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Grace Howie and Meredith Killion win inaugural Viper 640 Women’s North American Championship

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After four races on Day 1 of the Championship, Grace Howie and Meredith Killion had a solid lead going into the second and final day. Sailing with Cardwell Potts and Ted Ferrarone, after the completion of six races (two on the final day), they reported a scoreline of 1-4-3-1-1-2, by far the most consistent performance in the 18-boat fleet whereby they threw out the fourth for a total of 8 points and a convincing win.

When the sailors left the host Noroton Yacht Club (Darien, CT) last night, today’s forecast was for very low winds. However, when the fleet arrived today, they were met with 5-6 knot breezes from the southwest which was more than enough to get in two more races. A third race, that would have been Race 7, was abandoned due to a major wind shift and conditions that turned the fleet inside out.

The key for many teams, however, was attaining the sixth race allowing a throw out. This was particularly the case for Cam Farrah (Ft. Walton, FL) sailing with her father Cliff and Jackson Benvenutti. On day one, Cam posted scores of 8-1-1 12, the 12th resulting from an OCS start. Posting a 2-1 performance today and dropping the 12th, Cam and crew moved up from fifth to second with 13 points.

The final podium positions were claimed by Sarah Warren (Pawcatuck, CT) and Hanna King sailing with Mark Zagol and Tim Desmond in third with 16 points; Mary Ewenson (Annapolis, MC) in fourth with 23 point with Austin Powers and Keenan Hilsinger in crew, and Jane Loutrel Moore (Hampton, VA) in fifth with 25 points sailing with her oldest son Parker and friend Marian __________ and Vir Menon.

Today, PRO Sandy Grosvenor (Annapolis, MD) got as much out of the dying winds as possible. Leading an all-female Race Committee comprised of volunteers from over a dozen different yacht clubs, she presented a textbook example of how to keep her committee and sailors informed about changing conditions and anticipated next steps. “The thing that impressed me the most was that the RC team worked together seamlessly. When you have volunteers from over a dozen different clubs—very few of whom had ever worked together before – the way we ran this championship was keenly satisfying,” Grosvenor noted. Event Co-Chair Nancy Pearson of the host club added, “I attribute that success to Sandy’s organizational skills and the countless hours she put in setting-up this Championship and her volunteer team.”

The background of this inaugural Viper 640 Women’s North Americans started two years ago, initially to be a Worlds event but curtailed and converted to a continental championship due to COVID19 international travel restrictions. From the beginning, it was acknowledged that it would be difficult to field a sizeable fleet of all-women crewed Vipers as only a handful of the Vipers are owned and regularly

helmed by women. Most boats consisted of at least half women or majority female teams, and there was one all-female team.

When asked what allowed them to outperform the other boats, Meredith Killion said, “It was largely a matter of working to keep the boat going fast. It wasn’t that shifty, so we weren’t tacking or gybing frequently. It was largely a matter of boat speed.” Grace Howie continued, “We really had good boat speed up wind, especially when we were in the lead and could concentrate on straight line speed. Being four-up made us heavier than many boats and allowed up to power-up the boat more by pressing, bow down and going fast. Once you got on the long tack, it was a drag race to the mark, and we appeared to have better boat speed than the other boats.” Grace also noted how fortunate she was to step onto a boat on which crewmates Cardwell Potts and Ted Ferrarone have been sailing together for close to a decade.

Class Administrator Buttons Padin was live streaming on Facebook throughout the day and his posts, including an on-the-sail-in interview with Grace Howie and Meredith Killion can be seen on the Class Facebook and Instagram pages. www.viper640.org

Photos on Facebook @viper640 www.NorotonYC.org

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Photos © Rick Bannerot, OnTheFlyPhotos.net

International Viper 640 Class Becomes the Newest World Sailing Class Crowning First Viper World Champions

