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Ewenson, Cox, and Hillmyer win 2022 Viper 640 Atlantic Coast Championship

May 13-15, 2022 PHOTOS Courtesy of Spinsheet Magazine Sailed as part of the 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series, this year’s Viper ACCs were a light-air challenge, requiring expert boat handling, tactics, and the ability to change gears. With Annapolis Yacht Club as the primary host club, most of the Vipers were across the […]

Viper 640 Snake Bytes – April 1, 2022

 Snake BytesApril 1, 2022 April Fools…no Joke! In today’s Snake Bytes: Words from a Prez Proposed 2022-23 winter schedule Major upcoming regattas Builder update Regatta reports Recognize these Viperers??? The derivation of April Fools WORDS FROM A PREZ This edition we hear from Peter Ill, Regional President, North America. The long cold winter of COVID […]

Vipers in Miami – The Bacardi Invitational 2022

Sunshine, warm weather and a strong sea breeze on Biscayne Bay welcomed a very international group of Viper sailors in Miami for the Bacardi Invitational Regatta. Add in the Bacardi hospitality and the night life in Coconut Grove and you have all the elements of a great sailing event. We started the week with the […]

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North Americans Registration Now Open

Registration now open for the 2022 Viper 640 North American Championship. Event Details Coed Register Here Women’s & Youth Register Here

2022 Bacardi Invitational Regatta Final Recap

Here is another amazing video from Miami courtesy of Skylla Filmworks. This really sums up what it is like to sail a Viper in Miami!

Bacardi Invitational Regatta ’22 – Day 1 recap – 2 videos

Front of fleet results were spread around, with a fairly even performance amongst the top boats on day one. Three races down and their 1,4,5 scorecard gives Caterpillar’ helmed by Peter Ill the lead. ‘Evil Hiss’ who finished 2nd in 2020, under the expert helm of Mary Ewenson raced a solid series, picking up a win […]

Vipers in Miami for Bacardi Invitational Regatta – Video Preview

A Sweet Sixteen fleet of Vipers starting racing at the Bacardi Invitational Regatta today with results found HERE. Check back every day for a video update.

A Down East Adventure in Vipers

If you are among that cadre of Viper sailors who like to venture to beautiful parts of the world to race sail boats, and you are not averse to throwing in a couple of tablespoons of adventure on top, then the Viper trip to Maine this summer might interest you. A group of Vipers is […]

Frostbiting in Sarasota this weekend?

Frost-biting in Sarasota…..NICE!! It’s all about the @MarkSetBots and an AMAZING race committee to get a bunch of races off at the Squadron. Thanks to team MEOW!! for putting together the video. 1st place for the February Sarasota Event goes to the man…. no the LEGEND that makes it all happen! Travis Yates (Sidewinder #244) […]

Viper 640 Snake Bytes – February 10, 2022

It’s time to do some warm weather sailing…  Snake BytesFebruary 10, 2022 Builder update, regattas notices, and more TopIn today’s Snake Bytes: Builder’s update Class Constitution and Rules Proposals Approved North American Championships Updates Sarasota #2 Recap 2023 Worlds preview Upcoming regattas Florida AZ, CA, MD Builder’s Update Our class builder, Rondar Raceboats, has kept […]