Charleston Race Week – April 17-19
It’s not too late to go!
Yes, CRW is only a few weeks away…but if you hurry you can still put together your program to sail in this final southeast major of the year. There will be close to 20 Vipers on the starting line for three great days of racing. The post-race hospitality is top-notch, the local area is a great place for dining and sightseeing, and there is even still room in the Viper bays to dock your boat.
Maybe it’s time to finally put away the warm clothes and get yourself and your crew to Charleston. For full information, Click Here.
GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION’S OPENING REGATTA
Calling all Viper Sailors To Help With GYA Selection Process
You’ve heard that the Viper 640 Class is a finalist in the selection of a new boat for interclub competition in the Gulf Yachting Association. The winner will be determined on Labor Day Weekend, September 2015. This is our only opportunity to secure the success of the Viper Class between the Florida Panhandle and the Texas coast. The GYA has over SIX HUNDRED Flying Scots, the previous boat used for the past 49 years. We all want the Viper to be the boat selected!
To help the GYA clubs in their boat assessments, Rondar has two Vipers currently in the Gulf for demos and inclusion in various GYA regattas. While the boats are there, experienced Viper sailors aren’t. The Class is asking you to consider going south for one or more of these demos/regattas to help present the Viper in a positive light.
The Class and Rondar need your help with the promotion of the Viper, to ensure that we win the competition. Please sign up to come to a Viper demo or regatta, to sail a regatta on a Rondar Works boat with a local crew, or assist with a demo.
Click on this link to see which regattas and demos need your help where you can also sign-up. GYA Schedule.
Bacardi Newport Sailing Week Presented by EFG 2015
/ Viper 640 Atlantic Coast Championship
NEW DATES ANNOUNCED
Bacardi, EFG, and Studio Milano, the trio that brought you Bacardi Miami Sailing Week and previous Bacardi Newport Sailing Weeks, have announced that the dates for the 2015 Viper Atlantic Coast Championship have changed to June 27-28 with registration on June 26. Final logistics are still being worked out by the sponsorship team and will be announced shortly. In the meantime, the following is known: the event will be hosted by the Newport Yacht Club with some of the entertainment in the adjacent property. Boats can be launched and hauled at Sail Newport, also the event’s Race Committee, but all boats will overnight in the water at NYC.
As this event is one of Viper Sponsor EFG’s major events, it will also be the Viper 640 Atlantic Coast Championship, so you will want to make plans NOW to sail in this important event. More information will be coming soon on YachtScoring.com and look for posts on the Viper website (www.viper640.org) in the next week or so.
2015 Viper North Americans and the Larchmont Yacht Club Sport Boat Grand Prix.
Everyone should be setting their sights on Larchmont, NY for next October 15-18. Event Chair and former Viper Class President Peter Beardsley is anticipating 50-60 boats on the line. With Butch Ulmer as PRO, you can be assured of a well run, competitive regatta. For those not in the northeast, planning should start now as you’ll need to coordinate lodging, travel, etc, so don’t wait.
And, if you’re thinking about racing in Larchmont next October, you should plan on sailing in the LYC Sport Boat Grand Prix over Memorial Day weekend, May 23-24. It is anticipated that the Viper start will have 25+ boats on the line joined by starts for J/70s, K6s, and possibly other sport boats. This is a great tune-up for the NAs as the late spring and early fall conditions are often very similar. Plus, Larchmont Yacht Club hosts world-class regattas in its historic venue. For more information or to register, Click Here.
Sarasota Viper 640 Winter Circuit
Talking about pre-planning…mark your calendars now for the 2015-16 Viper 640 Winter Circuit with the Sarasota Viper 640 Fleet. The Sarasota folks are looking forward to building off the momentum from the fantastic 2014-15 circuit and sailing at a great venue in warm weather with excellent hospitality. Plans are being developed to have a clinic the day before the kick-off races (Dec. 11) so everyone can be on their game as the Circuit starts. Make your plans now to attend this great event while, for many, it means escaping the chilly conditions of the northern winter.