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February 21, 2017   For Immediate Release
In November 2016, World Sailing approved the International Viper 640 Class’s application to become a recognized World Sailing class. The International Viper 640 Class Association, at the same time, adopted an international constitution and signed a contract with World Sailing confirming the Class’s international status. World Sailing has accredited Zeke Horowitz, Ian Coleman, and Brendan Healey, all from Annapolis, MD, as Viper 640 World Champions, following their win last November at the first World Championships in Bermuda.
Commenting on the completion of this process, Viper 640 Class International Chairman Justin Scott said, “We have fleets in three continents and a circuit of destination regattas over the next three years that span spectacular locations across North America, Australia and Europe. The Viper 640 is now truly an international one-design class.” Jason Smithwick, World Sailing’s Director of Technical and Offshore, added, “The Viper 640 combines an excellent boat and a solid international organization with great sailors that enjoy each other’s company both on the water and off. We are delighted to have the Viper 640 class join the World Sailing family.”
Perth 2018 – World Championship
The International Viper 640 Class is pleased to announce its next World Championship Regatta from February 17 to February 23 2018 at South of Perth Yacht Club, Western Australia. SoPYC is one of the largest yacht clubs in Australia with more the 2,300 members and truly magnificent world class facilities. They have hosted several national championships, they co-hosted the World Sailing Team Racing World Championships in 2009 and the Sailing World Championship in 2011.
February will provide ideal sailing conditions on the Swan River estuary with the infamous southwesterly “Doctor” blowing in the afternoon from 15–25 knots.
Viper 640 Australian Class president Graeme Monkhouse stated, “We are aiming to host the largest Viper regatta ever outside of North America with 20 Western Australian Vipers eager to go up against some of the best Viper sailors coming in from around the World.”
Long Beach 2019 – World Championship
The Class is also announcing that , Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA, USA, will host the 2019 Viper 640 World Championship. Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Commodore Chuck Clay said, “We’ll make sure Viper sailors have spectacular racing on the water while enjoying our special southern California hospitality ashore.”
For more information contact Viper 640 Class Association Administrator Ed “Buttons” Padin ([email protected]) or Rondar Raceboats, the Class builder (www.rondarboats.com)

Viper 640 International Championship Report & Results

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Zeke Horowitz, Ian Coleman, and Brendan Healey Win Aspen Viper 640 International Championship sponsored by EFG
When it was decided that the Viper 640 sports boats would travel to Bermuda during November 2016 for its major regatta, everyone was looking forward to the big winds that prevail on the Great Sound at that time of year. Unfortunately on two of the days too much wind prevailed. The 4-day event, the Aspen Viper 640 International Championship sponsored by EFG, was held from Wednesday – Saturday, November 16-19, in conjunction with the 2016 North American Championship. The regatta came down to only six races over two days of sailing. As was the case on Thursday’s second day of the event when 25+ knot westerly winds with puffs well into the 30’s kept the racers ashore, the final day’s racing also had to be cancelled as the low hovering around Bermuda brought winds well in excess of 25 knots with puffs and frequent rain squalls crossing the Great Sound with wind speeds in excess of 35 knots.
It should be noted that a handful of crews did go for a sail Saturday morning inside the more protected waters of Hamilton Harbor and they were rewarded with spectacular downwind sleigh rides noting that had they been outside in the Great Sound it would been difficult for even the most skilled among the fleet to handle the strong, frequent puffs.
When International Race Officer and PRO Hank Stuart (Rochester, NY) raised Alpha over November, the sailors found the desire to race was countered by the desire to not break boats…or people. As such, Friday’s results for the 41 boats held fast. That allowed Zeke Horowitz (Annapolis, MD), Brendan Healey (Greenwich, CT), and Ian Coleman (Annapolis, MD) to take home both the International and North American Championship trophies. Justin Scott (Darien, CT) sailing with Rob Crane (Darien, CT) and Trevor Burd (Marblehead, MA) claimed second place, also winning the Governors’ Cup (top finishing skipper over 55 years of age). Geoff Fargo, Jeff Grange, and Spencer Steffen, all hailing from Santa Barbara, CA, were third and also the top placing Corinthian crew.  Full results at http://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=1577.
With sailors coming to Bermuda from across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the UK, the competition was very tight. A look at the scores revealed that, with the exception of Horowitz’s winning 10 points, had the regatta sailed the final day the scoreboard would surely have been shuffled. Close competition, excellent courses, big breezes, and good sportsmanship prevailed throughout the racing; and ashore, event co-chairs Somers Kempe and Doug De Couto beautifully executed a logistically challenging regatta. Sailors were able to enjoy the hospitality and grandeur of both host clubs, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club.
When asked about his winning the International and North American Championships, Horowitz was proud of his accomplishment giving the credit to his crewmates Coleman and Healy. “When I joined the Viper Class I knew I’d be more competitive if I had a regular crew,” said Horowitz, “and I was able to talk two of my best friends into joining me on the boat. It helps that Ian and Brendan are both spectacular sailors. It was really great for the three of us to be racing 40 other Vipers on the beautiful island of Bermuda.”
While the Viper 640 Class has held its North American Championship for many years, this is the first time the Class hosted an International Championship. In doing so, it was necessary to have a new perpetual trophy and a sculptor was commissioned to create a piece of art reflecting the Viper’s growing global presence. What he came back with is a unique bronze sculpture that will definitely stand out in any yacht club’s trophy case. Below are pictures of the trophy and Horowitz’s crew holding both the International and North American trophies.

