2017- Fort Walton-Viper North Americans
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wpbeardsley
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80 would be really something. This number will only be based on how many show up for the first warning, not how many actually end up registering as a high water mark but then falling away before paying the entry fee, changing their minds due to work, family, etc. 51, though I'd love to be low on that of course.
wpbeardsley
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Well, we're halfway to 50 after just a few days, so that's a good start. And there's only one boat from the home club signed up. If the 5-7 Vipers that are within 40 minutes of the venue sign up, that'll take us comfortably over 30. All before the Class has been emailed to mention that registration is open, which will happen in a few days.
NextExit
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Here's the Fort Walton YC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Viper640NorthAmericanChampionships
RockHead
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Racing area is behind a low barrier island for flat water, with pretty reliable seabreeze. Gorgeous white sand beaches. The host club, Fort Walton YC is very laid back and has loads of space. It's about a 5 minute sail from the dock to the racing area. Local knowledge: beware of the bushwackers.
I hope we're going to see attendance in the 60's.
hoofhearted
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Up to 47 entries as of February 28th. The regatta is in October. Lots of room to grow.
NextExit
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March 1st - 52 and counting!
hoofhearted
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We are extremely pleased to announce that The Beacon Group ( http://www.beacongroupconsulting.com/ ) has stepped forward to become Title Sponsor for the 2017 Beacon Group Viper 640 North American Championship. Stay tuned for a more formal press release in the near future. The team at The Beacon group is excited to have partnered with the Viper 640 Class Association for such an amazing event.
53 boats signed up so far......
53 boats signed up so far......
hoofhearted
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March 2nd, 2017
(Portland, ME) – The Beacon Group is proud to announce their partnership with the Viper 640 International Class Association, as the title sponsor of the 2017 Viper 640 North American Championship to be held in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The Beacon Group is a pioneer in the world of growth strategy consulting. For over fifteen years, the firm has provided guidance to Fortune 500 corporations on their global organic and inorganic growth strategies and tactics. With a strict focus on providing clients with actionable growth strategies and tactics, The Beacon Group is committed to achieving top-line growth outputs designed to have a direct impact on their client’s profitability. Headquartered in Portland, Maine, The Beacon Group has defined its role as a premier counselor on issues of innovation, disruption, international, adjacent, and emerging market growth.
The Beacon Group’s founder, Cliff Farrah, is passionate about three things; his family, his company and sailing. “Top level One Design racing is what I seek, and the Viper 640 Class embodies the wonderful competition of world class professional and Corinthian racing, and a growing, thriving racing community. I'm particularly excited but the recent recognition as a World Class by World Sailing, the international governing body of the sport of sailing. We are proud to serve as the title sponsor for what promises to be the largest gathering of Viper 640 sailboats in the world. We look forward to being a part of this great event.”
For more information about the 2017 Beacon Group Viper 640 North American Championship visit the event website at the Yacht Scoring website: https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=2996.
(Portland, ME) – The Beacon Group is proud to announce their partnership with the Viper 640 International Class Association, as the title sponsor of the 2017 Viper 640 North American Championship to be held in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The Beacon Group is a pioneer in the world of growth strategy consulting. For over fifteen years, the firm has provided guidance to Fortune 500 corporations on their global organic and inorganic growth strategies and tactics. With a strict focus on providing clients with actionable growth strategies and tactics, The Beacon Group is committed to achieving top-line growth outputs designed to have a direct impact on their client’s profitability. Headquartered in Portland, Maine, The Beacon Group has defined its role as a premier counselor on issues of innovation, disruption, international, adjacent, and emerging market growth.
The Beacon Group’s founder, Cliff Farrah, is passionate about three things; his family, his company and sailing. “Top level One Design racing is what I seek, and the Viper 640 Class embodies the wonderful competition of world class professional and Corinthian racing, and a growing, thriving racing community. I'm particularly excited but the recent recognition as a World Class by World Sailing, the international governing body of the sport of sailing. We are proud to serve as the title sponsor for what promises to be the largest gathering of Viper 640 sailboats in the world. We look forward to being a part of this great event.”
For more information about the 2017 Beacon Group Viper 640 North American Championship visit the event website at the Yacht Scoring website: https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=2996.
wpbeardsley
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Just broke the 60-boat mark for the first time in Class history. Every additional entry from here on out is a new class record.
Mambo Kings
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And looking at the results going down right now in Miami, you get a feel for how competitive and how international the Masters category is getting in this class.
Go John Dane! in second place at 66 years young, former Olympic representative in Star Class for USA.
In third place Bill Abbott at 62 years young, former Olympic representative in the Soling Class for Canada.
In sixth place Lawrence Crispin from the UK..... Laser World champion in 1985!
Seventh Nick Amendola (remember Entourage in the Melges 24 and Etchells class)
In eighth from Cork, Ireland, Tony O Leary , captain of the Irish team that won the Admirals cup in 2014.
Very cool.
Go John Dane! in second place at 66 years young, former Olympic representative in Star Class for USA.
In third place Bill Abbott at 62 years young, former Olympic representative in the Soling Class for Canada.
In sixth place Lawrence Crispin from the UK..... Laser World champion in 1985!
Seventh Nick Amendola (remember Entourage in the Melges 24 and Etchells class)
In eighth from Cork, Ireland, Tony O Leary , captain of the Irish team that won the Admirals cup in 2014.
Very cool.
SnakeOnAPlane
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Very cool indeed. If we have a masters' class, it should aggregate all crew members though, no? Something like Master classification requires total crew age/n > 45 where n is the number of sailors on board.
NextExit
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I agree!
wpbeardsley
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Agree strongly. Whatever number people want to set for either average age of crew, or minimum age for each crew, etc., is fine with me, but it can't just be an older driver with two young bucks hiking hard and pulling all the lines.
fairdinkum
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wpbeardsley
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Good thing there's more than one Masters eligible team in the standings...and in the class officer ranks.That's not going to work into Mambo's plans...
