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October 24, 2024

Sarasota 2024 North Americans and Winter Series are On


NA’s and Winter Series Are On – As Originally Scheduled

Despite the flooding from Hurricane Helene and the wind damage from Hurricane Milton, the Sarasota Sailing Squadron Board has confirmed their invitation to us to hold our 2024 North American’s and Winter Series on schedule:  

2024 Viper North Americans: December 13-15, 2024

24/25 Winter Series #1 January 11-12

24/25 Winter Series #2 February 8-9

Local Viper sailor and regatta chairman, Travis Yates, is hard at work sorting out arrangements and completing planning.  Registered competitors should expect further communication from Travis as December approaches.

What Can We Do to Help the Sailing Squadron?

We are exploring multiple ways the Class might help the Squadron.  However, Squadron members have particularly told us that one of the most important things we can do right now is: show up and go racing Register, get your teams together, get your boats and trailers figured out, get to Sarasota, and help bring back the vibe that makes it the special place that it is.  

Please register now (not tomorrow, not the next day)!  We are hearing lots of teams who say they are coming, but we need you registered so we can plan, so we can help the Squadron, and so we can attract yet more boats.  Here is the link: https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/28746#_home 

Contest for Regatta Logo    

A lot of people have asked what they can do to help the Squadron recover, and we’ll be talking about that a lot more as a Class.  In the short term, they’re asking the Class for help to design a kickass regatta logo while they use their time to make the venue as hospitable as possible for us.  CALLING ALL CREATIVE TYPES.  You don’t even need to be an artist in this age of AI generated art.  Think Viper logos.  Snakes.  Storms.  But also sun.  Palm trees.  Frozen daiquiris.  All the things we’ve come to love about winter sailing in Sarasota.  Do your best – and if you win, you get some special free regatta gear with your logo on it and you drink free for the entire NAs.  Entries due by November 1 to Peter Beardsley at wpbeardsley@gmail.com.  


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