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The winning trio: Zeke Horowitz (hat), Ian Coleman, and Brendan Healey (seated)

The regatta concluded Saturday night at the RHADC with a cocktail party and prize giving bringing everyone together one last time. As has been noted in the past, in addition to the great boats these men and women sail, they find the camaraderie among Viper sailors and the international friendships that have developed over years keep them coming back. There were sailors in their early 20s and in their 70s racing competitively, there were parent/child crew combinations as well as husband and wife teams. Of note was the seventh place team comprised of two married couples: Peter and Rachel Beardsley sailing with Jay and Rachel Rhame. Rachel Rhame sailed as hard as anyone on the course despite being five months pregnant. The joke was if they were sailing 4-up or 5?
The sailors were treated to not only the benefit of having an International Race Officer (Stuart) running the races, but they also were served by an International Jury headed by Bermudian IJ Robert Duffy. And, as is the case with most regattas of this magnitude, it would not have been possible to be held without the cooperation and support of the many sponsors including: presenting sponsor Aspen RE, long-term Viper 640 Class sponsor EFG, host sponsor the Bermuda Tourism Authority, shipping sponsors Bermuda Container Line, Bermuda International Shipping Ltd, Somers Isles Shipping Ltd, and Bermuda Forwarders and supporting sponsors Goslings, Gubinelli Wine, Oleander Cycles, Newstead Belmont Hills, and Island Construction.
You can see great regatta photos and video at https://www.facebook.com/2016Viper640InternationalChampionship/?fref=ts with daily recaps at www.viper640.corg.
Contact:  Edward Padin, Viper 640 Class Administrator, [email protected]
About Aspen Reinsurance
Aspen Re is a diversified, well-capitalized and strongly rated company that provides carefully tailored underwriting solutions in select markets where we can add a high level of value. Aspen Re’s progress is built on the ability to identify and respond swiftly to emerging opportunities and to operate across a wide range of countries and specialist business lines. Aspen Re is founded on a thorough understanding of client needs, as well as exceptional expertise in assessing and managing risk. The company focuses on building long-term relationships with clients who have track records for sound underwriting, along with exposures that make risk transfer a vital aspect of their business needs.
Aspen Insurance, 141 Front Street, Hamilton HM19, Bermuda
www.aspen.co
About EFG International
EFG International is a global private banking group offering private banking and asset management services, headquartered in Zurich. EFG International’s group of private banking businesses operates in around 30 locations worldwide, with circa 2,000 employees. EFG International’s registered shares (EFGN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
EFG International has been the primary supporting sponsor of the Viper 640 Class since 2011. Every year, Viper sailors around the world competing in quailifying events leading up to the EFG Viper Pan-American Championship sailed each March in Miami, FL, as part of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week presented by EFG.
EFG International AG, Bleicherweg 8, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
www.efginternational.com
About the Viper 640
The Viper 640 is a high-performance one-design sport boat. At 21 ft (6.40 m) and only 750 lb. (340 kg) it combines the stiffness of a keelboat with the acceleration and planing abilities of a dinghy. The Viper has a precise and exhilarating feel on the helm, a spacious cockpit for three or more people, strict one-design class rules, and ease of launching by ramp or hoist. With fleets and regattas around the world, there is certainly Viper racing near you.
For more information contact Viper 640 Class Association Administrator Ed “Buttons” Padin ([email protected]) or Rondar Raceboats’ Dan Tucker ([email protected]
 
