SCIRA US sailors may compete for eligible spots at these International Snipe regattas:
Pan American Games: Held every 4 years in the year prior to the Olympics, SCIRA-US communicates the qualifying Pan American Games Trial regatta which qualifies one mixed team. more
Eligible SCIRA-US members race the following with no qualification regattas needed:
See SCIRA International Major Regatta Rotation for location information
Each year, the highest finishing US sailors in selected major regattas qualify to represent the USA in these limited entry SCIRA International events. Below are the regattas eligible SCIRA-USA members can sail to try to qualify for a given championship. View the number of US sailors that will be selected from each regatta and the total number of entries the US may qualify. See qualification procedure document, approved by the SCIRA USA Board.
USA Qualification Regattas to earn a USA slot in the 2023 Western Hemisphere & Asian Championship to be sailed in Algarrobo, Chile March 14-19, 2023
Event | # Berths | Date | Venue | Qualified |
2022 Nationals - 50 entries | 2 | July 11-15 | San Diego YC |
1. Ernesto Rodriguez 2. Arthur Blodgett |
2022 Don Q -37 entries | 2* | April 8-10 | Miami, FL |
1. Enrique Quintero 2. Evan Hoffmann |
2022 Colonial Cup- 36 entries | 1* | June 4-5 | Annapolis, MD | 1. Trevor Davis |
*Of the Don Q & Colonial Cup - whichever is larger will receive an additional spot to make up the 5 entries allocated to the US.
*prequalified include: 2022 World Champion (if from WH nation), 2021 WHA champion, prior year (2022) NA champion, one current year Jr & womens team from NA (pre-determined qualifying event to be named)
Pre-qualified:
Current WH&A Champion: Augie Diaz -USA
2022 South American Champion: Luis Soubie - ARG
2022 North American Champion:
2022 Asian Champion:
2022 World Champion (if from WH&A):
2022 top Junior from NA (2022 US Nationals), SA (Bernardo Peixoto) & Asia: Justin Callahan
2022 top female from NA (2022 US Women's Nationals), SA (M. Paula Molinari) & Asia