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Welcome to the Viper 640 Class

The Viper 640 is a high-performance one-design sport boat.
At 21 feet long and only 748 lbs, it combines the stiffness of a keelboat with the acceleration and planning abilities of a dinghy. The design mandate was "Simple, Clean and Effective".  The Viper has a precise and exhilarating feel on the helm, a spacious cockpit for 3 people, strict one-design class rules and ease of launching by ramp or hoist.

Want to test drive a Viper 640? Find and contact one of our class "sparkplugs" to go for a ride near you.  Life is too short to sail slow boats!		Viper 640 fun at the Newport Regatta

Rondar North America

Rondar North America has been established to provide sales and service for the Viper 640. Viper designer Brian Bennett has taken the reins to help continue the growth of the Viper Class on the professional side. Brian will be touring the country, running Viper demos, providing set-up and tuning sessions for fleet buyers. Brian will also be available to provide repair services for your Viper, should that ever be necessary.

Contact Brian for demos, sales or service.

Rondar Viper Transport

Rondar North America has made their 4 boat trailer and truck available to move your Viper to and from regattas! If your time is precious and you want to fly into a venue and hop aboard your boat, Rondar can help. Obviously there will be a fee for this service, but how many classes can offer a service like this?!?

Contact Brian for details and to make arrangements.

Texas Viper Demo Tour - January 10th thru 18th
Written by Felipe Payet   
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 00:46
Texas Viper Demo PosterCalling all Texas sailors!  Want to seee what all the Viper 640 fuss is about?

The Texas Viper Fleet has organized a series of Viper 640 demos with Brian Bennett, designer of the Viper 640.  Brian will be doing a "Tour of Texas" in January with a brand new viper 640. A few of us Texas Viper sailors will be bringing our own boats to the demos as well.

If you're in Texas and are interested in a Viper 640, join us in the Houston area, Austin, or Dallas/Ft. Worth to meet Brian and go for a ride on a brand new Viper.

to RSVP or if you have any questions, please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (512) 294-7279.

Details are as follows:

Houston/Galveston Bay Demo
Date: January 10th & 11th
Location: Clear Lake/Seabrook, sailing off the docks at Classic Cafe/Club Classic
Time: Test drives starting at 10:00am both days

Austin Demo
Date: Saturday, January 17th
Location: Austin Yacht Club (http://www.austinyachtclub.net), Lake Travis
Time: Test drives starting at 9:00am

Dallas/Ft. Worth Demo
Date: Sunday, January 18th
Location: Fort Worth Boat Club (http://www.fwbc.com)
Time: Test drives starting at 10:00am

In other Texas Viper news, we've finalized our 2009 Texas Viper Circuit Calendar, with 5 stops in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, and Galveston Bay. We're looking forward to a great year! (Circuit Info here)

The TX Viperers will also be hitting the road in April to attend Charleston Race Week, where there are now THIRTY ONE Vipers registered !   Five of those Vipers will be coming from Texas, 'cause out here in the Lone Star state, we're not afraid of a little road trip... what's 2500 miles amongst friends, right?

 
Coral Reef Cup, Miami March 20-22
Written by Dan Tucker   
Monday, 05 January 2009 23:07
The Viper Class has been invited to join the Coral Reef Cup on Biscayne Bay, March 20-22, 2009. This regatta is hosted by the Coral Reef Yacht Club. Miami and the Bay are the home of our newest Viper 640 Fleet, they've stepped up immediately to host their first Viper regatta. Let's reciprocate by turning out for a warm welcome to the Viper family. There are 9 or 10 Vipers already committed for this regatta. Please let us know on the Class Forum if you're planning on attending. We'd love to see 15-20 Vipers turn out for what is sure to be a spectacular Viper event! A strong turnout can have big impact on growing this fledgling fleet, so come on out!

 Racing sailboats on Biscayne Bay in the winter has been described as, "practice for sailboat racing in heaven". This promises to be a well run regatta, in a beautiful venue, with warm, clear blue water and pretty reliable breeze. It will also be a great warm-up for the Atlantic Coast Championship at Charleston Race Week.

If you're going to St. Pete NOOD and want to leave your boat in Miami afterwards for this event, storage can be arranged at Shake-a-Leg Miami a few hundred yards down the road, or the US Sailing Center right next door to the CRYC. There is storage availble in Charleston if you want to leave your boat there until the ACC's.

Read the NOR and  print out an mail your entry form before January 31, when the late entry fee kicks in!
 
2008 Carolina Keelboat One Design Report
Written by Jason Weisberg - USA82   
Thursday, 20 November 2008 17:14
Viper Fleet

 

The weekend of November 7th 8 Vipers gathered from north and South to compete at the Lake Norman YC Carolina Keel One Design regatta. The sailors could not have asked for a more beautiful setting.
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Annapolis Boat Show-Rondar North America Announcement.
Written by Rondar   
Thursday, 16 October 2008 09:44
After sailing all five of the new 20' sportsboats, Sailing Anarchy's Mr Clean pronounces "The Viper is my personal favorite and..by far the best all around" 20' sportsboat......faster and cleaner" and better value!  

Also in this video interview Rondar Boats President Paul Young announces the establishment of Rondar North America, with designer Brian Bennett taking the reins of the new company based in Virginia, to offer sales, support, teaching, and more to Viper owners, sailing clubs, and community groups. 

 

 
 
2008 Atlantic Coast Championships
Written by Charles Goodrich   
Thursday, 25 September 2008 02:23

A great event, lots of photos and an article in the Stamford Advocate.... . 
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