds in Spanish Morocco and also the US Women's Snipe Nationals (fall 2025).
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SCHEDULE
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Saturday, May 24
2:00 - 6:00
Sunday, May 25
2:00 - 6:00
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BISCAYNE BAY YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION (BBYRA)
DINGHY SCHEDULE
​November 2 Saturday CRYC
December 14 Saturday KBYC
January 25 Saturday CRYC
February 8 Saturday MYC
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March 15 Saturday MYC
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May 3 Saturday KBYC
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May 24-25 Saturday & Sun. CGSC
CGSC also has a full-year schedule of weekend dinghy racing on that members of the fleet participate in when the calendar permits
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BBYRA COURSE DIAGRAMS
11:30 START
3 MINUTE SEQUENCE
December 29 & 30, 2024
Orange Bowl
Regatta
Sailors of all ages are invited by the Coconut Grove Sailing Club to this two-day multi-class regatta. Teams will sail from Regatta Park, a short walking distance from the Sailing Club.
* This event is NOT the Youth Sailing Regatta hosted by Coral Reef Yacht Club
SCHEDULE
Registration Deadline - December 20
Sunday, December 29
8:00 - 9:00 Check-in
11:00 First Warning
1700 Regatta Dinner
Monday, December 30
11:00 First Warning
1300 Start Time Limit
MSI
MIAMI SNIPE INVITE
Open to sailors ages 30 & Under. This three-day event includes a Friday clinic with an group for sailors new to the Snipe and those less expereinced in the Snipe. Practice Races are open to all competitors late Friday afternoon.​​​​​​​​
US SAILING CENTER
JANUARY 2 - 4, 2026
Friday, January 2
10:00 - Charters Available
12:00 - Clinic
3:30 - Practice Races​
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Saturday, January 3​
8:00 - 9:00 Late Registration
9:00 Competitor's Meeting
11:00 First Warning Signal
Regatta Dinner
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Sunday, January 4
11:00 First Warning Signal
3:00 Time Limit for Warning Signal
Awards​​ ​​​
Charters
Charters limited & by application only.
Charters do not come with sails.
Charters will be available on Friday.
Charters before Friday by appointment only.​
Commodoro
Rasco
DON'T MISS THE FAMOUS LASAGNA DINNER!
A relaxed, well attended regatta that began in Havana more than seventy years ago. Enjoy great racing, good friends, and sing the famous Bomb La Va. at Coconut Grove Sailing Club.
Don't miss the lasagna dinner and watch black and white footage from1950s Cuba and the real Cammodore Rasco in Havana.
FEBRUARY 1 & 2, 2025
THE LEGENDARY INTERNATIONAL EVENT
APRIL 4 - 6, 2025
For more than 50 years, the Don Q has been one of the biggest international events in the Snipe Class calendar. Come experience the beautiful waters of Miami's Biscayne Bay, sip Don Q rum Daquiris and Mojitos when you come ashore after racing and enjoy the famous Cuban dinner.
Don't Miss the Fun Year After Year
RONPAYNE
OCEAN REGATTA
This annual event, hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club, is some of the best sailing you'll do all year. In 2025, the Ron Payne is a part of the multi-class Boomerang Regatta
Enjoy racing on the ocean in front of the famous Lauderdale beaches and enjoy the hospitality of the beautiful Lauderdale Yacht Club. Peter and Connie Commette put on a great regatta year after year.
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BACK AGAIN IN 2026 !
Postponed
OCEAN SAILING
IN FORT LAUDERDALE
LAUDERDALE YACHT CLUB HOSTS THE RON PAYNE
IMPORTANT NATIONAL &
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 2025
​Open Orange Bowl​
Brazilian Nationals
Commodore Rasco
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Midwinters
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Ron Payne Ocean Race
Bacardi Sailing Week
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Don Q
South American Championship
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Spanish Nationals & U22 Nationals​
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Gran Trofeo de Valencia
Spanish Women's Nationals
Colonial Cup
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US Nationals
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A/B Regatta (college style)
​Newport Regatta
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Women's Worlds​​​
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Annapolis Snipe Invite (U30)
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European Championship
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Western Hemisphere & Asia Champs *
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Frigid Digit
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Italian Nationals
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Copa España
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​Rio Women's Cup
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Trofeo Armada Española
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Master Worlds
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Open Orange Bowl
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2025 US Women's Nationals
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2026 Miami Snipe Invite (U31)​​
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2026 Junior Worlds (U22) *
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2026 Women's European Championship
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2026 World Championship *
Miami, USA​
Maria Farinha, Brazil
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Miami, USA
Key Largo, Florida, USA​
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Miami, USA
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Miami, USA
Caldera, Chile
Melilla, Spanish Morocco
Valencia, Spain
Valencia, Spain
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Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Boston, Massachsetts, USA
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Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Enoshima (Tokyo), Japan
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Annapolis, Maryland, USA
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Villamoura, Portugal
San Diego, California, USA
Annapolis, Maryland, USA
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Porto Rotonda, Sardinia, Italy
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Torrevieja, Spain
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
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Santiago de la Ribera, Spain
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​Fruitillar, Chile
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Miami, USA
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Miami
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Miami, USA
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​Melilla, Spanish Morocco
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​​Tønsberg, Norway
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Mahon, Menorca, Spain
​December 29 - 30
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January 25 - Feb. 1
February 1 - 2
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March 7 - 9
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March 1 - 2
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March 6 - 8
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April 4 - 6
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April 14 - 20
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April 17 - 20
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May 1 - 4
May 1 - 4
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May 31 - June 1
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June 3 - 7
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June TBD
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July 12 - 13
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July 22 - 27
August 14 - 16​
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August 21 - 27
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September 1 - 5
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September 20 - 21
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October 2 - 5
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October 9 -12
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November 29 - 30
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December 6 - 8
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December 9 - 13
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December 27 - 28
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Fall 2025
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January 2 - 4​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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​July 20 - 26
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August 14 - 18
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September 21 - 26
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* US teams participating in the 2025 Western Hemispehere & Asian Championship qualified in 2024.
2026 Junior Worlds is limited to 10 teams per country. Qualifiers will be in 2025 & 2026.
Women's Worlds, South Americans, Europeans, South Europeans, and Master Worlds are open events.
* US teams wishing to participate in the 2026 Worlds will qualify in 2025 (usually 8 teams)
