Class Administrator Hired

[Peter Beardsley]

Please welcome Ed Padin, who has been hired by the Executive Committee to be the Class's first Class Administrator.  Complete announcement attached.  His primary responsibilities include:

•   Overseeing the planning, promotion, and execution of a select number of major Viper regattas.

•   Overseeing the planning and promotion of the EFG Pan American Qualifying Series and Championship.

•   Increasing the level of and enhancing the scope of communications among Class members including regular web updates from major regattas, producing a regular class e-newsletter, and working with the Class webmaster on upgrading www.Viper640.org, and most importantly,

•   Working with local Viper fleets to facilitate more local and regional regattas. This will include sharing best practices on developing, promoting, and executing quality Viper events.

[Tim Carter]

Welcome aboard Buttons, looking forward to a great future.

[Drew Harper]

Welcome Aboard!!!