Julio Alsogaray and Malena Sciarra win the 2024 Snipe World Championship at Yacht Club Argentino

by Snipe Class International Racing Association November 2 21:47 UTC
October 26 – November 2, 2024

After 29 years since Santiago Lange and Mariano Parada won the Snipe Worlds (1995), Julio Alsogaray and Malena Sciarra (ARG) ran a conservative but well-managed regatta to win the 2024 Snipe World Championship in their home waters.

Years of training proved fruitful as they managed to win the championship in front of their family and friends and fly the Argentinian flag right after crossing the finish line! On the final day, they were among the few teams able to understand the fickle breeze that oscillated not only in direction, but also in speed ranging from 11 to 20 knots as a weather system passed by.

Several of the best teams had an excellent final day, changing the standings and bringing the final race to 2 points ahead by Alsogaray/Sciarra, followed by Ernesto Rodriguez/Taylor Scheuermann (USA). The Argentines posted a score of 6-19. while Rodriguez/Scheuermann went 11-6. Bernardo Peixoto/Gustavo Baino (BRA) made up points and climbed to third place on the podium with a 2-4 day.

Race 7 began with an AP black flag postponement posted the day before, so 7 boats remained ashore for the first race of the day while the fleet sailed in a double wind/lee of 11-12 nodes. The final race, 8, saw the wind increase to 18-20 knots, but also saw several lulls and seemed to settle into the 12-14 knot range, providing nice hiking and planning conditions for the final race.

As they crossed the finish line, Julio and Malena proudly waved the Argentine flag in front of their fleet of waiting spectators. Malena is now the third woman to add her name to the O’Leary Crew Champion Trophy, and they are also winners of the Bibi Juetz Mixed Team Trophy. Ricky Fabini and Lore Fundora (URU), winners of the last race, win the Earl Elms Perpetual Trophy. The Hub E. Isaacs Trophy, emblematic of the winning team, was first awarded in 1934.

Final results at www.snipeworlds.org