Viper 640 Worlds Practice Regatta at South of Perth Yacht Club

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

Justin Scott's crew powered up in the light breezes on day 1 of the Viper 640 Worlds Practice Regatta at Perth © Bernie Kaaks

Jerwood under pressure in Practice Race 2, declared a dead heat with Justin Scott 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