www.viper640.org

Viper 640 Miami Regattas Report & Results

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The Viper 640 Class Association
March 16, 2016- The Viper 640 sportboats are just returning from Miami, FL, after sailing two regattas on Biscayne Bay. The first, the EFG Winter Cup (March 6-7), was the final qualifying regatta for the 2015-16 EFG Viper Pan-American Championship, a 12-month series of international qualifying regattas held in Europe, Australia and North America. As in the past, the EFG Viper Pan-Am was sailed as part of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week (March 10-12) sponsored by EFG with each competing boat carrying over qualifier regatta points to be combined with their Bacardi scores.
Crispin-sailingThis year, Lawrence Crispin, sailing with his son Luka and long-time crew Hector Cisnaros, won both the EFG Winter Cup and Bacardi Miami Sailing Week regattas earning them the title of EFG Viper Pan-American Champions. This is the second year Crispin and crew have sailed a Viper in Miami having also competed in the 53-boat Viper North Americans last October where he finished seventh. “This is a big win for us,” noted the senior Crispin, who hails from the Stone Sailing Club in the UK and is a former Laser World Champion. “We’ve just purchased a Viper for us to sail when we get back to the UK and will then be shipping it to Bermuda for the 2015 Viper International Championship next November.”
Crispin’s dominance of the fleet was not totally without its challenges. After the first day of the EFG Winter Cup, Royal Cork Yacht Club’s Anthony O’Leary (former Irish Sailor of the Year) held the lead sailing with his son Robert and Tom Durcan. O’Leary finished second for the EFG Winter Cup with former US Star Olympian John Dane III, Schaeffer Dane, and Dave Bolyard in third. Dane and his crew, while not from across the Pond, are new to the Vipers sailing a boat owned by their home club, Pass Christian Yacht Club in Pass Christian, MS, part of the Gulf Yachting Association.
Day 1 of the Bacardi/Pan-Am racing for the Vipers was cancelled due to high winds but the fleet raced eight races over the final two days in winds in the high teens. Crispin won two of the eight heats, was second twice and third twice. That was good enough to beat Tyler Moore (Hampton Yacht Club, VA) by seven points for the Bacardi Miami Sailing Week title. Moore, sailing with his wife Jane and Tim and Karen Fallon, made a strong finish winning four races—including the final three. Rounding out the top podium spots for Bacardi were Ian Nicholson and David Hitchcock from Britain’s Hayling Island Sailing Club with Australian David Chapman as their third.
After all the sailing was over, it was Crispin who took home both individual regatta wins and the title of 2015-16 EFG Viper Pan-American Champion.
EFG Winter Cup results:  http://www.viper640.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/VIPER-Winter-Cup-Results-2016-a.pdf
Bacardi Miami Sailing Week results:  http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=1548
EFG Viper Pan-American Championship results:  http://www.viper640.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/EFG-Viper-Pan-Am-Scoring-March-2016.pdf
With everyone’s eyes turned to the Viper International Championship and 2015 NAs next November in Bermuda, there was a definite international flare to the Vipers in Miami. In addition to the Crispin and Nicholson UK entries, the O’Leary crew from Ireland, and David Chapman from down under, Mark Griffith, Chris Way, and Mark Haywird traveled from Sydney, Australia, to finish a solid sixth in the Bacardi series. And while Canadian Steve Chapman is a staple for Viper regattas, Bill Abbott, Steve Lacey, and Ched Lee were sailing fellow Sarnia, Ontario, Viperer Brad Boston’s boat in their first Viper regatta. And the US was well represented with crews traveling from California, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Connecticut, Indiana, New York, and New Jersey.
Next on tap for the Vipers is Charleston Race Week (4/14-17) and Tom Loutrel ([email protected]) and Zeke Horowitz ([email protected]) are managing the process to get more entries. Then, it’s up the coast to the Annapolis NOOD (4/29-5/1). Geoff Ewenson ([email protected]) is driving that effort. Sailors should contact these sailors with any regatta questions.
About the Viper 640
www.viper640.org
The Viper 640 is a high-performance one-design sport boat. At 21 ft (6.40 m) and only 750 lb (340 kg) it combines the stiffness of a keelboat with the acceleration and planing abilities of a dinghy. The Viper has a precise and exhilarating feel on the helm, a spacious cockpit for three or more people, strict one-design class rules and ease of launching by ramp or hoist. With fleets and regattas around the world, there is certainly Viper racing near you.
For more information contact VCA Administrator Ed “Buttons” Padin ([email protected]) or Rondar Raceboats’ Dan Tucker ([email protected]). For more information about the International and North American Championship Regatta contact event chair Doug De Couto ([email protected]) or Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Commodore Somers Kempe ([email protected]).

