Blasts From the Past

Started by Justin S, February 09, 2022, 11:19:55 AM

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Justin S

Any favorite images of Viper Sailing.

If you have been sailing Vipers for 2 years.....or 20 years. All welcome.

I have always loved this picture of Tim...says it all really:


Justin S

The last 10 seconds of this drone footage from 2021 NAC, is a lesson in controlled big air, downwind sailing from Brad and Lee.  Everyone should note where they have the boom/mainsheet , the amount of pre-bend in the mast (despite the force from the chute at top of mast) and how stable their platform is.  I love that Lee is looking back and then looking forward under the chute as if it is just another day at the office and his job is to look for puffs and lay lines!

https://www.facebook.com/Viper640/videos/6277457232327075

It was definitely a day for the scrapbook.....and I only wish it could have gone on longer.

Ed "Buttons" Padin, Class Administrator

Mystery Viperers #1 and #2. April 2022
Ed "Buttons" Padin
Viper 640 Class Administrator
erpadin [at] padesta [dot] com

Nick Amendola

Mystery guest one is Joe Healy

Justin S

Quote from: Nick Amendola on April 04, 2022, 02:21:49 PM
Mystery guest one is Joe Healy

Yup...that was too easy. he hasn't changed one iota. :)

Viperer # 2  is a well known and much loved Viperer as well.

Peter Beardsley

I'm really hoping that # 2 is Timbo. 
Viper 640 East Coast Regional VP / Class Governor
Viper 333 "Glory Days"
Formerly Viper 269 "Great Scott!", Viper 222 "Ghost Panda" and Viper 161 "Vicious Panda"

Garrett Johns

I love Peters answer and SUPER hope he is right. I?m  going w Tony Chapman
USA 129
Anacortes WA

Peter Beardsley

Quote from: Garrett Johns on April 20, 2022, 12:37:43 AM
I love Peters answer and SUPER hope he is right. I?m  going w Tony Chapman
That seems like a better guess from the hair. 
Viper 640 East Coast Regional VP / Class Governor
Viper 333 "Glory Days"
Formerly Viper 269 "Great Scott!", Viper 222 "Ghost Panda" and Viper 161 "Vicious Panda"

Justin S

Quote from: Peter Beardsley on April 20, 2022, 12:01:04 AM
I'm really hoping that # 2 is Timbo.

Nope.......but Im sure an image of Timbo will be on this forum before long.

Justin S

Quote from: Peter Beardsley on April 25, 2022, 08:51:25 AM
Quote from: Garrett Johns on April 20, 2022, 12:37:43 AM
I love Peters answer and SUPER hope he is right. I?m  going w Tony Chapman
That seems like a better guess from the hair.

Nope. This move in skate boarding is seriously hard to do. For this former professional skateboarder, roll gybes in the Viper are a walk in the park.

Justin S

Is this another much loved Viperer that I spotted in an online image? (on a website nothing to do with Viper sailing!)

What a "rocker"!

Identify this Viperer.JPG