United States Snipe National Championship


The United States National Snipe Championship is the annual national championship for sailing in the Snipe class.
The USA Snipe National Championship is among the oldest one design class championships in the United States. The first edition of the Nationals was held in 1934 and for 11 events it was also the SCIRA World Championship. In 1947 then Snipe Class International Racing Association Commodore Charles Heinzerling announced that he would design a separate trophy for the USA champion and since then the winning skipper is awarded the Commodore Charles E. Heinzerling Trophy, and the winning crew is awarded the Portage Lakes Yacht Club Trophy.
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. Generally three races are held and the top 33 sail in the Heinzerling Series which determines the national champion. The remaining competitors sail in the Wells Series for the Wells Trophy.
Since 1934 it has been held every year, except for 1943 and 1944, alternating venues around the country and once in Canada.

Winners