2015 ISAF world team championships

Will be held at Rutland Sailing Club on 19th – 24th July 2015

Ten nations have committed to the 2015 ISAF Team Racing World Championship with a further seven expected to register ahead of the 31 May entry deadline.

Teams from Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA will compete on Rutland Water, Great Britain from 20-24 July 2015.

Organized by Rutland Sailing Club in conjunction with the International Sailing Federation, the regatta will be the tenth edition of the ISAF Team Racing Worlds.

Ahead of the 2015 ISAF Team Racing Worlds, invited emerging nations who enter will be offered specialist training from 13-17 July. From then on it’s down to business with five racing days scheduled ahead of the crowning of the 2015 World Champions on 24 July.

ISAF Competitions Manager Jon Napier said, “Ahead of the 31 May entry deadline we have had exceptional interest from Member National Authorities wanting to send teams to Rutland.

“The ISAF Team Racing Worlds has seen Olympic medallists and strong match racers pit their wits in the fast paced team racing environment in the past. Close, exciting racing has been seen throughout the event’s history and that will certainly be the case at the 2015 edition.”

Racing in Firefly type dinghies supplied by the Organizing Authority, the 2015 ISAF Team Racing Worlds will see up to 36 teams competing across Open and Youth Divisions.

Six new boats are being prepared at Rondar Raceboats to be used for the semi-finals and the final event!

About ISAF Team Racing Worlds

customLogo.gifGreat Britain were the first team to lift the ISAF Team Racing Worlds in West Kirby, Great Britain in 1995. Ireland came in second with Australia completing the podium.

From 2003 to 2009 USA dominated the event winning four in a row before the British team broke the trend at the most recent edition held in Schull, Ireland from 27 August – 4 September 2011.

In 2005 an Under 21 competition was introduced in Gandia, Spain and was won by Great Britain who also picked up gold in 2011 in the Under 19 category.

READ MORE: www.rutlandteamracing.org.uk
Contact Mike Steele: rutlandteamracing@gmail.com

READ ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE FIREFLY HERE

Viper 640 – Upcoming Major Regattas

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.

  • December 12-13 (Clinic on the 11th)
  • January 9-10
  • February 6-7

    • Rondar Support ISAF Team World Championship

    Rondar Raceboats, producers of the Firefly dinghy, are making available a number of boats that can be used by competitors at the forthcoming 2015 ISAF Team Racing World Championship, Rutland Water, from 19th to 24th July. Rondar staff will also be on hand to fix any sailing issues and support the event.

    Twelve nations have committed to the 2015 ISAF event so far, with a further six expected to register ahead of the 31st May entry deadline. Teams from Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA will compete. Organised by Rutland Sailing Club in conjunction with the International Sailing Federation, the regatta will be the tenth edition of the ISAF Team Racing World Championship.

    Sonar & 505 Builds Progress

    SONAR
    The new Sonar from Rondar is now underway.

    The team hard at work (above left); Paul Young and the first hull

    (above middle); the new build basking in the sun and looking great – strong and light (above right).
    Road trailers, currently under construction, will be supplied with each US boat.

    The first hull and deck have been made with a number of production improvements.
    The first 8 boats are destined for the USA – with considerably more to follow.

    505

    Production is at full speed for the new version. Several of which are being finished for April delivery. The new version has much greater torsional rigidity and allows max mast rake, with shroud tracks and a very solid floor – double skinned.

    Regatta Results from Across the Pond

    Brad Boston, Lee Shuckerow, and Nick Loundsbury Win EFG Viper 640 Pan American Championship
    Viper veterans Brad Boston and Lee Shuckerow, joined by new teammate Nick Loundsbury, won a hard-fought Bacardi Miami Sailing Week and EFG Viper 640 Pan-American Championship. The defending North American champs avenged last year’s one point loss, though it didn’t come easy, with the overall regatta leader changing three times among three different teams in the final three races.
    Read More – Video Recap

    Video Recap

    Three Podium Spots, Three Different Flags at the EFG Winter Cup.

    Miami is known as the gateway to Latin America. For Viper sailors, it may also be the jumping off point for points east. If you hailed from an island in the Atlantic Ocean, you probably did well at the 2015 EFG Winter Cup. Bermudians Somers Kempe, Butch Agnew and Adam Barboza never won a race and were over early in the penultimate race, but scored four seconds to edge Lawrence Crispin’s team from England by two points. Racing was extremely close, as third and fourth were only a single point out of second, with Ireland’s Anthony O’Leary beating Peter Bauer’s Wild Hogs team on a tiebreaker.
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    SoCal Report
    Submitted by Brad Milligan.

    Mid-March saw 11 Vipers setting out from Coronado Yacht Club battling to do battle in the Helly Hansen San Diego NOOD Regatta. While we saw the AP flag on numerous occasions in order to let the wind fill in, once racing we had anywhere from 6-17 knots of breeze in typical warm southern California weather. Several delays due to the local Santa Ana wind pattern made racing difficult for all. Our typical sea breeze struggled to build most days until early afternoon and even then shifting 20-40 degrees during a race. Alex Steele on Last Call ran away with the win followed by Tom Blanton on Kimi in second and Chuck Tripp on Hot Mess in third.

    Up next is Cal Yacht Club’s Cal Race Week in late May and the always well attended Long Beach Race Week at the end of June. Rumors continue to persist about a 24 hour team relay race at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, a first for the west coasters that could prove popular. Stay tuned.
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