Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water. Boat racing powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt, and it is likely that people have engaged in races involving boats and other water-borne craft for as long as such watercraft have existed.
The Australian Sharpie is a 3-person sailing dinghy which has evolved from the 12-square-metre class sailed in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Australian Sharpies are 19 feet, 11+3⁄4 inches long, with a planing hull and a single mast. Sharpies race with a fully battened mainsail, a jib and a spinnaker. They are sailed competitively in all six Australian states. The Australian Sharpie National Titles is run as a carnival each year rotating from state to state. A National Conference is held each year during this event by officials from the Australian Sharpie Sailing Association (ASSA).
Larchmont Yacht Club is a private, members-only yacht club situated on Larchmont Harbor in the Village of Larchmont, in Westchester County, New York.
The Oakville Yacht Squadron (OYS) is a private yacht club based in Oakville, Ontario. Both past and present members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design.
The Student Yachting World Cup (SYWoC) is an annual sailing competition for students which was created in 1979 and is held in France.
The JJ Giltinan International Trophy is considered the world's premier 18-foot skiff open championship, the eponymous brainchild of noted Australian sports entrepreneur J. J. Giltinan.
The Star Sailors League (SSL) is a sports governing body in sailing in charge of the SSL Ranking, the SSL Circuit and the SSL Gold Cup.
Agustín Díaz, known as Augie Diaz, is an American sailor and world-class competitor in the Snipe, Star and Laser classes.
The Snipe World Championships are international sailing regattas in the Snipe International class organized by the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) and the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).
Mauricio Santa Cruz Oliveira is a Brazilian sailor who competed in the Summer Olympic Games, the Pan American Games, the Snipe World Championships and the J/24 World Championships.
Alexandre Dias Paradeda, also known as Xandi or Careca, is a Brazilian sailor who competed in the Summer Olympic Games, the Pan American Games, the South American Games, the Snipe World Championships and the 470 World Championships.
Raúl Andrés Ríos de Choudens, is a world class sailor in the Optimist, Snipe, and Lightning classes.
Vieri Lasinio Di Castelvero Trophy is the sailing trophy awarded at the Junior Snipe World Championship. The Vieri Lasinio Di Castelvero Trophy is awarded to the winning skipper. The Snipe Class National Secretary shall be responsible for safekeeping of the trophy and its delivery with all fees paid, to the site of the next competition. The name of the winning skipper & crew names, year, fleet and country shall be engraved at the winner’s expense in uniform engraving.
The United States National Snipe Championship is the annual national championship for sailing in the Snipe class. It is among the oldest One-Design class championships in the United States.
Id Crook Memorial Trophy is the sailing trophy awarded at the Masters Snipe World Championships. The Id Crook Memorial Trophy is awarded to the winning skipper and crew. Canada donated it to the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA). It's named after Canadian Id Crook, SCIRA's commodore, in 2000.
The Snipe North American Championship is the annual North American Championship for sailing in the Snipe class.
Coconut Grove Sailing Club is a sailing club located in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
Édgar Diminich is a world class sailor from Ecuador.
David Chapin is an American sailor, 3 time World Champion in the Sunfish and Snipe classes, gold medalist at the Pan American Games, and winner of multiple North American and United States Championships in Sunfish, Snipe, Laser, 470 and Soling classes.
Miramar Yacht Club was a private yacht and social club in Havana, Cuba. The Miramar Yacht Club was established by former Havana Yacht Club members in the 1920s in Miramar.
