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]
| Year | Venue | Skipper | Crew | Fleet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | William E. Bracey | ||||
| 1935 | Jimmie Maxwell | ||||
| 1936 | Philip A. Benson, Jr. | Bill Benson | |||
| 1937 | Arthur M. Deacon | ||||
| 1938 | Charles Gabor | ||||
| 1939 | Walter Hall | Bob Hall | |||
| 1940 | Darby Metcalf | Fred Schenck | |||
| 1941 | Darby Metcalf | George Lounsberry | |||
| 1942 | Charles Heinzerling | Ralph Heinzerling | Lake Lakawanna Yacht Club | ||
| 1945 | Bob White | Betty White | |||
| 1946 | Bob Davis | Ken Davis | |||
| 1947 | Marblehead, Massachusetts | Ted A. Wells | Art Lippitt | ||
| 1948 | Corpus Christi Sailing Club | Billy Wicker | Robert Vetters | ||
| 1949 | Ted A. Wells | Art Lippitt | |||
| 1950 | Long Beach, California | Clark King | Art Lippitt | ||
| 1951 | Francis Seavy | Howard McGaughey | |||
| 1952 | Green Lake Yacht Club | Ted A. Wells | Art Lippitt | ||
| 1953 | Lake Murray. Ardmore, Oklahoma | Tom Frost | Fred Schenck | ||
| 1954 | Tom Frost | Fred Schenck | |||
| 1955 | Harry Allen | Helen O’Leary | |||
| 1956 | Clark King | Dick Lewis | |||
| 1957 | Fred Schenck | Jean Schenck | |||
| 1958 | John Wolcott | Ron Payne | |||
| 1959 | Fort Gibson, Oklahoma | Richard Tillman | Beth Norwood | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 1960 | Clearwater Yacht Club | Harry Levinson | Alan Levinson | ||
| 1961 | Harry Levinson | Alan Levinson | |||
| 1962 | Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle | Leslie Larson | Victor Larson | ||
| 1963 | Fort Worth Boat Club | Robert Huggins | Eleanor Huggins | ||
| 1964 | Mission Bay Yacht Club | Jerry Jenkins | Dave Tippett | ||
| 1965 | Illinois Valley Yacht Club | Harry Levinson | Dan Flaherty | ||
| 1966 | Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club | Earl Elms | Jon Wegand | ||
| 1967 | Fort Gibson, Oklahoma | Earl Elms | Mike Shear | ||
| 1968 | Alamitos Bay Yacht Club | Earl Elms | Mike Shear | ||
| 1969 | Florida Yacht Club | Earl Elms | Mike Shear | ||
| 1970 | Island Bay Yacht Club | Earl Elms | Craig Martin | ||
| 1971 | Severn Sailing Association | Roger Stewart | Jerry Stewart | ||
| 1972 | Fort Gibson, Oklahoma | Earl Elms | Donnie Bedford | ||
| 1973 | Mission Bay Yacht Club | David Ullman | Pete Connally | ||
| 1974 | Florida Yacht Club | Augie Diaz | Barbara Chesney | ||
| 1975 | Green Lake Yacht Club | Jeff Lenhart | Eric Krebs | ||
| 1976 | U.S. Sailing Center at Association Island | Augie Diaz | Barbara Chesney | ||
| 1977 | Chandler's Landing Yacht Club | Tom Nute | Carolyn Nute | ||
| 1978 | Alamitos Bay Yacht Club | Mark Reynolds | DeAnn Wright | ||
| 1979 | Pensacola Yacht Club | Dave Chapin | Tim Dixon | ||
| 1980 | Carlyle Sailing Association | Augie Diaz | Greg Thomas | ||
| 1981 | Severn Sailing Association | Dave Chapin | Tim Dixon | ||
| 1982 | Fort Worth Boat Club | Dave Chapin | Todd Gay | ||
| 1983 | Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle | Doug DeSouza | Jenifer DeSouza | ||
| 1984 | Southern Yacht Club | Steve Suddath | Connie Suddath | ||
| 1985 | Crescent Sail Yacht Club | Steve Rosenberg | Patrick Muglia | ||
| 1986 | Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club | Ed Adams | Meredith Adams | ||
| 1987 | Clinton Marina Yacht Club | Steve Callison | Jane Faust | ||
| 1988 | Encinal Yacht Club | Craig Leweck | Chris Raab | ||
| 1989 | Coral Reef Yacht Club | Craig Leweck | Lisa Manzer | ||
| 1990 | Severn Sailing Association | Jeff Lenhart | Lianne Randall | ||
| 1991 | North Cape Yacht Club | Ed Adams | Nancy Haberland | ||
| 1992 | Alamitos Bay Yacht Club | Bart Hackworth | Jon Rogers | ||
| 1993 | Doug Clark | Alex Stout | |||
| 1994 | Rush Creek Yacht Club | Doug Hart | Jon Rogers | ||
| 1995 | Doug Hart | Steve Stewart | |||
| 1996 | Pensacola Yacht Club | Peter Commette | Connie Commette | ||
| 1997 | George Szabo | Eric Wilcox | |||
| 1998 | Gull Lake Country Club | George Szabo | Eric Wilcox | ||
| 1999 | Mission Bay Yacht Club | George Szabo | Eric Wilcox | ||
| 2000 | Oklahoma City Boat Club | George Szabo | Carol Cronin | ||
| 2001 | Columbia Gorge Racing Association | Augie Diaz | Brian Janney | ||
| 2002 | Augie Diaz | Pam Kelly | |||
| 2003 | Beverly Yacht Club | Andy Pimental | Kathleen Tocke | ||
| 2004 | Mentor Harbor Yachting Club | Ernesto Rodriguez | Leandro Spina | Miami, Florida | |
| 2005 | San Diego Yacht Club | George Szabo | Eric Wilcox | ||
| 2006 | Erie Yacht Club | Augie Diaz | Mark Ivey | ||
| 2007 | Dillon Yacht Club | Ernesto Rodriguez | Megan Place | Miami, Florida | |
| 2008 | Richmond Yacht Club | Augie Diaz | Kathleen Tocke | ||
| 2009 | Pensacola Yacht Club | Augie Diaz | Kathleen Tocke | ||
| 2010 | Severn Sailing Association | Augie Diaz | Kathleen Tocke | ||
| 2011 | North Cape Yacht Club | Augie Diaz | Kathleen Tocke | ||
| 2012 | Coral Reef Yacht Club | Ernesto Rodriguez | Cate Gundlach | Miami, Florida | |
| 2013 | Buffalo Canoe Club | Raúl Ríos | Max Agnese | ||
| 2014 | Okoboji Yacht Club | Raúl Ríos | Henry Dumke | ||
| 2015 | Mission Bay Yacht Club | Raúl Ríos | Kara Voss | ||
| 2016 | Rush Creek Yacht Club | Ernesto Rodriguez | Alex Sidi | Miami, Florida | |
| 2017 | Winchester Boat Club | Jim Bowers | Julia Marsh Rabin | ||
| 2018 | Green Lake Yacht Club | Augie Diaz | Julia Melton | ||
| 2019 | Jubilee Yacht Club | Tomas Hornos | |||
| 2021 | Severn Sailing Association | Ernesto Rodriguez | Miami, Florida | ||
| 2022 | San Diego Yacht Club | Ernesto Rodriguez | Miami, Florida | ||
| 2023 | Sandusky Sailing Club | Ernesto Rodriguez | Christine De Silva | Miami, Florida | |
| 2024 | Jubilee Yacht Club | Justin Callahan | Trevor Davis |