Sailed out of New Orleans Yacht Club, the first Capdevielle sailed in Viper 640s was held March 16-18, the Mardi Gras Regatta. The team from across lake and Pontchartrain Yacht Club, skippered by Max Albert, dominated the eight-boat regatta with a “picket fence” score of five firsts in five races. In second was Gulfport Yacht Club’s team with three seconds and 14 total points, and then Southern Yacht Club, skippered by Norm Vallette, with twenty points.

After years of the GYA’s comprehensive review of one-designs to replace the venerable Flying Scot as the interclub Capdevielle boat, and the recent activity by the GYA, the Viper Class and Rondar Raceboats to quickly establish a fleet of Vipers across the GYA, this was a major event for which all should be proud.

Sailed in conjunction with the Capdevielle racing was Viper Open racing which the host club’s Macho Slavich dominated with straight bullets.

Capdevielle Results HERE:

Mardi Gras Week Two Results HERE: