Fried Elliott/ www.friedbits.com Using the Quantum BW-2 main and PS-5 Jib, Augie Diaz and Kathleen Tocke won the US Nationals with: Five 1st places, One 2nd place, and One 3rd place. They threw out the third. Same Wind, More Speed. Quantum Sails.

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SCIRA Board of Governors Snipe Bulletin

Snipe Bulletin Summer 2009 International Rules Committee Giorgio Brezich Trieste, Italy 34143 Giorgio.brezich@tin.it General Secretary - Europe Stefano Longhi Trieste, Italy stefanol@sgmconsulting.it General Secretary - Western Hemisphere & Orient Martin Dovat Montevideo, Uruguay mdovat@zonamerica.com Executive Director Jerelyn Biehl 2812 Canon St. San Diego, CA 92106 USA +619-224-6998 scira@snipe.org skype: jerelynbiehl

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