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| Sport | Sailing |
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| Abbreviation | SCIRA |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Affiliation | World Sailing |
| Headquarters | 2812 Canon Street. San Diego, CA 92106 |
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| Commodore |  Martín Bermúdez de la Puente |
| Official website | |
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Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) is the governing body of the Snipe international class in the sport of sailing recognized by World Sailing.
SCIRA was established in November 1932, and Hub E. Isaacks of Snipe fleet number 1 at Dallas Sailing Club was the first commodore. [1] In march, 1933, SCIRA chartered fleet number 8 to the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club in Dover Harbour, Kent, becoming the first fleet established outside the United States. [2] By 1936, the Snipe Class became the world's largest racing class. [3]
Jerelyn Biehl, the paid, full time Executive Director, runs the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) office. [4]
The SCIRA Board of Governors holds bi-annual meetings, usually during the World Championship.
| Board of Governors | |||
| Voting Members | |||
| Officer | Name | Tenure | Period |
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| Commodore | Martín Bermúdez de la Puente | 2 years | 2025-26 |
| Vice Commodore |  Paola Prada | 2 years | 2025-26 |
| Secretary |  Taylor Scheuermann | 2 years | 2025-26 |
| Treasurer |  Yannick Laumans | 4 years | 2023-26 |
| Rules Chairman |  Antonio Bari | 4 years | 2023-26 |
| General Secretary – Europe |  Manuel Stichini Vilela | 2 years | 2025-26 |
| General Secretary – WH&O |  Alberto Prieto | 2 years | 2025-26 |
| Non Voting Members | |||
| Officer | Name | Tenure | Period |
| Chief Measurer | Luis González Álvarez | 3 years | 2025-28 |
| Chief Information Officer | Don Bedford | No limit | 2013- |
| Vice Rules Chairman | No limit | ||
| Executive Director | Jerelyn Biehl | No limit | 1993- |
| Legal Counsel | Leigh Savage | No limit | |
Former SCIRA commodores: [5]
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