2013 Atlantic Coast Champs (July 13-14)

[Justin Scott]

Traditionally, Vinnie harasses the late registrants to pay their Vig.

The Class President has asked Vinnie to be nicer.

So Vinnie is going to come to your door with a base ball bat and say "Please"

[Fletcher]

"It's Business Time" is in for all three days!

[Justin Scott]

Rumor has it that the Class Prez is sending Vinnie and some of his boys up to Vermont to make someone an offer they cannot refuse. 

[Jason Hyerstay]

Unfortunately, I am losing my best crew after this week. He is moving to Rhode Island.

Hmm...

[Peter Beardsley]

Unfortunately, I am losing my best crew after this week. He is moving to Rhode Island.

Hmm...

So you have someone to sail with in Rhode Island who may even be able to offer free housing, have a second Viper owner now in VT who may be able to sail in a combined-force effort, have a really tricked out Viper in excellent shape (that you may or may not have promised to race in Newport in 2013 as part of the terms of sale from what I heard)...what's the debate?  Come on down! 

[Jason Hyerstay]

The free loft housing in Providence was actually discussed tonight. I wouldn't be surprised if Mark E. in #42 decides to go.

Must negotiate with spouse...

[Dan Tucker]

The free loft housing in Providence was actually discussed tonight. I wouldn't be surprised if Mark E. in #42 decides to go.

Must negotiate with spouse...

Spouses/significant others love coming to Newport. So much so that my old J/24 skipper had two show up one year. As we approached the dock, "If I jump off and swim for it, you'll know I saw both of them waiting on the dock."

So if you only have one, it's a piece of cake! Just negotiate the shopping budget, and know that she'll be as honest about that as you are about your regatta budget.

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[Justin Scott]

Seriously Jason.....we would love to have Vermont represented at the ACCs. If you can make it, either both boats or a combined team, you would have a great time and we would all enjoy seeing you again and catching up.

[Peter Beardsley]

Now up to 24 entries...let's go Green Mountain Viperers! 

[Justin Scott]

25!

Vinnie got a bit flustered on the drive to upstate Vermont. There were no sidewalks, too many trees, no delis or barber shops and the State Troopers looked like they were out of a 1960s show of Yogi Bear. Green Mountain state is a place not an after coffee buzz. Complete strangers waved and smiled at him. He started to feel like he was about to wake up from a dream about being in a witness protection program.

So he turned tail and headed back to New York.

So we are just hoping that Jason and Mark will come down to see us in Newport of their own choosing. It is a great party!

[Peter Beardsley]

Now up to 27 Vipers.  There's a late fee for anyone who registered after this Friday (July 5).

[Peter Beardsley]

Fun weekend in Newport.  The start of a recap is posted at http://viper640.org/efgpanam/2013/07/14/nail-biting-tie-breakers-at-newport/ - photos and more detail to follow on the front page in the next couple of days.  Still some scoring errors to be worked out in the three-day results, but otherwise results are posted at https://sailnewport.worldsecuresystems.com/regattas/newportRegatta/2013newportregattaresults.html

The Vipers were the largest class at the Newport Regatta, making this just another in a long string of 2013 multi-class regattas where the Vipers had the largest turnout (Long Beach Race Week, Cedar Point One Design Regatta, Newport Regatta, along with strong turnouts in Charleston and Miami Race Weeks). 

[Fletcher]

Some more photos from Newport:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz_-yS-ExGl1Q2R5T0E2MGdwZXM

Courtesy Mark Linker, 505 Rabbit chase boat driver