Snake BytesOctober 6, 2022 In today’s Snake Bytes: Something to watch other than Netflix Last Call for 2022 Viper 640 NAs Eight Bells Viper 240 2022 Canadian Championship 2022 New England Championship Winter Viper Series and 2023 Worlds Links SOMETHING TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND… Other than NETFLIX Reigning Viper 640 North American and New England […]
Three Viper 640 North American Championships are set to begin in less than a month. As was discussed in the North American Executive Committee meeting earlier this week, the sailing and social plans GYC has in place make this a “must sail” event…and now that’s even easier than you may think. Don’t want to tow […]
Snake BytesSeptember 23, 2022 In today’s Snake Bytes: North Americans Update NA Charter Boats still available Geoff Ewenson Service Award – call for nominations 2023 Worlds Update 2022-3 SYC Winter Series Winter Viper Transportation Logistics Voting Reminders Top NORTH AMERICANS UPDATE Gulfport Yacht Club is locked and loaded for the upcoming three Viper 640 North […]
Snake BytesAugust 2, 2022 In today’s Snake Bytes: 2022 North American Championships update 2023 Worlds registration is open New Southern YC Winter Series Event news Viper Guiding Principles Builder update Class officer nominations Sail registration and bow numbers reminder International dues Top MAJOR REGATTA NEWS Get ready for a winter of fun sailing in the […]
Thanks to the Viper team at Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, LA, and SYC Viperer Ricky Welch, we are pleased to announce a four-part Viper 640 Winter Series to be sailed on Lake Pontchartrain, the site of the 2023 Viper 640 Worlds SYC is hosting next March. Registration is open and you have to […]
Snake Bytes June 28, 2022 Lots ‘O News In today’s Snake Bytes: Words from the Chair Class Officer Elections – Rules Change Proposals North Americans Update Upcoming Regattas Regatta Reports Southern Bay Race Week Bayview One-design Regatta Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship Long Beach Race Week – Viper PCCs 2023 Worlds Update Good […]
Long Beach Race Week/PCCs, by Steve Bloemeke, ABYC Having just completed Long Beach Race Week (and Pacific Coast Championships) with Friday’s windspeed of 16-18 knots, and 18-20 on Saturday; both days with chop and steep wave sets, I thought that it would be fun to take a poll of the fleet and ask – “How […]
Southern Bay Race Week June 2-5, 2022 Hampton (VA) Yacht Club Mark Wheeler, sailing with Charles Brewer and Austin Powers, gave a lesson in consistent sailing during this year’s SBRW. Tossing an eighth, in the nine scored races, Wheeler and crew posted five firsts, three seconds and a seventh for 18 points…a nine-point lead over […]
Day 2/Final Recap June 26, 2022 Noroton Yacht Club, Darien, CT From the moment the first sailors arrived at Noroton Yacht Club this morning, it was “iffy” if there would be any sailing. Flags all around were hanging vertically…but the forecasts said we’d have wind sooner than later. Oh, well, that didn’t happen. Despite […]
Viper 640 Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship – Day 1 Recap June 25, 2022 Noroton Yacht Club, Darien, CT Here’s another regatta that felt the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Of the original 14 boats registered to sail I this Championship, only 11 made it to the starting line today due to numerous sailors testing positive for […]
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