Latest Viper 640 Class News

The Viper 640 class is invited once again to participate in this prestigious regatta. Join us from March 5-8, 2025 and expect intense competition and thrilling finishes as top teams battle it out on the water. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable event! ⛵️🏆   Registration now open

Doug and Jay Jensen, a father/son team from Topeka, Kansas, jumped at the opportunity to race Viper 640s at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series at Marblehead Race Week. For these East Coast first times, the sailing is as sweet as the oysters served up by the class. Click on the image below to […]

Since coming into the class a few years ago, Team Z has been a force to be reconned with. Helmed by Marek Zaleski with his father Chris and Jake Bradt as steady crew, their boat handling, course management, sailing handling, and willingness to share ideas with other Viperers have become an inspiration for the Class. […]

Hampton Yacht Club hosted its annual premier event, Southern Bay Race Week in early June.  Hampton will be the site of the 2025 Viper North Americans in early October of next year.  Nine Vipers sailed the Friday, Saturday, Sunday nine-race event. Vir Menon, Brian Fox, and Marian Williams took all three of the Friday races in medium […]

As reported by Event Chair Mike Deyett: June 15-16, 2024 We had boats arrive from as far south as Virginia and as far north as Ottawa.   This was not your local typical regatta.  Lunches were provided both days and a  spectacular dinner on Saturday overlooking Lake Sunapee and the surrounding Mountains.   Most teams were provided […]

Oyster Bay treated Viper sailors to champagne sailing at the 2024 Seawanhaka Viper 640 Open, with Saturday’s winds ranging from 8-18 knots and Sunday’s first race ranging from 4-14 kts before the wind clocked right and built to a steadier 15-18 kts for the final race.  Team Z (Marek & Chris Zaleski and Jake Bradt) […]