Might be a good chance, weather permitting, for some forumers to get some good photos of this event this week. I'd love to participate, but I'm not old enough :
Some talented people from around the country have set sail for Council Bluffs to participate in a race this week.
It's no ordinary event, either. They are coming to compete Thursday through Saturday in the U.S. Snipe Masters Championship at Lake Manawa.
A snipe is a two-person sailboat that's about 16 feet long. It features a large main sail that's manned by a skipper, while the other person, known as the crew, mans a smaller sail. The Iowa Nebraska Sailing Association is sponsoring the event.
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"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."
Why Yes I am Big E. But there were never any snipes out there when I was growing up. Every one knows they tended to be around the black squirrels which we also didn't have.
OWH wrote:Sea Scout Ships from Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota are expected to compete in the inaugural sailing competition in July at Lake Manawa.
The preliminary competitions will take place July 12 and the championship races will be July 13.
The competitions will have free admission for spectators.
"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."
I'm not a sailor---the 2 times I went sailing with some of my 'sailor' friends on the Chesapeake Bay, I was practically mainlining Dramamine (one of my Woody Allen moments), but a body of water filled with sailboats is a great sight, from the shore anyway---and a great photo op.
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