World Championship OnLine Viper Sailing

[Justin Scott]

Coming soon a series of online Viper regattas held in the week prior to
Newport Regatta
CORK
Cowes Week
Houston NAs
Aussie Nationals
Miami Sailing Week.

We will be able to race our own virtual Vipers vs each other from anywhere in the world.

[Tim Carter]

Sounds great!!   On-Line coaching availible from the Sail-X rock stars???

[Justin Scott]

There is indeed on-line coaching available from Sailx and real world rock stars.

Steve Hunt, aka "Flow" on SailX is pro' sailor and the legendary coach of the San Diego, Pt Loma High School sailing team. Sport Boat sailors and Viperers see him regularly as tactician on programs such as Alan Field's Melges 24 "WTF". With Bill hardisty, he is two-time Etchells World Champion and a Congressional Cup Winner. BUT it is his coaching achievements at Point Loma that are truly mind blowing.  The achievements of PT Loma's record speaks for itself (PCISA champions for the last 5 consecutive years, national team racing champs - Baker Trophy in 2013, 2010, 2005, 2004 ,2003 winners of both Rose Bowl and Anteaters bowl last year etc etc) but the sheer number of All Americans and talented national level sailors (including my club's sailing director who was second at youth worlds) who had their core techniques molded by Steve is incredible.   

Flow's base tutorial is here Part 1 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhzOeB_SloE&feature=youtu.be
Part 2 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgwrFnRSGMs&feature=youtu.be

When you get the basics down, Steve has some more intermediate tactics in a 6 part online coaching session, and all those lessons apply to real life Viper sailing.

Have fun. Sail X racing WILL IMPROVE your real world tactics.

[Justin Scott]

OKAY...so here it is

Attached are the NOS for the online version of the EFG Pan American Viper Championships.

Thanks to sponsors:  EFG, Rondar RaceBoats, Mauri Pro Sailing and Bacardi.

Racing starts this Monday in the run up to the Newport Regatta.

PLEASE SIGN UP WITH A USER NAME THAT BEGINS WITH "VIPER". 
I will be ViperMamboKings. Peter Beardsley will be ViperViciousPanda. Hopefully Jim Sears will be ViperFNG etc.  This will help publicize the class and let us have some online rivalries that match our real world ones.

Soooo.......bring it on ViperAnimal.   

And...oh yeah, the online Vipers do broach and capsize in big breeze, just like the real ones.  Since we can post chat online, Animal can even giggle as he sails by.

[Justin Scott]

Sign up for Sail X here:  http://www.sailx.com/component/comprofiler/registers

Some Basic Training how to sail and how to control the boats is here: http://www.sailx.com/sailx_game.php?lang=

[Justin Scott]

Times for the racing are on the attached NOS.

For the "time zone challenged". The better times for US racers are is 7.00pm and 10.00 pm EST.  4.00pm and 7.00pm PST Monday thru Thursday.
On Friday it is 6.30pm EST and 3.30pm PST and 7.30 am on Sat morning for Aussies.

You only have to participate in 2 regattas over the course of the week. Approx 9 opportunities.

[Garrett Johns]

Gotta say, I didn't think this was the greatest of ideas but I got on Sailx last week and can't stop now!! The "honey do" list is piling up and I can't quit. My wife is threatening and wanting to know who told me about this "Sailx". I've held off so far but......watch your back Justin :)

[Justin Scott]

Garrett

It used to be called TactiCat, and all the addicts called it TactiCrack.

Try and limit yourself to the Viper regattas on the schedule.

[Jim Sears]

Ok, I'm in!  ViperFNG is my user...  I only have my iPad with me now, which is a good thing, because I would probably be up all night training!  Can't wait to get home!

[Greg Jackson]

viperheroin is in. How do we find the correct race?

Be careful around me, I have even less control of this boat then the real thing...

[Justin Scott]

I went online for the first time in a couple of months today to get some practice for tomorrow.
It was a bit embarrassing. Whichever end of the line I picked was wrong, and talk about gybing out of phase!

I think the times and the field are laid our clearly in the NOR.

I saw another Viper out there, who was mercifully even worse than me.

[Justin Scott]

Jonesy......Hoping to see you out there too.

[Garrett Johns]

I saw another Viper out there, who was mercifully even worse than me.
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Hey I resemble that remark! Only because u made me spill my "virtual beer" when you Tboned me! :)

[Garrett Johns]

says "Monday" but I believe first race in tonight (sunday) at 8pm PST time which would be 11pm for all of you that live on the wrong side of the country!

[Justin Scott]

I saw another Viper out there, who was mercifully even worse than me.

Hey I resemble that remark! Only because u made me spill my "virtual beer" when you Tboned me! :)
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Just practicing for Long Beach 2014!