In the Old Man’s Wake

THE SNIPE’S LONGEVITY IS A NOD TO THOSE WHO BUILT AND CONTINUE TO INVEST IN ITS FUTURE.

Dave Powlison

It’s early April on Miami’s Biscayne Bay, with an 18-knot easterly, gnarly chop and ribbons of sargassum seaweed—tough fare for racing any boat. We’re at the 2023 Don Q Snipe Regatta, heading uphill and racing against competitors with decades of experience in the class, as well as a slew of young hotshots and some first-timers—40 teams in all. It’s baptism by fire, my first real experience racing a Snipe. And like many who jump into the boat for the first time, I’m being served heaps of humble pie. About the only time my crew, Danielle Wiletsky, and I see the top of the fleet is when we cross paths on opposite legs of the course. The upside is that we have a ringside seat to their techniques. At one point, we…

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Sailing World (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2023

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