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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 |  Zbigniew Rakocy |
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SCIRA is the acronym by which the Snipe Class International Racing Association is known. [1] SCIRA is the governing body of the Snipe international class in the sport of sailing recognized by the International Sailing Federation.
SCIRA was established in November 1932, and Hub E. Isaacks of Snipe fleet number 1 at Dallas Sailing Club was the first commodore. [2] 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. [3] By 1936, the Snipe Class became the world's largest racing class. [4]
Jerelyn Biehl, the paid, full time Executive Director, runs the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) office. [5]
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 | Zbigniew Rakocy | 2 years | 2023-24 |
| Vice Commodore |  Martín Bermúdez de la Puente | 2 years | 2023-24 |
| Secretary |  Reino Suonsilta | 2 years | 2023-24 |
| Treasurer |  Sue Roberts | 4 years | 2023-26 |
| Rules Chairman |  Gus Wirth | 4 years | 2023-26 |
| General Secretary – Europe |  Yannick Laumans | 2 years | 2023-24 |
| General Secretary – WH&O |  Paola Prada | 2 years | 2023-24 |
| Non Voting Members | |||
| Officer | Name | Tenure | Period |
| Chief Measurer | Luis González Álvarez | 3 years | 2018-20 |
| 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: [6]
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