American sailors Ernesto Rodriguez and Taylor Scheuermann, representing Miami, Florida, were crowned the 2026 Snipe World Champions today following the conclusion of nine competitive races off the coast of Mahon, Menorca.
The winners earned 1875 points in the SSL Ranking.
The Miami-based duo secured the title with a total of 32 points after applying one discard, finishing four points ahead of defending World Champions Julio Alsogaray and Malena Sciarra of Argentina (36 points). Spain’s Alfredo Gonzalez and Cristian Sanchez completed the podium in third place with 63 points.
The victory brings the prestigious Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy back to Miami for the first time in 19 years, when Tomas Hornos and Enrique Quintero won the title in 2007. This marks the 21st World Championship win for the United States—and the 10th since the regatta expanded to a fully international entry format in 1947—as well as the fourth World Championship overall for the Miami Snipe Fleet.
Rodriguez, who previously finished third at the 2009 Worlds in San Diego with Megan Place, third at the 2022 Worlds in Cascais with Kathleen Tocke, and second at the 2024 Worlds in Buenos Aires alongside Scheuermann, finally secured the global title. In addition to the main championship trophy, Rodriguez and Scheuermann were awarded the Bibi Juetz Trophy as the top-ranking mixed team, while Scheuermann received the O’Leary Trophy, awarded to the winning crew.
Final Results (Top 10)
USA Ernesto Rodriguez & Taylor Scheuermann, 32
ARG Julio Alsogaray & Malena Sciarra, 36
ESP Alfredo Gonzalez & Cristian Sanchez, 63
BEL Manu Hens & Alexandre Tinoco, 68
BRA Felipe Rondina & Joao Pedro Herrlein, 78
ESP Jose M. Guerrero Macias & Naheul Rodriguez Perez, 80
USA Justin Callahan & Trevor Davis, 91
ESP Gustavo del Castillo & Rafael del Castillo, 108
ESP Raul de Valenzuela Santaella & Antolin Alexander de Ona, 120
ESP Francisco Sanchez Ferrer & Marina Sanchez Ferrer, 129
By: SnipeToday
Photos: Matias Capizzano
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