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) […]
May 18-19, 2024 Justin Scott has done more for the Viper 640 Class over the past two decades than anyone. Now he adds to his list of credits pulling off the first major interclub regatta in the northeast corner of North America. This event was hosted by the Noroton Yacht Club, Darien, CT. Here’s Justin’s […]
This has been an impressive 12 months for Jimmy Praley, Austin Powers, and Max Vinocur and their Team Robot Flamingo. In September, the three won the ’23 North American Championship. Then, over the winter, they were on top for the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s Viper Winter Series. Now, this past weekend, they turned in a […]
Fairhope (AL) Yacht Club is hosting the Gulf Yachting Association’s Opening Regatta this weekend. Eleven club teams will be duking it out as the 2024 Capdevielle Series begins. Team registered: Pensacola Yacht Club Bay Waveland Yacht Club Pontchartrain Yacht Club New Orleans Yacht Club Fairhope Yacht Club Gulfport Yacht Club Mobile Yacht Club St. Andrew […]
Snake BytesApril 29, 2024Spring Viper preview In today’s Snake Bytes: Bacardi Miami Invitational Regatta Recap Upcoming May regattas – and more Register for the North Americans Got Vipers? Tyler does! Mast rigging tip BACK TO BACARDI After a spectacular winter series in Sarasota, 23 Vipers migrated east to race in Miami in the Bacardi Cup […]
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