One Design Class Profile: Viper 640

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640-3By Airwaves writer Brendan Healy
The Viper 640 Class will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, and even after two decades on the water, the class is experiencing more growth than ever before.  Both the number of events hosted by the class and the attendance levels per regatta are on the rise, making 2016 a very promising year for the class.  With its first ever unofficial world championships, labeled the “International Championships” scheduled for mid-November in Bermuda, and already 51 boats registered, now is certainly the time to check out this exciting little sport boat.
The boat was designed by Brian Bennett in 1996 as a 3 to 4 crewed affordable sport boat for the amateur and experienced sailor alike.  It’s simple to rig and tune, and yet is athletically challenging to sail, making it an awesome platform for the weekend warrior to hit the road, as well as for the experienced “pro” teams to grind it out at championship level events. 640
The class enjoys a relatively packed schedule with events all over the country (as well as internationally), at both the local and national level.  This past year’s North American Championship was the most heavily attended regatta in the class’s history with 53 boats on the starting line.  Hosted by the Larchmont Yacht Club in mid-October, this event saw a full range of conditions over the 4 days of sailing ranging from near drift conditions to upwards of 30 knots mid-regatta.  In addition to 2015’s successful NAs, the Viper also hosted its second annual Winter Series, with over 25 boats at each event.  The series consists of three regattas (one in December, January, and February), and is hosted by the Sarasota Sailing Squadron on the Gulf Coast of Florida.  A unique format, in which each boat may drop 30% of their cumulative scores, makes it possible (although difficult) for the overall winner to compete in only 2 out of the 3 regattas.  The squadron does a phenomenal job of hosting the fleet with a very laid back atmosphere at the boat park.  This, coupled with PRO Ron Pletch’s “bang-em-out” approach to running races, guarantees that sailors get their money’s worth both on and off the water.  In addition to the individual regattas, North Sails One Design rep, Zeke Horowitz, also led a clinic for any and all Viper sailors prior to the first regatta of the series this year.  Following the Winter Series, the Viper’s next major event is the Bacardi Miami Sailing Week in early March.  With 27 boats already registered, this event is becoming the largest single winter regatta for the class, to be followed up in April by the greatest one design regatta of the year, Charleston Race Week.  In addition to all of these awesome events, the Gulf Yachting Association has recently chosen the Viper to become its official boat of the Capdevielle beginning in 2018, thereby replacing the Flying Scot, making for an exciting few years to come for the Gulf Coast.
viper_640_drawingThe Viper offers an awesome experience for any skill levels and age range of sailor, from the weekend warrior to the pro team, from novice keelboat sailor to one design champ.  With its numbers on the rise, it’s proving to have a strong national presence and a very bright future.  The Bermuda Worlds in November will certainly be a highlight in the class’s path to success as 2016 promises to be a year to remember in the 20-year history of this exceptional small sport boat.

