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.[ 1]
Between 1934 and 1947 it was considered the SCIRA World Championship , with the winning skipper receiving the Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy, but as the event became international after World War II , SCIRA 's commodore Charles Heinzerling created a separate trophy for the USA champion and since then the winning skipper is awarded the Commodore Charles E. Heinzerling Trophy ,[ 2] and the winning crew is awarded the Portage Lakes Yacht Club Trophy .[ 3]
When the fleet is large enough, the Snipe Nationals are held in two parts. The first is an elimination series called the Crosby Series , where the Crosby Memorial Trophy is awarded. After three races, the top 33 boats sail in the Heinzerling Series which determines the national champion. The remaining competitors sail in the Wells Series for the Wells Trophy .[ 4]
Other trophies awarded are the Slauson Memorial Trophy for the second-place team; Eleanor Williams Memorial Trophy for the highest placing woman (skipper or crew); Carolyn Nute Memorial Trophy for the highest placing married couple; Masters Trophy for the highest placing master skipper; Masters Endurance Trophy for the oldest skipper; Macklanburg-Duncan Trophy for the chairman of the Race Committee; National Secretary Trophy for the regatta chairperson.[ 5]
Winners
Year
Venue
Skipper
Crew
Fleet
1934
New Rochelle Yacht Club
William E. Bracey
Dallas Sailing Club
1935
Dallas Sailing Club
Perry Bass
Jimmie Maxwell
Wichita Falls Sailing Club
1936
Oshkosh Yacht Club
Philip A. Benson, Jr.
Bill Benson
Sea Cliff Yacht Club
1937
Sea Cliff Yacht Club
Arthur M. Deacon
Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club
1938
Wawasee Yacht Club
Charles Gabor
Lake Mohawk Yacht Club
1939
Los Angeles Yacht Club
Walter Hall
Bob Hall
Lake Merritt Sailing Club
1940
Canandaigua Yacht Club
Darby Metcalf
Fred Schenck
Los Angeles Yacht Club
1941
Fort Worth Boat Club
Darby Metcalf
George Lounsberry
Los Angeles Yacht Club
1942
Crescent Sail Yacht Club
Charles Heinzerling
Ralph Heinzerling
Lake Lakawanna Yacht Club
1945
Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club
Bob White
Betty White
Balboa Yacht Club
1946
Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club
Bob Davis
Ken Davis
Balboa Yacht Club
1947
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Ted A. Wells
Art Lippitt
Wichita Sailing Club
1948
Corpus Christi Sailing Club
Billy Wicker
Robert Vetters
Southwestern Yacht Club (Texas)
1949
Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club
Ted A. Wells
Art Lippitt
Wichita Sailing Club
1950
Long Beach, California
Clark King
Art Lippitt
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
1951
Seaside Park Yacht Club
Francis Seavy
Howard McGaughey
Clearwater Yacht Club
1952
Green Lake Yacht Club
Ted A. Wells
Art Lippitt
Wichita Sailing Club
1953
Lake Murray. Ardmore, Oklahoma
Tom Frost
Fred Schenck
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
1954
Mentor Harbor Yachting Club
Tom Frost
Fred Schenck
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
1955
Atlanta Yacht Club
Harry Allen
Helen O’Leary
Quassapaug Sailing Center
1956
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
Clark King
Dick Lewis
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
1957
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Fred Schenck
Jean Schenck
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
1958
Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club
John Wolcott
Ron Payne
Quassapaug Sailing Center
1959
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Richard Tillman
Beth Norwood
Atlanta, Georgia
1960
Clearwater Yacht Club
Harry Levinson
Alan Levinson
Indianapolis Sailing Club
1961
Quassapaug Yacht Club
Harry Levinson
Alan Levinson
Indianapolis Sailing Club
1962
Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle
Leslie Larson
Victor Larson
Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club
1963
Fort Worth Boat Club
Robert Huggins
Eleanor Huggins
Lake Merritt Sailing Club
1964
Mission Bay Yacht Club
Jerry Jenkins
Dave Tippett
Crescent Sail Yacht Club
1965
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Harry Levinson
Dan Flaherty
Indianapolis Sailing Club
1966
Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club
Earl Elms
Jon Wegand
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1967
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Earl Elms
Mike Shear
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1968
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
Earl Elms
Mike Shear
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1969
Florida Yacht Club
Earl Elms
