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8 Bells, Paul Young
Viper builder Paul Young has passed away. Over two decades, he built 264 Vipers and helped shape the class and community we know today.
SERO Sailing to Build the Viper 640
A new era with the same class energy and culture The Viper 640 Class has appointed SERO Sailing as the new official class builder, marking an exciting new chapter for the popular high-performance one-design class.
Solo for 28 Hours: Irish Viper Owner Tackles the SilverRudder Challenge
While most Viper racers are mostly racing one design, some owners are interested in using the Viper in handicap racing and other formats. Recently, the 1st Viper participated in what is becoming a quite famous solo regatta in Denmark, the SilverRudder Challenge. Ian “Paddy” Paterson raced Viper 224 (Previously Black Adder) for over 28 hours…
Viper Worlds wrap-up video
Icarus Media did a bang-up job covering the All State Sugarbowl 2023 Viper 640 World Championship two weeks ago at Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans. Here’s their wrap-up video. Viper 640 Worlds videos
Allstate Sugarbowl 2023 Viper 640 World Championship – Final Report
Jackson Benvenutti Goes Wire-To-Wire to Win Allstate Sugar Bowl 2023 Viper World Championships
Vipers in Miami for Bacardi Invitational Regatta – Video Preview
A Sweet Sixteen fleet of Vipers starting racing at the Bacardi Invitational Regatta today with results found HERE. Check back every day for a video update.
Change atop the leader board at the 2021 Viper 640 North American Championship
At the end of Day 1 of the 2021 Viper 640 North American Championship at Noroton Yacht Club in Darien, CT, the top five boats were all in striking distance of each other. Now, after three more races on Day 2, two leaders have emerged and with a bit more separation in the top cluster.…
Tight pack at the top of the leaderboard at Viper 604 2021 North American Championship
Thursday, October 7, 2021 It started out as a day when nobody was expecting to race due to a dire forecast of very light winds. All the weather models called for 3-4 knots and then even less. After a two hour shore postponement, PRO Sandy Grosvenor (Annapolis, MD) started the first of three light air…
Grace Howie killing it at the Women’s NAs
Saturday, October 2, 2021 Day 1 of the inaugural Viper 640 Women’s North American Championship saw Chamber of Commerce conditions at Noroton Yacht Club in Darien, CT. A fleet of 18 women-helmed Viper 640s sailed four races in a westerly breeze ranging from 9-14 knots on a sunny day with air temperatures in the low…
Marcus Eagan wins Viper 640 World and North American Championships
Congratulations to Marcus Eagan, Andrew Eagan, and Jackson Benvenutti (Mandeville, LA) for winning both the Goslings 2019 Viper 640 World Championship and the 2019 Viper 640 North Americans. Hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (Long Beach, CA), the four-day Championship consisted of 13 races in atypical Long Beach conditions – light, 8-10 knots except for…