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Snake Bytes
September 14, 2024
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 In Today’s Snake Bytes:
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Sarasota to Host 2024 NA’s
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December is normally the time for our first Winter Series weekend in Sarasota. Travis and his team at the Sailing Squadron are readying for a special start this year: the 2024 North American’s. It will be all of the usual friendly people, great racing, tight competition, warm weather, lively debriefs, holiday boat parade, reasonable accommodations, and St. Armand’s bar crawls. Don’t miss it!
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The Squadron is again opening up storage for boats that want to continue in the Winter Series in January and February. And of course, Sarasota is a great feeder into the Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta in Miami from Thursday March 6th through Saturday March 8th.
Registration for NA’s December 13-15 is here.
Registration for Winter Series will be live shortly.
Registration for Miami is here.
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The Great Lakes Vipers met in Kingston, ON for the Great Lakes Championship August 17 & 18. Windy conditions allowed the RC to get in 8 good races over the two days, with good gradient winds from the south keeping everyone on their toes. Van Sheppard (327) sailing with two of his sons, Alexander and Steve, took home the honours, followed by the Marblehead team of Cole Constantineau (294) third place went to Steve Chapman (328) with Christophe Ledent and Tom Miller.
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The 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held Saturday December 14th in Sarasota, and by Zoom (link to be sent in the week before the meeting). Per the Class Constitution, any member or group wishing to make changes to the Constitution, Bylaws, or Class Rules must propose those to the Chair of the Board of Governors (Steve Chapman) along with support from the requisite number of members as detailed in the Constitution, no later than this Monday September 16th. Officer elections will also be held at the AGM.
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Winter Series Jan and Feb 2025
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The Winter Series 2024-2025 is on! Same great venue, hospitality, racing, debriefs, and warm weather.
January 11-12, registration live shortly.
February 8-9, registration live shortly.
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After great racing last year, a strong fleet is again headed to Miami for the 2025 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta. Miami is known for steady breeze, tight racing, terrific parties, and prime winter sailing. Lots of people have this on their bucket lists. It is worth it.
Zig Travel has some good deals at The Mutiny and Courtyard Coconut Grove: bookings@zig-travel.com.
Thursday March 6th – Saturday March 8th: registration link here.
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Per earlier class communications, we no longer have the services of our long-time Class Administrator, Buttons Padin. A search committee of Peter Beardsley, Cole Constantineau, and Mary Ewenson is working on finding a new administrator. Until that person comes on, we need more hands to help with some of the tasks of running the Class. Specifically:
Promotion and marketing
Social posting and management
Communications (such as these newsletters)
Sails stickers and database maintenance
Class membership rolls
If you have any interest in helping out, please contact Peter Ill, pmi36y@gmail.com, or anyone on the Executive Committee.
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Upcoming Regattas ’24-’25
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Member Dues
If you have not yet paid your 2024 dues, please click on this link and sign-in to Wild Apricot using your e-mail address. VIPER DUES
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Questions or comments?
Have a something to share? Have a question or comment? Contact us:
Website: Fletcher Boland
West VP: Ed Feo
Gulf VP: Zak Fanberg
Great Lakes VP: Marina Maffessanti, Mike Weber
East VP: Peter Beardsley
NA Pres: Peter Ill
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