Women's Snipe Sailing

ALL ARE INVITED TO THE WOMEN'S WORLDS
JULY 23 - 27, 2025
ENOSHIMA, JAPAN

About
GREAT COMPETITION FOR ALL LEVELS
Since 1994, the Snipe Women's World Championship has been held every other year. Sailors from Argentina, Brazil, Norway, Russia, Spain, United States, and Uruguay have won the Championship for the Roy Yamaguchi Trophy.
The most recent editions were held in Valencia, Spain (2023), and Sao Paulo, Brazil (2021) with more than 40 teams. The 2018 Championship held in Newport, Rhode Island, USA had 32 teams representing 10 nations.


Schedule
July 20 - 27, 2025
Sunday, July 20
Charters Available
Monday, July 21
Registration &Measurement
Tuesday, July 22
Registration & Measurement
Wednesday, July 23
Registration & Measurement
Practice Race, 1300
Opening Ceremonies, 1700
Thursday - Saturday, July 24 - 26
Racing, First Start, 1200
Sunday, July 27
Racing, First Start 1100
No warning after 1300
Prize Giving, 1730
Venue & Conditions
ENOSHIMA - JAPAN
The competition will take place in Enoshima, about an hour southwest of Tokyo. Enoshima was the sailing venue for the 2024 Olympics.
During July, sailors can expect air temperatures of 23' to 30 C (73 - 86'F) and very nice water temperatures around 22'C - 26'C (72'F - 79'F).
The average wind speed is 11 knots.

WHERE IN THE WORLD?
Barcelona
Barcelona
Madrid




Enoshima

Regatta Details
All competitors (skipper & crew) must have paid their Snipe Class dues for 2025. Registration is not complete until dues are paid. Skipper and crew do not need to be from the same country.
All boats must pass measurement. Some may be pre-measured before the event. Measurement includes weighing of hulls, safety equipment checks, sail measurement (2 sets of sails may be measured). Rudders, masts, and booms may also be measured. Equipment may be checked on the water during racing. Boats must be registered (paid) with the Class for year with the current class decal on the hull.
Sail numbers must be the number of a boat that has registered and paid for 2025. The country letters must be those of the country that the skipper is representing (must hold a passport of or be a legal resident of the country on their sail)
The Race Committee will attempt to complete 9 races, with races typically lasting one hour. No more than 3 races will be held in one day. Races will not be started in over 18 knots of wind. Coaches are permitted, but must register with regatta organizers. There will be on-water judging.
Sailing Center
ENOSHIMA SAILING CENTER
The Enoshima Sailing Center is on the small island of Enoshima a short distance from the mainland community of Fujisawa. The Sailing Center was first contricted for the 1960 Olympics and expanded and improved for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Enoshima can be reached by car or bike. Fujisawa has many bike rental locations.
The venue has large slipways, so that boats are launched on dollies.


Charters/Alquilar
RESERVE YOUR BOAT
Charters are available and are mostly Japanese built boats. All teams chartering must provide their own sails.
Teams Must Bring
Sails
Compass
Tension Gauge
Tape Measure
Extra small line
Screw drivers, pliers, wrench
Scissors & tape & knife
Extra Pins, rings, shackles, small blocks
Team that regularly race SnipeS Will want to bring
Mainsheet
jib sheets
Spreaders
Shrouds & Shroud adjusters



Organizers
SCIRA JAPAN
The Championship is being organized by SCIRA Japan. with the support of numerous universities helping to supply boats.
Charters:
Yuka
Questions
Shinichi Uchida


Women's World Champions

1994
Yokohama, Japan
Pauline Book & Carine Juliussen (NOR)
1996
Mar Menor, Spain
Pauline Book & Carine Juliussen (NOR)
1998
Annapolis, USA
Ekaterina Skoudina & Tatiana Lartseva (RUS)
2000
Trieste, Italy
Karianne Eikeland & Janett Krefting (NOR)
2002
St. Petersburg, USA
Carolyn Brown Krebs and Julie Redler (USA)
2004
Oslo, Norway
Andrea & Mariana Foglia (URU)
2006
Punta del Este, Uruguay
Andrea & Marian Foglia (URU)
2008
Roquetas de Mar, Spain
Marina Gallego & Marina Sanchez (ESP)
2010
St. Petersburg, USA
Anna Tunnicliffe & Molly Vandermoer (USA)
2012
Malaga, Spain
Marta & Angela Hernandez (ESP)
2014
Cordoba, Argentina
Maria Paula & Mariala Salerno (ARG)
2016
Bracciano, Italy
Juliana Duque & Amansa Sento Sè (BRA)
2018
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Carol Cronin & Kim Couranz (USA)
2021
Sāo Paulo, Brazil
Juliana Duque & & Mila Beckerath (BRA)
2023
Valencia , Spain
Juliana Duque & Bruna Patricio (BRA)
Don't Miss The Fun

Uruguay 2000

Brazil 2021

Malaga, 2012

Newport
2018

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Brazil 2021

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