March 8-10, 2012 Miami, FL Glyn Locke and his team on GBR 123, Fer de Lance, defended their Bacardi Cup title in fantastic Miami sailing conditions. The Bacardi Cup is a qualifier for the EFG Pan American Championship series. For more on the 2012 Bacardi Cup, please view the article on the Yachts & Yachting […]
Feb. 24-26, 2012 New Orleans, LA Minimal photographic evidence exists at press time to indicate that Mardi Gras Race Week actually occurred. Perhaps this is an effort to protect the innocent — whatever happens in New Orleans, stays in New Orleans, lest you find yourself lost in the bayou and show up the following MGRW […]
Dear Class Members and Fellow Viper Owners, As many of you know, Rondar Raceboats is building two new sets of molds for the Viper in order to establish North American Production at the factory in Peabody. This is an exciting development for our Class. We have been asked by a number of members how the […]
Geographe Bay Race Week Regatta is done and dusted for another year. I was going to write daily reports but restaurant meals, parties and laziness prevented me. About eighty five boats started overall. A bit down on last year. The IRC racing fleet was only about 20 boats. The GFC seems to be affecting us […]
Feb. 18-19, 2012 Long Beach, CA For those who pay close attention to the front page and class news, you know that Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, California, will be hosting the 2014 Viper North Americans. Outside the fleets in Arizona, San Diego and Seattle, allegedly no east coast Viperers have made the […]
This is the gorgeous perpetual trophy that has been commissioned for the Pan American Championship series. The trophy is a solid bronze sculpture that stands two feet tall. It will be mounted on an eight inch high carbon plinth that is being manufactured by Ben Parker. The total height of the trophy is 32″ The trophy […]
This past weekend Arizona Yacht Club played host to their annual Leukemia Cup regatta, also known as the Birthday Regatta. There was an added incentive this year as Ullman Sails Newport Beach sponsored Friday’s Centerboard Challenge. The Portsmouth, PHRF and Viper Fleets all turned up to do battle for centerboard dominance. The Viper fleet also […]
Arizona Yacht Club’s Birthday Regatta is like the “Cochella” of sailing… There’s a festival-type of vibe with everyone staying on houseboats or camping in RVs right next to the lake. When not racing, most sailors can be seen “campfire hopping”, hanging out at the yacht club tent, or watching NFL playoffs at the marina bar. […]
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