Latest Viper 640 Class News

Written by Craig Lewis Scuttlebutt carried an interview with our very own Class Prez’, Justin Scott after Charleston Race Week. (April 22, 2009) Last year the Viper 640 circuit included  Charleston Race Week for the first time. They had such a good time that they promised to spread the word and bring back their friends. […]

Some of the 32 Vipers competing at Charleston Race Week carried Velocitek GPS devices onboard during the regatta.  We’ve used the track files recorded by the devices to create animated replays from the regatta, using Velocitek’s SpeedPlay software. Click on any of the videos below to play back a race. If you had a Velocitek […]

Written by Christian Jensen The following is answers Christian posted in response to questions. Can a carbon mast last as long as aluminum masts. Like a 30 year old Ensign mast? There are 30 year old carbon masts around. What is required for them to last is that you have to keep UV from breaking down […]

Written by Everybody at CRW If anyone has stories or pictures from CRW that they would like added to this informal, organic article, please email them to Justin or Dan and we will add them. Come back to this page and check it out again. We will add more articles and more pictures as they […]

Written by Jan Murray September 17-20, 2009 The Western Long Island Sound Viper fleet welcomes our fellow Viperers to Southern Connecticut. We’re planning 4 great days of racing, socializing and fun. Here’s a few things we are working on. We have two nights of wining and dining at two of Long Island Sound’s oldest and […]

Written by Charles Goodrich Both proposed Class Rules Changes (as worded below) were passed/approved and will take effect immediately. Proposal 1 had 28 “Yes” votes which represents approximately 62% of the Class membership. Proposal 2 had 35 “Yes” votes which represents approximately 78% of the Class membership. The following two amendments to the Viper 640 Class […]

Rondar published a 2009 Tuning Guide for the Viper 640.  The document includes a discussion of the Viper 640’s critical rig controls,  fundamentals of setting up the Viper 640 rig for best performance, and quick reference tables for both rig tune and sail trim settings appropriate to different wind strengths.  Those rig tune and sail trim tables […]

Written by Dan Tucker Thanks to the efforts of Desert Fleet Viperette Stacey Loula, you can now order embroidered Viper gear online! You’ll find the link in the “For Sale” tab at the top of the page, or just click here! Men’s and women’s polos, vests, fleece jackets, Gill gear, shorts, hats, bags. There’s tons […]

Written by Greg Jackson Friday, finally… I hope the boss is gone for the rest of the day. I’m outa here! 2 pm and there are already four vippers rigged! Sweet! Mark and Drew, in from CA, go for a test sail and I get Laurent to help me install my new jib blocks. After […]