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Vipers Streak Chicago NOOD
The Great Lakes Viper Fleet invaded the Chicago Noods this year for the first time in class history. Local boat owners Nick Kofski (#55) and Anthony Bowker (#194) were joined by five boats traveling to Chicago (#29, #41, #43, & #57) as the class sailed out of friendly Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club and shared the race…
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The “New” New Englands
While the New England region has always technically included Connecticut, when the Viper fleet thinks “New England”, they usually think first of the Newport Bridge and drinking on the wharves, or late nights at Maddie’s Sail Loft in Marblehead after a day of sailing on the Tinker’s Line. In 2013, the class asked everyone to travel…
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Memorial Day Madness
Memorial Day is traditionally the kickoff to the northeast sailing season, but Mother Nature did not cooperate in 2013, bringing big winds of 25+ knots with gusts into the 40s, canceling racing for 14 Vipers at the Larchmont Memorial Day Regatta and for the Marblehead Viper fleet. The West Coast Vipers continued to remind everyone…
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Familiar Faces; College Sweethearts; Greased Lightning; and Other Tall Tales from the Low Country
There’s something about sailing in Charleston that causes Viperers to wax poetic. Not that Class Governor Justin Scott needed an excuse to put pen to paper, but now that the chicken and waffles have been digested and the carrier pigeon received with an article tied to its leg, we’re ready to publish. Enjoy. Familiar Faces Charleston Race Week…
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Charleston Race Week: Yeah, That Happened
No one will forget the 2013 edition of Charleston Race Week any time soon. The new Jackpot won, and hit 22.3 knots in the process? Don’t believe it? They won [results]. And here’s a photo of them approaching warp speed. A few more miles per hour and Jackpot will have to be renamed DeLorean —…
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The Girls Rally for the San Diego NOOD
My Viper adventure began with a cryptic email message from Tim Carter earlier this month: “Just heard that one of the KHYC Vipers may be available to use for SD NOODs… March 15-17… you would make 12… come on out girls, the water is fine…….:)” I responded “Are you kidding me? You want me to…
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Better Know a Viperer: Jeff Jones
So many people have requested that the Viper class profile Jeff Jones that we couldn’t ignore it any longer. It’s very possible that Jeff is the most prolific Viper owner in class history, having owned four boats and restored several others for the benefit of the Texas Viper fleet. As a true Texan, he is…
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Strutting Around NOOD
Congratulations are in order to Team F.N.G., USA 148, for schooling the 14-boat Viper fleet at the 2013 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD this past weekend—racking up a mere 14 points over nine races. With a picket fence scoreline only interrupted by one score of “two,” and two scores of “three,” they dominated the fleet. …
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Jackpot Wins 2013 Miami Sailing Week
Bacardi Miami Sailing Week, presented by EFG Bank ended in style on Saturday, with the Jackpot team of Brad Boston, Eric Vigrass and Shannon Bush emerging from a five-boat pile-up in the standings to take the title. Going into the final day, the top five teams were separated by only five points, and each brought…
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There is an “I am” in Miami!
Day Two found some breeze today. Our favorite PRO Judy was able to bang out 5 races in today’s warm and sunny 9-12 knot breeze. The winds were shifting to the right for the majority of Fridaý, finally settling to a tactical afternoon of five and ten degree shifts causing positon changes thoughout the day.…