Viper 640 Worlds Practice Regatta at South of Perth Yacht Club - Day 1
by Bernie Kaaks 17 Feb 2018 14:45 GMT
17-18 February 2018
Flying Fifteen class jumper Nick Jerwood scored a clear win in Practice Race 1 on day 1 of the Viper 640 Worlds Practice Regatta at Perth © Bernie Kaaks
Flying Fifteen supremo and former world champion Nick Jerwood, sailing with his son, match racing champion Matthew and boat owner Brian de Vries, set the pace on the first practice day on Perth's Swan River with two firsts – the second shared with Justin Scott.
A quick look at the entry list reads like a "who's who" of the yachting world, with champions from other classes scattered throughout the fleet.
Redline Racing's Alex Landwehr and Patrick Vos, with an impressive match racing pedigree on the world stage, teamed up with Sam Monkhouse to register second and sixth placings in the two races. Former world youth champion in Laser radials Conor Nicholas added some local knowledge to Justin Scott's team – good enough to share first place with Jerwood in race 2.
Former dinghy champions Rod Beurteaux and Denis Jones, Laser champion Zoe Thomson and the much travelled Graeme Spence all added a touch of glamour to the Viper fleet, which already has many illustrious names in its ranks.
Today's racing was in very light conditions, but with a cyclone now active on the north west coast of Western Australia, weather in the south of the State is going to be unpredictable during the next week or so, making for some interesting times on Perth's Swan River.
Hosts South of Perth Yacht Club have put together a strong team, headed by Tasmanian Race Officer Nick Hutton, to manage the event and has planned a few interesting social activities to keep visitors entertained.
Practice Day 2 is due tomorrow, with racing proper scheduled to begin on Monday.
Results after Day 1:
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Skipper | Crew | Crew. | Crew 3 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
1 | AUS272 | STEAL DE BREEZE | Nick Jerwood | Brian DeVries | Matt Jerwood | | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
2 | AUS278 | ATHERIS | Murray Howson | | | | 4 | 3 | 7 |
3 | AUS118 | HISSTERIA | Alex Landwehr | Patrick Vos | Sam Monkhouse | | 2 | 6 | 8 |
4 | USA237 | MAMBO KINGS | Justin Scott | Jimmy Stewart | Luke Elliot | | 8 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
5 | AUS113 | DONT FORGET ALICE | Peron Pearse | Ethan Brough | | | 5 | 9 | 14 |
6 | AUS280 | NOTHING TOO SERIOUS | Rod Beurteaux | Jon Stubbs | Rupert Leslie | | 7 | 7 | 14 |
7 | AUS218 | BITE ME | Michael Cameron | Jake Flintoff | Travis Keay | | 3 | 12 | 15 |
8 | AUS198 | VFORCE | Mark Griffith | John Learmonth | Richard Stainton | | 6 | 11 | 17 |
9 | AUS112 | FIZZ | Nick Lewins | Martin Attwill | Michael Navarro | | 10 | 8 | 18 |
10 | AUS116 | VELOCITY | John Park | Seamus Mulholland Pa | Tony Johnson | | 15 | 5 | 20 |
11 | AUS217 | HIGHLANDER | Martin Webster | Sam Gilmour | Shannon Wright | Zoe Thompson | 9 | 14 | 23 |
12 | CAN288 | OSHUNMARE | Steve Chapman | Christophe Ledent | Warren Walhaug | | 14 | 10 | 24 |
13 | AUS216 | YOU GET IN THE BOWL | Denis Jones | Colin Spence | Graeme Spence | | 11 | 13 | 24 |
14 | AUS215 | GREY NOMAD | Chris O'Keefe | Chris Crew Gilmou de | Kim Leunig | | 12 | 17 | 29 |
15 | GBR274 | HISSING SID | Lawrence Crispin | Hector Cisneros | Luka Crispin | | 26C | 4 | 30 |
16 | AUS197 | FLY | Terry Riley | | | | 16 | 18 | 34 |
17 | AUS114 | FANG | Stephen dines | | | | 17 | 21 | 38 |
18 | AUS279 | HISSING IN THE WIND | Graeme Monkhouse | Heather Monkhouse | James Williams | Robbie Stout | 13 | 26B | 39 |
19 | AUS281 | GREEN MAMBA | Keith Swinton | Arlyn Mattinson | Ben Marler | Bruce Mattinson | 20 | 19 | 39 |
20 | AUS139 | CALIBRE RACING | April Jorgensen | Adam Shand | Danielle Hodgkinson | Jayson Oates | 19 | 20 | 39 |
21 | AUS117 | KISS MY ASP | Terry Foster | | | | 18 | 22 | 40 |
22 | 290 | RAFIKI | Alex Schon | Bo Szalek | Greg Plunkett | | 26C | 15 | 41 |
23 | USA118 | FLIGHT RISK | Tony Chapman | Nigel Brownette | Tim Carter | | 26C | 16 | 42 |
24 | TBD | BRITS & YANKS | Paul Young Craig & D | | | | 26C | 26C | 52 |
24 | GBR275 | P ‑ POPSEY | David Hitchcock | Ian Nicholson | Julian Bleddyn | | 26C | 26B | 52 |