Peter Beardsley & Danny Pletsch Win Viper 640 Sarasota Winter Circuit

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February 9, 2015
Amidst snowstorms and freezing rain in the northeast U.S., 15 Viper 640 sport boat teams made the trip south to sail in sunny conditions with green water. This was the final installment of the three-part Viper 640 Sarasota (FL) Winter Circuit that included weekend regattas in December and January. The Race Committee at Sarasota Sailing Squadron squeezed in 9 races in conditions that never reached more than 10 knots, with large shifts, managing the seemingly impossible as fleets at other one design regattas in Tampa and St. Petersburg a few miles north struggled to get in 3 races in similar conditions.
Sarasota-Feb-2015-Winners Lightened
The hybrid Blackout Panda team of Peter Beardsley, Rachel Beardsley, and Danny Pletsch improved on their January performance, winning 6 races and scoring no worse than a second to win the event by 15 points over the Amthor-Eberwine team from Hampton YC. Blackout Panda Larchmont Yacht Club stablemates Dragon Fire finished strong with a 3-3 to leapfrog Peter Denton’s Newport team by a point for third place.
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The event also marked the conclusion of the Sarasota Winter Circuit, with an outstanding 28 races completed over 3 events in December, January and February. The circuit scored each race individually, with teams dropping their worst 30%. Blackout Panda discarded all but one of their DNCs from December to edge the Amthor-Eberwine team by five points for the circuit title, with Peter Denton’s Toriffic team finishing third, just ahead of event chair Travis Yates and his Sidewinder team, and Executive Committee member Steve Chapman from Ottawa, Ontario in fifth. The teams now prepare for two Miami March events, with the EFG Winter Cup March 1-2, and the EFG Viper 640 Pan-American Championship at Bacardi Miami Sailing Week sponsored by EFG International March 5-7 with a record 37 teams registered.
Results
http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=9200
Contact: Viper 640 Class Administrator Ed “Buttons” Padin, [email protected]

NEW, UPGRADED VIPER 640 CLASS WEBSITE LAUNCHED

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December 8, 2014-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Viper 640 Class Association has continually emphasized providing a contemporary website to support a modern growing class. From its founding the Class was launched with an interactive website that allowed all of our members and prospective members to access information, share stories, share boat tuning tips, and engage in friendly banter on the Class forums. Deservedly, the Class website (www.Viper640.org) has won various awards including One-Design Class Website of the Year. However, the Viper Class has not rested on its laurels. Web technology is continuously evolving and so is the Viper Class. The growth of the Class as an international organization with fleets in Europe and Australia in addition to the USA, Canada, and the Caribbean, has presented us with the opportunity to upgrade our website and build a global platform.
The Class Association retained Strawberry Marketing to develop a new website for the Class. The redesigned Viper640.ort website was launched on December 8, 2014. The new site combines a modern visual presentation of the Class, more user-friendly, intuitive navigation, and easier inputting of member-generated content. The Class is appreciative of the effort by David and Danielle Pitman and Oriana Humphryes from Strawberry Marketing for their brilliant creative and technical workmanship. The Class would also to thank Fletcher Boland, Chairman of the Viper 640 Web Committee and professional website designer, and immediate past Class President Peter for the many hours they put in on behalf of the Class. Finally, the Class would like to thank Rondar Raceboats and EFG International who made it financially possible to upgrade the site to such a high standard.
The new website has arrived in time for a very exciting 2015 sailing season around the world. The Viper season starts in January in Sydney Australia with the Australian National Sports Boat Championship, an EFG Viper 640 Pan-American Championship qualifier regatta. It includes the Florida winter series in Sarasota, the EFG Viper Pan-American Championships in March in Miami, Long Beach Race Week in California, the Euro Cup on Lake Garda, Italy, the Canadian Championships in Kingston Ontario, a series of championship regattas in the UK, and October’s Viper 640 North American Championships just outside New York City in Larchmont, New York.
The Class looks forward to seeing old and new class members in 2015, including David and Danielle Pitman who were so impressed by the content of the new website that they have gone and ordered a new Viper for themselves.

Viper 640

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viper640The Viper 640 is a high-performance one-design sport boat. At 21 feet long and only 735 lbs, it combines the stiffness of a keelboat with the acceleration and planning abilities of a dinghy.
viper_640_drawingThe design mandate was “Simple, Clean and Effective”.  The Viper has a precise and exhilarating feel on the helm, a spacious cockpit for 3 people, strict one-design class rules and ease of launching by ramp or hoist.
Check out Sail1Design’s One-Design Class Profile on the Viper 640!
Class website:
http://www.viper640.org/

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