Mike Shear
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1970
Island Bay Yacht Club
Earl Elms
Craig Martin
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1971
Severn Sailing Association
Roger Stewart
Jerry Stewart
San Diego Yacht Club
1972
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Earl Elms
Donnie Bedford
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1973
Mission Bay Yacht Club
David Ullman
Pete Connally
Balboa Yacht Club
1974
Florida Yacht Club
Augie Diaz
Barbara Chesney
Coconut Grove Sailing Club
1975
Green Lake Yacht Club
Jeff Lenhart
Eric Krebs
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1976
U.S. Sailing Center at Association Island
Augie Diaz
Barbara Chesney
Coconut Grove Sailing Club
1977
Chandler's Landing Yacht Club
Tom Nute
Carolyn Nute
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1978
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
Mark Reynolds
DeAnn Wright
San Diego Yacht Club
1979
Pensacola Yacht Club
Dave Chapin
Tim Dixon
Island Bay Yacht Club
1980
Carlyle Sailing Association
Augie Diaz
Greg Thomas
Coconut Grove Sailing Club
1981
Severn Sailing Association
Dave Chapin
Tim Dixon
Island Bay Yacht Club
1982
Fort Worth Boat Club
Dave Chapin
Todd Gay
Island Bay Yacht Club
1983
Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle
Doug DeSouza
Jenifer DeSouza
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1984
Southern Yacht Club
Steve Suddath
Connie Suddath
Lake Lanier Sailing Club
1985
Crescent Sail Yacht Club
Steve Rosenberg
Patrick Muglia
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
1986
Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club
Ed Adams
Meredith Adams
Ida Lewis Yacht Club
1987
Clinton Marina Yacht Club
Steve Callison
Jane Faust
Newport Yacht Club, Rochester
1988
Encinal Yacht Club
Craig Leweck
Chris Raab
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1989
Coral Reef Yacht Club
Craig Leweck
Lisa Manzer
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1990
Severn Sailing Association
Jeff Lenhart
Lianne Randall
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1991
North Cape Yacht Club
Ed Adams
Nancy Haberland
Ida Lewis Yacht Club
1992
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
Bart Hackworth
Jon Rogers
San Francisco Yacht Club
1993
Mentor Harbor Yachting Club
Doug Clark
Alex Stout
Severn Sailing Association
1994
Rush Creek Yacht Club
Doug Hart
Jon Rogers
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1995
Richmond Yacht Club
Doug Hart
Steve Stewart
Mission Bay Yacht Club
1996
Pensacola Yacht Club
Peter Commette
Connie Commette
Lauderdale Yacht Club
1997
Toms River Yacht Club
George Szabo
Eric Wilcox
San Diego Yacht Club
1998
Gull Lake Country Club
George Szabo
Eric Wilcox
San Diego Yacht Club
1999
Mission Bay Yacht Club
George Szabo
Eric Wilcox
San Diego Yacht Club
2000
Oklahoma City Boat Club
George Szabo
Carol Cronin
San Diego Yacht Club
2001
Columbia Gorge Racing Association
Augie Diaz
Brian Janney
Coconut Grove Sailing Club
2002
Pass Christian Yacht Club
Augie Diaz
Pam Kelly
Coconut Grove Sailing Club
2003
Beverly Yacht Club
Andy Pimental
Kathleen Tocke
Sail Newport
2004
Mentor Harbor Yachting Club
Ernesto Rodriguez
Leandro Spina
Miami, Florida
2005
San Diego Yacht Club
George Szabo
Eric Wilcox
San Diego Yacht Club
2006
Erie Yacht Club
Augie Diaz
Mark Ivey
Coconut Grove Sailing Club
2007
Dillon Yacht Club
Ernesto Rodriguez
Megan Place
Miami, Florida
2008
Richmond Yacht Club
Augie Diaz
Kathleen Tocke
Coconut Grove Sailing Club
2009
Pensacola Yacht Club
Augie Diaz
Kathleen Tocke
Coconut Grove Sailing Club
2010
Severn Sailing Association
Augie Diaz
Kathleen Tocke
Coconut Grove Sailing Club
2011
North Cape Yacht Club
Augie Diaz
Kathleen Tocke
Coconut Grove Sailing Club
2012
Coral Reef Yacht Club
Ernesto Rodriguez
Cate Gundlach
Miami, Florida
2013
Buffalo Canoe Club
Raúl Ríos
Max Agnese
Club Náutico de San Juan
2014
Okoboji Yacht Club
Raúl Ríos
Henry Dumke
Club Náutico de San Juan
2015
Mission Bay Yacht Club
Raúl Ríos
Kara Voss
Club Náutico de San Juan
2016
Rush Creek Yacht Club
Ernesto Rodriguez
Alex Sidi
Miami, Florida
2017
Winchester Boat Club
Jim Bowers
Julia Marsh Rabin
Winchester Boat Club
2018
Green Lake Yacht Club
Augie Diaz
Julia Melton
Coral Reef Yacht Club
2019
Jubilee Yacht Club
Tomas Hornos
Kathleen Tocke
Boston Yacht Club
2021
Severn Sailing Association
Ernesto Rodriguez
Kathleen Tocke
Miami, Florida
2022
San Diego Yacht Club
Ernesto Rodriguez
Kathleen Tocke
Miami, Florida
2023
Sandusky Sailing Club
Ernesto Rodriguez
Christine De Silva
Miami, Florida
2024
Jubilee Yacht Club
Justin Callahan
Trevor Davis
Biscayne Bay Yacht Club
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